Ranking of Michigan Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K for Michigan was 1.48. Among all Michigan counties, Kent County had the highest natural population increase rate (6.11), followed by Ottawa County (4.84), and Ingham County (3.98).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Natural Pop. Increase Rate
1 Kent County 6.11
2 Ottawa County 4.84
3 Ingham County 3.98
4 Washtenaw County 3.7
5 Kalamazoo County 3.48
6 Allegan County 2.9
7 Missaukee County 2.8
8 Ionia County 2.79
9 Wayne County 2.77
10 Oakland County 2.28
11 Clinton County 2.23
12 Isabella County 2.15
13 Muskegon County 1.98
14 Livingston County 1.75
15 Newaygo County 1.64
16 Montcalm County 1.63
17 St. Joseph County 1.25
18 Midland County 1.14
19 Barry County 1.13
20 Eaton County 1.1
21 Wexford County 1.09
22 Branch County 1.08
23 Hillsdale County 0.76
24 Macomb County 0.49
25 Osceola County 0.43
26 Grand Traverse County 0.33
27 Calhoun County 0.32
28 Genesee County 0.29
29 Van Buren County 0.2
30 Saginaw County -0.02
31 Jackson County -0.11
32 Monroe County -0.17
33 Benzie County -0.34
34 Houghton County -0.36
35 Chippewa County -0.45
36 Lenawee County -0.52
37 Oceana County -0.57
38 Mecosta County -0.62
39 Berrien County -0.64
40 Cass County -0.84
41 Shiawassee County -0.98
42 Tuscola County -1.21
43 Dickinson County -1.45
44 Otsego County -1.55
45 Lapeer County -1.63
46 Mason County -1.69
47 Luce County -1.73
48 Marquette County -1.79
49 St. Clair County -1.97
50 Kalkaska County -2.06
51 Gratiot County -2.15
52 Bay County -2.17
53 Charlevoix County -2.44
54 Sanilac County -3.05
55 Emmet County -3.06
56 Delta County -3.38
57 Leelanau County -3.52
58 Menominee County -3.55
59 Gladwin County -3.89
60 Mackinac County -3.91
61 Huron County -4.17
62 Gogebic County -4.24
63 Baraga County -4.48
63 Cheboygan County -4.48
64 Antrim County -4.57
65 Alpena County -4.66
66 Oscoda County -4.74
67 Manistee County -4.87
68 Clare County -4.92
69 Crawford County -5.14
70 Alger County -5.47
71 Lake County -5.54
72 Schoolcraft County -6.01
73 Ogemaw County -6.75
74 Arenac County -7.37
75 Iosco County -7.65
76 Iron County -8.53
77 Presque Isle County -9.51
78 Montmorency County -10.52
79 Keweenaw County -11.35
80 Roscommon County -11.74
81 Alcona County -12.1
82 Ontonagon County -12.18