Counties in Michigan by binge drinking in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Houghton County had the highest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate of 83 counties in 2023, at 18.2%. Alcona County had the lowest, at 12.7%. The median was 15.6%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest18.2Houghton County
Lowest12.7Alcona County
Median15.683 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 12.7 %Alger County: 15.5 %Allegan County: 18 %Alpena County: 15.3 %Antrim County: 14.8 %Arenac County: 15.1 %Baraga County: 15.6 %Barry County: 16.5 %Bay County: 15.7 %Benzie County: 15.1 %Berrien County: 14.8 %Branch County: 15.9 %Calhoun County: 14.8 %Cass County: 15.2 %Charlevoix County: 15.4 %Cheboygan County: 14.5 %Chippewa County: 16.4 %Clare County: 14.2 %Clinton County: 16.9 %Crawford County: 15.1 %Delta County: 14.6 %Dickinson County: 15.9 %Eaton County: 16.5 %Emmet County: 16.2 %Genesee County: 14.8 %Gladwin County: 14.3 %Gogebic County: 14.4 %Grand Traverse County: 16.8 %Gratiot County: 17 %Hillsdale County: 15.8 %Houghton County: 18.2 %Huron County: 14.5 %Ingham County: 17.4 %Ionia County: 17.6 %Iosco County: 13.4 %Iron County: 13.4 %Isabella County: 17.9 %Jackson County: 16 %Kalamazoo County: 17.8 %Kalkaska County: 15.7 %Kent County: 17.4 %Keweenaw County: 13.7 %Lake County: 14.4 %Lapeer County: 16.6 %Leelanau County: 14.5 %Lenawee County: 16.2 %Livingston County: 17.5 %Luce County: 15.9 %Mackinac County: 13.5 %Macomb County: 16.6 %Manistee County: 15 %Marquette County: 17.9 %Mason County: 14.8 %Mecosta County: 16.1 %Menominee County: 15.5 %Midland County: 16.7 %Missaukee County: 16.1 %Monroe County: 17.3 %Montcalm County: 16.9 %Montmorency County: 13.1 %Muskegon County: 16.7 %Newaygo County: 16.6 %Oakland County: 15.5 %Oceana County: 15.2 %Ogemaw County: 14.2 %Ontonagon County: 12.9 %Osceola County: 15.6 %Oscoda County: 13.6 %Otsego County: 16.4 %Ottawa County: 18.1 %Presque Isle County: 13.3 %Roscommon County: 13.4 %Saginaw County: 14.2 %St. Clair County: 15.7 %St. Joseph County: 16.1 %Sanilac County: 15.5 %Schoolcraft County: 13.8 %Shiawassee County: 16 %Tuscola County: 15.9 %Van Buren County: 15.2 %Washtenaw County: 17.7 %Wayne County: 14.2 %Wexford County: 16.2 %
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%, 2023. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Houghton County: 18.2 %Houghton County18.2Ottawa County: 18.1 %Ottawa County18.1Allegan County: 18 %Allegan County18Isabella County: 17.9 %Isabella County17.9Marquette County: 17.9 %Marquette County17.9Kalamazoo County: 17.8 %Kalamazoo County17.8Washtenaw County: 17.7 %Washtenaw County17.7Ionia County: 17.6 %Ionia County17.6Livingston County: 17.5 %Livingston County17.5Ingham County: 17.4 %Ingham County17.4Kent County: 17.4 %Kent County17.4Monroe County: 17.3 %Monroe County17.3Gratiot County: 17 %Gratiot County17Clinton County: 16.9 %Clinton County16.9Montcalm County: 16.9 %Montcalm County16.9Grand Traverse County: 16.8 %Grand Traverse County16.8Midland County: 16.7 %Midland County16.7Muskegon County: 16.7 %Muskegon County16.7Lapeer County: 16.6 %Lapeer County16.6Macomb County: 16.6 %Macomb County16.6Newaygo County: 16.6 %Newaygo County16.6Barry County: 16.5 %Barry County16.5Eaton County: 16.5 %Eaton County16.5Chippewa County: 16.4 %Chippewa County16.4Otsego County: 16.4 %Otsego County16.4Emmet County: 16.2 %Emmet County16.2Lenawee County: 16.2 %Lenawee County16.2Wexford County: 16.2 %Wexford County16.2Mecosta County: 16.1 %Mecosta County16.1Missaukee County: 16.1 %Missaukee County16.1St. Joseph County: 16.1 %St. Joseph County16.1Jackson County: 16 %Jackson County16Shiawassee County: 16 %Shiawassee County16Branch County: 15.9 %Branch County15.9Dickinson County: 15.9 %Dickinson County15.9Luce County: 15.9 %Luce County15.9Tuscola County: 15.9 %Tuscola County15.9Hillsdale County: 15.8 %Hillsdale County15.8Bay County: 15.7 %Bay County15.7Kalkaska County: 15.7 %Kalkaska County15.7Houghton County: 18.2 %Houghton County18.2Ottawa County: 18.1 %Ottawa County18.1Allegan County: 18 %Allegan County18Isabella County: 17.9 %Isabella County17.9Marquette County: 17.9 %Marquette County17.9Kalamazoo County: 17.8 %Kalamazoo County17.8Washtenaw County: 17.7 %Washtenaw County17.7Ionia County: 17.6 %Ionia County17.6Livingston County: 17.5 %Livingston County17.5Ingham County: 17.4 %Ingham County17.4Kent County: 17.4 %Kent County17.4Monroe County: 17.3 %Monroe County17.3Gratiot County: 17 %Gratiot County17Clinton County: 16.9 %Clinton County16.9Montcalm County: 16.9 %Montcalm County16.9Grand Traverse County: 16.8 %Grand Traverse County16.8Midland County: 16.7 %Midland County16.7Muskegon County: 16.7 %Muskegon County16.7Lapeer County: 16.6 %Lapeer County16.6Macomb County: 16.6 %Macomb County16.6Newaygo County: 16.6 %Newaygo County16.6Barry County: 16.5 %Barry County16.5Eaton County: 16.5 %Eaton County16.5Chippewa County: 16.4 %Chippewa County16.4Otsego County: 16.4 %Otsego County16.4Emmet County: 16.2 %Emmet County16.2Lenawee County: 16.2 %Lenawee County16.2Wexford County: 16.2 %Wexford County16.2Mecosta County: 16.1 %Mecosta County16.1Missaukee County: 16.1 %Missaukee County16.1St. Joseph County: 16.1 %St. Joseph County16.1Jackson County: 16 %Jackson County16Shiawassee County: 16 %Shiawassee County16Branch County: 15.9 %Branch County15.9Dickinson County: 15.9 %Dickinson County15.9Luce County: 15.9 %Luce County15.9Tuscola County: 15.9 %Tuscola County15.9Hillsdale County: 15.8 %Hillsdale County15.8Bay County: 15.7 %Bay County15.7Kalkaska County: 15.7 %Kalkaska County15.7
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Houghton County18.2-1.6 pts
2Ottawa County18.1-0.6 pts
3Allegan County18-0.4 pts
4Isabella County17.9-2.7 pts
4Marquette County17.9-1 pts
6Kalamazoo County17.80 pts
7Washtenaw County17.7-1.1 pts
8Ionia County17.6-1.5 pts
9Livingston County17.5-1.9 pts
10Ingham County17.4-0.7 pts
10Kent County17.4-2.8 pts
12Monroe County17.3-0.2 pts
13Gratiot County17-2.5 pts
14Clinton County16.9-2.4 pts
14Montcalm County16.9-1 pts
16Grand Traverse County16.8-0.5 pts
17Midland County16.7-1.4 pts
17Muskegon County16.7-0.6 pts
19Lapeer County16.6-2.2 pts
19Macomb County16.6-1.3 pts
19Newaygo County16.6-0.1 pts
22Barry County16.5-1.4 pts
22Eaton County16.5-0.8 pts
24Chippewa County16.4-2.5 pts
24Otsego County16.4-0.9 pts
26Emmet County16.2-1.3 pts
26Lenawee County16.2-0.6 pts
26Wexford County16.2-1.1 pts
29Mecosta County16.1-1.2 pts
29Missaukee County16.1-1 pts
29St. Joseph County16.1-1 pts
32Jackson County16-1.3 pts
32Shiawassee County16-2 pts
34Branch County15.9-1.2 pts
34Dickinson County15.9-2.1 pts
34Luce County15.9+0.4 pts
34Tuscola County15.9-1.7 pts
38Hillsdale County15.8-1.8 pts
39Bay County15.7-2.2 pts
39Kalkaska County15.7-2.1 pts
39St. Clair County15.7-3.3 pts
42Baraga County15.6-1.9 pts
42Osceola County15.6-1.4 pts
44Alger County15.5-1.8 pts
44Menominee County15.5-0.4 pts
44Oakland County15.5-1.9 pts
44Sanilac County15.5-0.1 pts
48Charlevoix County15.4-1.1 pts
49Alpena County15.3-0.9 pts
50Cass County15.2-1.7 pts
50Oceana County15.2-1.7 pts
50Van Buren County15.2-1.6 pts
53Arenac County15.1-1.3 pts
53Benzie County15.1-1.8 pts
53Crawford County15.1-1.2 pts
56Manistee County15-1.1 pts
57Antrim County14.8-2.4 pts
57Berrien County14.8-1.3 pts
57Calhoun County14.8-2.6 pts
57Genesee County14.8-1.5 pts
57Mason County14.8-1.6 pts
62Delta County14.6-3.3 pts
63Cheboygan County14.5-1.5 pts
63Huron County14.5-1.6 pts
63Leelanau County14.5-0.9 pts
66Gogebic County14.4-1.2 pts
66Lake County14.4-0.6 pts
68Gladwin County14.3-1.1 pts
69Clare County14.2-1.1 pts
69Ogemaw County14.2-1.8 pts
69Saginaw County14.2-2.3 pts
69Wayne County14.2-2.6 pts
73Schoolcraft County13.8-1.1 pts
74Keweenaw County13.7-1.4 pts
75Oscoda County13.6-1.1 pts
76Mackinac County13.5-1.5 pts
77Iosco County13.4-1.6 pts
77Iron County13.4-2 pts
77Roscommon County13.4-1.1 pts
80Presque Isle County13.3-1.1 pts
81Montmorency County13.1-1.3 pts
82Ontonagon County12.9-0.9 pts
83Alcona County12.7-0.8 pts

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Percentage of adults who had 5 or more drinks (men) or 4 or more drinks (women) on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Which county has the highest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate?

Houghton County, with 18.2% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest binge drinking in adults, local model estimate?

Alcona County, with 12.7% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), binge drinking in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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