Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.83M people in Michigan with German ancestry (18.21% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Huron County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (40.24%), followed by Oscoda County (32.72%), and Presque Isle County (32.63%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Michigan.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Huron County
Oscoda County
Presque Isle County
Clinton County
Montmorency County
Tuscola County
Crawford County
Iosco County
Ionia County
St. Clair County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Huron County 40.24
2 Oscoda County 32.72
3 Presque Isle County 32.63
4 Clinton County 32.26
5 Montmorency County 31.78
6 Tuscola County 28.27
7 Crawford County 27.63
8 Iosco County 27.39
9 Ionia County 27.36
10 St. Clair County 26.53
11 Monroe County 26.50
12 Bay County 26.46
13 Shiawassee County 26.30
14 Leelanau County 26.12
15 Menominee County 25.99
16 Mason County 25.84
17 Emmet County 25.74
18 Roscommon County 25.67
19 Grand Traverse County 25.66
20 Saginaw County 25.62
20 Sanilac County 25.62
21 Midland County 25.57
22 Ogemaw County 25.52
23 St. Joseph County 25.47
24 Manistee County 25.05
25 Alcona County 24.96
26 Alpena County 24.93
27 Lenawee County 24.88
28 Arenac County 24.70
29 Gladwin County 24.66
30 Kalkaska County 24.58
31 Otsego County 24.39
32 Branch County 24.37
33 Antrim County 24.34
34 Charlevoix County 24.21
35 Hillsdale County 23.72
36 Lapeer County 23.70
37 Missaukee County 23.67
38 Cheboygan County 23.61
39 Isabella County 23.48
40 Barry County 23.33
41 Livingston County 22.96
42 Berrien County 22.75
43 Eaton County 22.66
44 Clare County 22.43
45 Benzie County 22.38
46 Gratiot County 22.08
47 Osceola County 21.99
48 Cass County 21.96
49 Dickinson County 21.77
50 Mecosta County 21.68
51 Jackson County 21.33
52 Van Buren County 20.98
53 Luce County 20.63
54 Oceana County 20.44
55 Wexford County 20.08
56 Schoolcraft County 19.92
57 Keweenaw County 19.44
58 Allegan County 19.41
59 Montcalm County 19.36
60 Ontonagon County 19.28
61 Delta County 19.17
61 Newaygo County 19.17
62 Mackinac County 18.97
63 Ottawa County 18.75
64 Kalamazoo County 18.32
65 Washtenaw County 18.26
66 Ingham County 18.15
67 Macomb County 18.00
68 Kent County 17.88
69 Calhoun County 17.72
70 Iron County 17.62
71 Marquette County 17.51
72 Houghton County 17.29
73 Lake County 17.06
74 Genesee County 16.35
75 Oakland County 16.24
76 Muskegon County 16.19
77 Alger County 15.83
78 Gogebic County 15.57
79 Baraga County 14.37
80 Chippewa County 13.67
81 Wayne County 9.19