Ranking of Michigan Counties By Natural Population Increase in 2017

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Natural Population Increase for Michigan was 14.75K. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest natural population increase (4.88K), followed by Kent County (3.95K), and Oakland County (2.86K).

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 in 2017
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Rank County Natural Pop. Increase
1 Wayne County 4879
2 Kent County 3951
3 Oakland County 2862
4 Ottawa County 1379
5 Washtenaw County 1362
6 Ingham County 1157
7 Kalamazoo County 914
8 Macomb County 425
9 Muskegon County 343
10 Allegan County 335
11 Livingston County 332
12 Ionia County 179
13 Clinton County 174
14 Isabella County 153
15 Eaton County 120
15 Genesee County 120
16 Montcalm County 103
17 Midland County 95
18 Newaygo County 79
19 St. Joseph County 76
20 Barry County 68
21 Branch County 47
22 Calhoun County 43
23 Missaukee County 42
24 Wexford County 36
25 Hillsdale County 35
26 Grand Traverse County 30
27 Van Buren County 15
28 Osceola County 10
29 Saginaw County -4
30 Benzie County -6
31 Luce County -11
32 Houghton County -13
33 Oceana County -15
34 Chippewa County -17
35 Jackson County -18
36 Keweenaw County -24
37 Monroe County -25
38 Mecosta County -27
39 Kalkaska County -36
40 Dickinson County -37
41 Baraga County -38
41 Otsego County -38
42 Oscoda County -39
43 Mackinac County -42
44 Cass County -43
45 Schoolcraft County -48
46 Mason County -49
47 Alger County -50
48 Lenawee County -51
49 Charlevoix County -64
49 Tuscola County -64
50 Gogebic County -65
51 Lake County -66
52 Shiawassee County -67
53 Crawford County -71
54 Ontonagon County -72
55 Leelanau County -76
56 Menominee County -82
57 Gratiot County -88
58 Iron County -95
59 Montmorency County -97
60 Gladwin County -98
61 Berrien County -99
62 Emmet County -101
63 Antrim County -106
64 Arenac County -111
65 Cheboygan County -114
66 Manistee County -119
66 Marquette County -119
67 Presque Isle County -121
68 Delta County -122
69 Alcona County -125
70 Sanilac County -126
71 Huron County -131
72 Alpena County -133
73 Ogemaw County -141
74 Lapeer County -144
75 Clare County -150
76 Iosco County -193
77 Bay County -226
78 Roscommon County -279
79 St. Clair County -314