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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 61.49K people in Michigan with Russian ancestry (0.61% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Oakland County had the highest percentage of its population with Russian ancestry (1.55%), followed by Washtenaw County (1.38%), and Oscoda County (0.99%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Russian 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 Russian Ancestry in 2021
Oakland County
Washtenaw County
Oscoda County
Alpena County
Arenac County
Berrien County
Clare County
Livingston County
Iosco County
Menominee County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Russian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Oakland County 1.55
2 Washtenaw County 1.38
3 Oscoda County 0.99
4 Alpena County 0.90
5 Arenac County 0.86
6 Berrien County 0.80
6 Clare County 0.80
7 Livingston County 0.78
8 Iosco County 0.70
8 Menominee County 0.70
9 St. Clair County 0.68
10 Macomb County 0.66
11 Isabella County 0.64
12 Houghton County 0.62
13 Iron County 0.60
14 Tuscola County 0.59
15 Grand Traverse County 0.58
16 Huron County 0.56
17 Saginaw County 0.55
18 Bay County 0.54
18 Crawford County 0.54
19 Leelanau County 0.53
20 Monroe County 0.52
20 Osceola County 0.52
21 Ingham County 0.51
21 Luce County 0.51
22 Manistee County 0.49
23 Ionia County 0.48
24 Mecosta County 0.46
24 Ogemaw County 0.46
24 Sanilac County 0.46
25 Genesee County 0.45
25 Wexford County 0.45
26 Midland County 0.44
26 Van Buren County 0.44
27 Eaton County 0.43
27 Lenawee County 0.43
28 Newaygo County 0.42
29 Charlevoix County 0.41
29 Lapeer County 0.41
30 Marquette County 0.40
31 Antrim County 0.39
31 Cheboygan County 0.39
32 Gladwin County 0.38
33 Jackson County 0.37
33 Roscommon County 0.37
34 Kalamazoo County 0.36
34 Kent County 0.36
35 Wayne County 0.35
36 Allegan County 0.34
36 Clinton County 0.34
36 Ontonagon County 0.34
37 Dickinson County 0.33
37 Missaukee County 0.33
37 Ottawa County 0.33
38 Emmet County 0.32
39 Calhoun County 0.31
40 Alcona County 0.30
40 Kalkaska County 0.30
41 Hillsdale County 0.29
42 Alger County 0.27
43 Cass County 0.26
44 Presque Isle County 0.25
45 Lake County 0.22
45 Mason County 0.22
46 Muskegon County 0.21
46 Otsego County 0.21
46 St. Joseph County 0.21
47 Oceana County 0.20
48 Mackinac County 0.19
48 Montcalm County 0.19
49 Chippewa County 0.18
49 Shiawassee County 0.18
50 Branch County 0.15
51 Gogebic County 0.14
52 Montmorency County 0.13
52 Schoolcraft County 0.13
53 Delta County 0.11
54 Keweenaw County 0.10
55 Benzie County 0.08
55 Gratiot County 0.08
56 Baraga County 0.05
57 Barry County 0.03