Counties in Michigan by foreign-born share of the population

Oakland County had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 83 counties in 2022, at 13.1%. Luce County had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 1.8% and the figure for Michigan was 6.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.1Oakland County
Lowest0.4Luce County
Median1.883 counties
Michigan6.9History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Oakland CountyOakland County: 13.1 %13.1Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 12.4 %12.4Macomb CountyMacomb County: 11.3 %11.3Ingham CountyIngham County: 9.4 %9.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 9.4 %9.4Kent CountyKent County: 8.4 %8.4Houghton CountyHoughton County: 5.8 %5.8Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 5.6 %5.6Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 5.3 %5.3Berrien CountyBerrien County: 5.1 %5.1Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 5.1 %5.1Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 4.9 %4.9Oceana CountyOceana County: 4.8 %4.8Branch CountyBranch County: 4.7 %4.7Eaton CountyEaton County: 4.5 %4.5Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 4.1 %4.1St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 3.5 %3.5Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 3.2 %3.2Allegan CountyAllegan County: 3.1 %3.1Midland CountyMidland County: 3 %3Livingston CountyLivingston County: 2.9 %2.9Isabella CountyIsabella County: 2.8 %2.8Clinton CountyClinton County: 2.7 %2.7Genesee CountyGenesee County: 2.7 %2.7Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 2.6 %2.6Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 2.4 %2.4Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 2.3 %2.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.3 %2.3Cass CountyCass County: 2.3 %2.3Iosco CountyIosco County: 2.3 %2.3Marquette CountyMarquette County: 2.2 %2.2Manistee CountyManistee County: 2.1 %2.1Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 2.1 %2.1Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 2.1 %2.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 2 %2Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 2 %2Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 1.9 %1.9St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 1.9 %1.9Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 1.9 %1.9Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 1.9 %1.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Oakland County13.1+0.1 pts
2Washtenaw County12.4-0.1 pts
3Macomb County11.3-0.2 pts
4Ingham County9.4-0.3 pts
4Wayne County9.4+0.1 pts
6Kent County8.4+0.1 pts
7Houghton County5.8+0.7 pts
8Kalamazoo County5.6+0.2 pts
9Van Buren County5.3+0.3 pts
10Berrien County5.1-0.1 pts
10Mackinac County5.1+1.2 pts
12Ottawa County4.9-0.2 pts
13Oceana County4.8-0.2 pts
14Branch County4.7+0.3 pts
15Eaton County4.50 pts
16Calhoun County4.1+0.1 pts
17St. Joseph County3.5+0.1 pts
18Chippewa County3.2-0.1 pts
19Allegan County3.1-0.2 pts
20Midland County3-0.6 pts
21Livingston County2.9-0.1 pts
22Isabella County2.8+0.2 pts
23Clinton County2.7-0.1 pts
24Genesee County2.7-0.1 pts
25Lapeer County2.60 pts
26Saginaw County2.4-0.1 pts
27Lenawee County2.3-0 pts
27Monroe County2.3+0.1 pts
29Cass County2.3+0.4 pts
29Iosco County2.3+0.1 pts
31Marquette County2.2+0.2 pts
32Manistee County2.1+0.1 pts
33Grand Traverse County2.1-0.1 pts
34Cheboygan County2.1+0.3 pts
35Jackson County2-0 pts
35Newaygo County2-0.2 pts
37Muskegon County1.9-0.1 pts
37St. Clair County1.9-0.2 pts
39Leelanau County1.9-0.2 pts
39Montcalm County1.9+0.6 pts
41Barry County1.9-0.3 pts
42Ontonagon County1.8-0.2 pts
43Missaukee County1.8+0.2 pts
44Roscommon County1.8-0 pts
45Charlevoix County1.7-0 pts
46Mason County1.7+0.1 pts
47Antrim County1.7+0.4 pts
47Benzie County1.7-0.1 pts
49Alger County1.60 pts
49Menominee County1.6+0.1 pts
51Keweenaw County1.6-0.4 pts
52Huron County1.5+0.2 pts
53Alcona County1.5+0.1 pts
54Crawford County1.50 pts
55Alpena County1.5-0 pts
56Mecosta County1.5-0.2 pts
57Ogemaw County1.4+0.4 pts
58Sanilac County1.4-0.2 pts
58Wexford County1.4+0.2 pts
60Gladwin County1.4+0.1 pts
61Gratiot County1.3+0.2 pts
62Ionia County1.3-0.2 pts
62Presque Isle County1.3-0 pts
64Dickinson County1.3-0.1 pts
65Otsego County1.3-0.4 pts
66Emmet County1.3-0.2 pts
67Hillsdale County1.20 pts
68Shiawassee County1.1+0.1 pts
69Lake County1.1+0.1 pts
70Osceola County1.1-0.1 pts
71Kalkaska County1.1+0.2 pts
72Bay County1-0.1 pts
72Gogebic County1+0.1 pts
72Tuscola County1+0.2 pts
75Clare County0.9-0.3 pts
76Schoolcraft County0.9+0.2 pts
77Arenac County0.9-0.1 pts
78Montmorency County0.8+0.1 pts
79Oscoda County0.8-0.2 pts
80Iron County0.7-0.3 pts
81Baraga County0.5-0.3 pts
82Delta County0.5-0.3 pts
83Luce County0.4-0.9 pts

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About this ranking

People who were not US citizens at birth, as a percentage of the total population. Includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born, and people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU. Calculated from counts in ACS table B05002, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Oakland County, with 13.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Luce County, with 0.4% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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