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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 451.16K people in Michigan with Italian ancestry (4.48% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Iron County had the highest percentage of its population with Italian ancestry (12.95%), followed by Gogebic County (12.53%), and Dickinson County (12.01%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Italian 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 Italian Ancestry in 2021
Iron County
Gogebic County
Dickinson County
Macomb County
Marquette County
Livingston County
Oakland County
Monroe County
St. Clair County
Houghton County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Iron County 12.95
2 Gogebic County 12.53
3 Dickinson County 12.01
4 Macomb County 10.72
5 Marquette County 6.91
6 Livingston County 6.32
7 Oakland County 6.14
8 Monroe County 5.77
9 St. Clair County 5.75
10 Houghton County 5.19
11 Otsego County 5.01
12 Lapeer County 4.79
13 Ontonagon County 4.77
14 Crawford County 4.66
15 Washtenaw County 4.63
16 Chippewa County 4.49
17 Isabella County 4.44
18 Keweenaw County 4.43
19 Schoolcraft County 4.27
20 Ingham County 4.23
21 Clinton County 4.14
22 Emmet County 4.13
23 Leelanau County 4.09
24 Antrim County 3.89
25 Van Buren County 3.82
26 Berrien County 3.76
27 Wayne County 3.71
28 Montmorency County 3.62
29 Grand Traverse County 3.59
30 Charlevoix County 3.54
31 Roscommon County 3.43
32 Kalkaska County 3.36
33 Kalamazoo County 3.34
34 Alger County 3.33
35 Iosco County 3.30
35 Midland County 3.30
36 Oscoda County 3.28
37 Alcona County 3.20
38 Kent County 3.18
39 Ogemaw County 3.17
40 Cheboygan County 3.13
41 Cass County 3.02
42 Lenawee County 2.95
43 Ottawa County 2.88
44 Sanilac County 2.83
44 Wexford County 2.83
45 Jackson County 2.81
46 Menominee County 2.79
47 Genesee County 2.74
48 Eaton County 2.73
49 Huron County 2.66
49 Ionia County 2.66
50 Shiawassee County 2.54
51 Allegan County 2.53
52 Mackinac County 2.51
52 Missaukee County 2.51
53 Saginaw County 2.49
54 Delta County 2.48
55 Mecosta County 2.47
56 Calhoun County 2.44
57 Benzie County 2.43
58 Clare County 2.41
59 Branch County 2.40
60 Mason County 2.38
61 Arenac County 2.36
61 Gladwin County 2.36
62 St. Joseph County 2.32
63 Manistee County 2.20
64 Muskegon County 2.18
65 Barry County 2.15
66 Presque Isle County 2.11
67 Hillsdale County 2.08
68 Baraga County 2.06
68 Oceana County 2.06
69 Alpena County 1.98
69 Tuscola County 1.98
70 Osceola County 1.96
71 Luce County 1.83
72 Bay County 1.68
73 Newaygo County 1.60
74 Gratiot County 1.56
75 Montcalm County 1.54
76 Lake County 1.22