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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 784.20K people in Michigan with Polish ancestry (7.79% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Presque Isle County had the highest percentage of its population with Polish ancestry (24.04%), followed by Alpena County (19.43%), and Huron County (18.32%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Polish 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 Polish Ancestry in 2021
Presque Isle County
Alpena County
Huron County
Bay County
Manistee County
Macomb County
Otsego County
Arenac County
Livingston County
St. Clair County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Polish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Presque Isle County 24.04
2 Alpena County 19.43
3 Huron County 18.32
4 Bay County 16.28
5 Manistee County 14.32
6 Macomb County 14.27
7 Otsego County 13.81
8 Arenac County 13.59
9 Livingston County 12.42
10 St. Clair County 11.76
11 Montmorency County 11.52
12 Iron County 11.43
13 Sanilac County 10.94
14 Emmet County 10.81
15 Leelanau County 10.22
16 Alcona County 10.19
17 Monroe County 9.80
18 Menominee County 9.74
19 Cheboygan County 9.68
20 Lapeer County 9.49
21 Roscommon County 9.45
22 Oakland County 8.98
23 Mason County 8.87
23 Tuscola County 8.87
24 Grand Traverse County 8.75
25 Charlevoix County 8.40
26 Crawford County 8.21
27 Dickinson County 8.16
28 Ogemaw County 8.09
29 Iosco County 7.94
30 Benzie County 7.90
31 Jackson County 7.77
32 Midland County 7.64
33 Mackinac County 7.36
34 Gogebic County 7.01
35 Kent County 6.88
36 Saginaw County 6.85
37 Wayne County 6.72
38 Isabella County 6.55
39 Gladwin County 6.50
40 Ottawa County 6.44
41 Washtenaw County 6.31
42 Alger County 6.28
43 Antrim County 6.26
44 Lake County 6.21
45 Oscoda County 5.87
46 Genesee County 5.76
47 Marquette County 5.72
47 Wexford County 5.72
48 Luce County 5.71
48 Van Buren County 5.71
49 Chippewa County 5.68
50 Keweenaw County 5.65
51 Cass County 5.63
52 Branch County 5.57
53 Kalkaska County 5.54
54 Mecosta County 5.42
55 Ingham County 5.40
56 Kalamazoo County 5.28
57 Shiawassee County 5.23
58 Clinton County 5.19
59 Houghton County 5.13
60 Allegan County 5.07
61 Schoolcraft County 5.04
62 Delta County 4.96
63 Clare County 4.92
64 Muskegon County 4.78
65 Berrien County 4.67
66 Ontonagon County 4.62
67 Lenawee County 4.54
68 Eaton County 4.43
69 Missaukee County 4.22
69 Newaygo County 4.22
70 Oceana County 4.01
71 Barry County 3.89
72 St. Joseph County 3.67
73 Calhoun County 3.64
74 Osceola County 3.62
75 Ionia County 3.52
76 Baraga County 3.35
77 Montcalm County 3.25
78 Gratiot County 3.21
79 Hillsdale County 3.15