County Census Records
Michigan Counties
85 counties with population data from the decennial US Census, 1790 to 2020.
85 counties
Population as of 2020 census
Alcona
10,167
Alger
8,842
Allegan
120,502
Alpena
28,907
Antrim
23,431
Arenac
15,002
Baraga
8,158
Barry
62,423
Bay
103,856
Benzie
17,970
Berrien
154,316
Branch
44,862
Calhoun
134,310
Cass
51,589
Charlevoix
26,054
Cheboygan
25,579
Chippewa
36,785
Clare
30,856
Clinton
79,128
Crawford
12,988
Delta
36,903
Dickinson
25,947
Eaton
109,175
Emmet
34,112
Genesee
406,211
Gladwin
25,386
Gogebic
14,380
Grand Traverse
95,238
Gratiot
41,761
Hillsdale
45,746
Houghton
37,361
Huron
31,407
Ingham
284,900
Ionia
66,804
Iosco
25,237
Iron
11,631
Isabella
64,394
Isle Royal
135
Jackson
160,366
Kalamazoo
261,670
Kalkaska
17,939
Kent
657,974
Keweenaw
2,046
Lake
12,096
Lapeer
88,619
Leelanau
22,301
Lenawee
99,423
Livingston
193,866
Luce
5,339
Mackinac
10,834
Macomb
881,217
Manistee
25,032
Manitou
860
Marquette
66,017
Mason
29,052
Mecosta
39,714
Menominee
23,502
Midland
83,494
Missaukee
15,052
Monroe
154,809
Montcalm
66,614
Montmorency
9,153
Muskegon
175,824
Newaygo
49,978
Oakland
1,274,395
Oceana
26,659
Ogemaw
20,770
Ontonagon
5,816
Osceola
22,891
Oscoda
8,219
Otsego
25,091
Ottawa
296,200
Presque Isle
12,982
Roscommon
23,459
Saginaw
190,124
Sanilac
40,611
Schoolcraft
8,047
Shiawassee
68,094
St. Clair
160,383
St. Joseph
60,939
Tuscola
53,323
Van Buren
75,587
Washtenaw
372,258
Wayne
1,793,561
Wexford
33,673
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