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 2023, at 13.2%. Baraga County had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for Michigan was 7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.2Oakland County
Lowest0.6Baraga County
Median1.983 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2023

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Oakland CountyOakland County: 13.2 %13.2Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 12.8 %12.8Macomb CountyMacomb County: 11.5 %11.5Wayne CountyWayne County: 9.7 %9.7Ingham CountyIngham County: 9.3 %9.3Kent CountyKent County: 8.6 %8.6Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 5.8 %5.8Berrien CountyBerrien County: 5.4 %5.4Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 5.4 %5.4Houghton CountyHoughton County: 5.3 %5.3Branch CountyBranch County: 5 %5Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 5 %5Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 4.9 %4.9Oceana CountyOceana County: 4.6 %4.6Eaton CountyEaton County: 4.4 %4.4Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 4.2 %4.2St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 4.1 %4.1Allegan CountyAllegan County: 3.3 %3.3Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 3.2 %3.2Midland CountyMidland County: 3.1 %3.1Isabella CountyIsabella County: 3 %3Livingston CountyLivingston County: 2.9 %2.9Genesee CountyGenesee County: 2.7 %2.7Clinton CountyClinton County: 2.6 %2.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.4 %2.4Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 2.3 %2.3Cass CountyCass County: 2.3 %2.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 2.3 %2.3Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 2.2 %2.2Marquette CountyMarquette County: 2.2 %2.2Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 2.2 %2.2Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 2.2 %2.2Iosco CountyIosco County: 2.2 %2.2Cheboygan CountyCheboygan County: 2.2 %2.2Barry CountyBarry County: 2.1 %2.1Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 2.1 %2.1Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 2.1 %2.1Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 2.1 %2.1Newaygo CountyNewaygo County: 2 %2St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 2 %2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Oakland County13.2+0.1 pts
2Washtenaw County12.8+0.4 pts
3Macomb County11.5+0.2 pts
4Wayne County9.7+0.3 pts
5Ingham County9.3-0.1 pts
6Kent County8.6+0.3 pts
7Kalamazoo County5.8+0.2 pts
8Berrien County5.4+0.4 pts
9Mackinac County5.4+0.3 pts
10Houghton County5.3-0.5 pts
11Branch County5+0.3 pts
12Ottawa County5+0.1 pts
13Van Buren County4.9-0.4 pts
14Oceana County4.6-0.2 pts
15Eaton County4.4-0.1 pts
16Calhoun County4.2+0.1 pts
17St. Joseph County4.1+0.6 pts
18Allegan County3.3+0.2 pts
19Chippewa County3.20 pts
20Midland County3.1+0.1 pts
21Isabella County3+0.2 pts
22Livingston County2.9+0.1 pts
23Genesee County2.7+0.1 pts
24Clinton County2.6-0.2 pts
25Monroe County2.4+0.1 pts
26Saginaw County2.3-0 pts
27Cass County2.30 pts
28Jackson County2.3+0.3 pts
29Montcalm County2.2+0.3 pts
30Marquette County2.2-0 pts
31Lapeer County2.2-0.4 pts
31Lenawee County2.2-0.1 pts
33Iosco County2.2-0.1 pts
34Cheboygan County2.2+0.1 pts
35Barry County2.1+0.3 pts
36Grand Traverse County2.10 pts
37Leelanau County2.1+0.2 pts
38Muskegon County2.1+0.1 pts
39Newaygo County2+0.1 pts
40St. Clair County2+0.1 pts
41Manistee County1.9-0.2 pts
42Keweenaw County1.9+0.3 pts
43Alcona County1.8+0.3 pts
44Charlevoix County1.8+0.1 pts
45Mecosta County1.7+0.2 pts
46Wexford County1.7+0.2 pts
47Huron County1.6+0.1 pts
48Menominee County1.6-0 pts
49Antrim County1.6-0.1 pts
50Ogemaw County1.6+0.1 pts
51Otsego County1.5+0.2 pts
52Dickinson County1.5+0.2 pts
53Missaukee County1.5-0.3 pts
54Crawford County1.5-0 pts
54Mason County1.5-0.2 pts
56Roscommon County1.4-0.4 pts
57Sanilac County1.4-0 pts
58Benzie County1.3-0.3 pts
59Alpena County1.3-0.2 pts
59Gratiot County1.3-0.1 pts
61Gladwin County1.3-0.1 pts
61Ionia County1.3-0.1 pts
63Emmet County1.2-0.1 pts
63Hillsdale County1.20 pts
63Montmorency County1.2+0.4 pts
66Ontonagon County1.2-0.6 pts
67Kalkaska County1.2+0.1 pts
68Presque Isle County1.2-0.2 pts
69Luce County1.2+0.8 pts
70Bay County1.2+0.2 pts
71Lake County1.2+0.1 pts
72Shiawassee County1.10 pts
73Alger County1.1-0.5 pts
74Schoolcraft County1.1+0.2 pts
75Tuscola County0.9-0 pts
76Osceola County0.9-0.1 pts
77Arenac County0.8-0 pts
77Gogebic County0.8-0.1 pts
79Oscoda County0.8+0.1 pts
80Iron County0.8+0.1 pts
81Delta County0.7+0.2 pts
82Clare County0.6-0.3 pts
83Baraga County0.6+0.1 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Oakland County, with 13.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Baraga County, with 0.6% in 2023.

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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