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.
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Related Topics: Michigan ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
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 |