Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Michigan counties, Mackinac County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (17.38%), followed by Chippewa County (15.53%), and Baraga County (13.83%).

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 Percentage of Pop. that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2012
Mackinac
Chippewa
Baraga
Schoolcraft
Luce
Alger
Emmet
Leelanau
Isabella
Cheboygan
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2012
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Rank County % of County Population
1 Mackinac County 17.38
2 Chippewa County 15.53
3 Baraga County 13.83
4 Schoolcraft County 9.19
5 Luce County 5.33
6 Alger County 4.05
7 Emmet County 3.76
7 Leelanau County 3.76
8 Isabella County 3.7
9 Cheboygan County 3.05
10 Menominee County 2.7
11 Gogebic County 2.49
12 Delta County 2.43
13 Manistee County 2.27
14 Marquette County 1.79
15 Charlevoix County 1.64
16 Benzie County 1.51
17 Oceana County 1.42
18 Ontonagon County 1.28
19 Arenac County 1.21
19 Grand Traverse County 1.21
19 Van Buren County 1.21
20 Iron County 1.18
21 Mason County 1.11
22 Antrim County 1.05
22 Cass County 1.05
23 Muskegon County 0.91
24 Kalkaska County 0.9
25 Newaygo County 0.84
25 Ogemaw County 0.84
26 Lake County 0.83
27 Iosco County 0.8
28 Otsego County 0.78
28 Presque Isle County 0.78
29 Calhoun County 0.73
29 Clare County 0.73
29 Kent County 0.73
30 Oscoda County 0.72
31 Allegan County 0.71
31 Mecosta County 0.71
32 Missaukee County 0.69
33 Crawford County 0.68
33 Dickinson County 0.68
33 Roscommon County 0.68
34 Ingham County 0.66
35 Alcona County 0.64
35 Wexford County 0.64
36 Berrien County 0.63
37 Ionia County 0.61
38 Gratiot County 0.59
38 Houghton County 0.59
39 Bay County 0.58
40 Montcalm County 0.57
40 Ottawa County 0.57
40 St. Joseph County 0.57
41 Genesee County 0.56
41 Gladwin County 0.56
41 Osceola County 0.56
42 Lenawee County 0.54
43 Tuscola County 0.53
44 Shiawassee County 0.52
45 Alpena County 0.51
45 Barry County 0.51
45 Saginaw County 0.51
45 Sanilac County 0.51
46 Kalamazoo County 0.5
47 Branch County 0.49
47 Montmorency County 0.49
47 St. Clair County 0.49
48 Clinton County 0.48
48 Eaton County 0.48
48 Lapeer County 0.48
49 Midland County 0.47
50 Wayne County 0.46
51 Hillsdale County 0.44
52 Washtenaw County 0.42
53 Jackson County 0.41
53 Livingston County 0.41
54 Huron County 0.36
55 Monroe County 0.35
56 Macomb County 0.33
57 Oakland County 0.31
58 Keweenaw County 0.14