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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 45.43K people in Michigan with Welsh ancestry (0.45% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Mackinac County had the highest percentage of its population with Welsh ancestry (1.31%), followed by Benzie County (1.29%), and Leelanau County (1.03%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Welsh 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 Welsh Ancestry in 2021
Mackinac County
Benzie County
Leelanau County
Otsego County
Crawford County
Luce County
Charlevoix County
Cheboygan County
Antrim County
Livingston County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Welsh Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Mackinac County 1.31
2 Benzie County 1.29
3 Leelanau County 1.03
4 Otsego County 0.93
5 Crawford County 0.89
5 Luce County 0.89
6 Charlevoix County 0.88
7 Cheboygan County 0.80
8 Antrim County 0.77
9 Livingston County 0.70
10 Dickinson County 0.69
10 Lake County 0.69
11 Branch County 0.68
11 Montmorency County 0.68
12 Hillsdale County 0.67
12 Ingham County 0.67
12 Washtenaw County 0.67
13 Lenawee County 0.65
13 Wexford County 0.65
14 Alcona County 0.63
14 Eaton County 0.63
15 Berrien County 0.62
15 Iosco County 0.62
15 Saginaw County 0.62
16 Keweenaw County 0.59
16 Midland County 0.59
16 Ontonagon County 0.59
17 Kalamazoo County 0.57
17 Kalkaska County 0.57
18 Allegan County 0.56
19 Lapeer County 0.54
19 Oscoda County 0.54
20 Roscommon County 0.52
21 Emmet County 0.51
21 Mecosta County 0.51
22 Gladwin County 0.50
22 Mason County 0.50
23 Iron County 0.49
23 Oakland County 0.49
24 Cass County 0.48
24 Genesee County 0.48
24 Monroe County 0.48
25 Barry County 0.47
25 Clinton County 0.47
26 Oceana County 0.46
26 Shiawassee County 0.46
27 Sanilac County 0.45
27 Van Buren County 0.45
28 Jackson County 0.44
29 Ogemaw County 0.43
30 Grand Traverse County 0.42
30 St. Clair County 0.42
31 Osceola County 0.40
31 St. Joseph County 0.40
32 Bay County 0.39
32 Isabella County 0.39
32 Macomb County 0.39
32 Missaukee County 0.39
33 Calhoun County 0.38
33 Huron County 0.38
33 Kent County 0.38
34 Ottawa County 0.37
35 Arenac County 0.35
35 Clare County 0.35
36 Schoolcraft County 0.34
37 Newaygo County 0.33
38 Chippewa County 0.32
38 Montcalm County 0.32
38 Muskegon County 0.32
38 Tuscola County 0.32
39 Marquette County 0.31
40 Delta County 0.29
40 Ionia County 0.29
40 Presque Isle County 0.29
40 Wayne County 0.29
41 Alger County 0.27
41 Manistee County 0.27
42 Gogebic County 0.26
43 Alpena County 0.25
44 Houghton County 0.23
45 Gratiot County 0.20
46 Baraga County 0.19
47 Menominee County 0.16