Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Other Groups Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.47M people in Michigan with Other Groups ancestry (24.54% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest percentage of its population with Other Groups ancestry (43.34%), followed by Genesee County (30.95%), and Saginaw County (30.51%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Other Groups 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 Other Groups Ancestry in 2021
Wayne County
Genesee County
Saginaw County
Oakland County
Washtenaw County
Ingham County
Chippewa County
Baraga County
Calhoun County
Kent County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Other Groups Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Wayne County 43.34
2 Genesee County 30.95
3 Saginaw County 30.51
4 Oakland County 27.21
5 Washtenaw County 26.87
6 Ingham County 25.95
7 Chippewa County 25.55
8 Baraga County 24.60
9 Calhoun County 24.11
10 Kent County 23.89
11 Mackinac County 23.78
12 Kalamazoo County 22.17
13 Muskegon County 21.97
14 Luce County 21.40
15 Macomb County 20.81
16 Berrien County 20.72
17 Van Buren County 20.44
18 Oceana County 20.43
19 Jackson County 19.08
20 Eaton County 18.83
21 Schoolcraft County 18.37
22 Isabella County 18.36
23 St. Joseph County 17.26
24 Gratiot County 17.16
25 Ottawa County 16.95
26 Branch County 16.71
27 Lake County 16.66
28 Alger County 16.50
29 Lenawee County 16.42
30 Allegan County 15.28
30 Cass County 15.28
31 Ionia County 15.20
32 Newaygo County 15.12
33 Manistee County 14.33
34 Emmet County 14.01
35 Mecosta County 13.96
36 Montcalm County 13.68
37 Bay County 13.61
38 Missaukee County 13.57
39 Midland County 13.20
40 Cheboygan County 13.17
41 Clinton County 13.02
42 Monroe County 12.95
43 Shiawassee County 12.81
44 Mason County 12.63
45 Kalkaska County 12.51
46 Hillsdale County 12.46
47 St. Clair County 12.41
48 Lapeer County 12.35
49 Sanilac County 12.17
50 Iosco County 12.07
51 Leelanau County 11.87
52 Alcona County 11.83
53 Tuscola County 11.80
54 Crawford County 11.77
55 Clare County 11.75
56 Benzie County 11.70
57 Charlevoix County 11.61
58 Ogemaw County 11.49
59 Marquette County 11.40
60 Wexford County 11.11
61 Roscommon County 11.09
62 Alpena County 10.49
62 Menominee County 10.49
63 Delta County 10.48
64 Livingston County 10.42
65 Grand Traverse County 10.40
66 Gladwin County 10.39
67 Iron County 10.33
68 Arenac County 10.25
69 Gogebic County 10.15
70 Houghton County 9.78
71 Antrim County 9.77
72 Oscoda County 9.75
73 Otsego County 9.72
74 Osceola County 9.61
75 Barry County 9.56
76 Montmorency County 9.29
77 Huron County 8.14
78 Dickinson County 7.71
79 Ontonagon County 7.57
80 Presque Isle County 5.93
81 Keweenaw County 4.09