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Counties in Michigan by households, 2024

Wayne County had the highest households of 83 counties in 2024, at 700,591. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 1,135. The median was 15,190 and the figure for Michigan was 4.08 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest700,591Wayne County
Lowest1,135Keweenaw County
Median15,19083 counties
Michigan4,076,369History

Map of counties, 2024

Alcona County: 5,305 countAlger County: 3,531 countAllegan County: 45,522 countAlpena County: 13,019 countAntrim County: 11,100 countArenac County: 6,552 countBaraga County: 3,433 countBarry County: 24,480 countBay County: 45,103 countBenzie County: 7,708 countBerrien County: 63,999 countBranch County: 16,906 countCalhoun County: 53,333 countCass County: 21,207 countCharlevoix County: 12,267 countCheboygan County: 11,159 countChippewa County: 14,080 countClare County: 12,521 countClinton County: 31,639 countCrawford County: 6,231 countDelta County: 15,971 countDickinson County: 11,905 countEaton County: 45,428 countEmmet County: 15,190 countGenesee County: 167,334 countGladwin County: 11,280 countGogebic County: 6,989 countGrand Traverse County: 40,287 countGratiot County: 14,775 countHillsdale County: 17,860 countHoughton County: 14,305 countHuron County: 14,150 countIngham County: 117,096 countIonia County: 23,355 countIosco County: 11,713 countIron County: 5,547 countIsabella County: 24,914 countJackson County: 62,540 countKalamazoo County: 107,110 countKalkaska County: 7,789 countKent County: 256,648 countKeweenaw County: 1,135 countLake County: 5,190 countLapeer County: 34,836 countLeelanau County: 9,645 countLenawee County: 38,871 countLivingston County: 76,445 countLuce County: 2,455 countMackinac County: 5,199 countMacomb County: 358,668 countManistee County: 10,561 countMarquette County: 28,255 countMason County: 12,801 countMecosta County: 16,708 countMenominee County: 10,361 countMidland County: 34,993 countMissaukee County: 5,909 countMonroe County: 63,029 countMontcalm County: 24,511 countMontmorency County: 4,921 countMuskegon County: 67,732 countNewaygo County: 19,651 countOakland County: 530,460 countOceana County: 10,419 countOgemaw County: 9,370 countOntonagon County: 3,149 countOsceola County: 9,356 countOscoda County: 3,788 countOtsego County: 11,231 countOttawa County: 111,322 countPresque Isle County: 6,655 countRoscommon County: 11,579 countSaginaw County: 77,958 countSt. Clair County: 67,816 countSt. Joseph County: 23,620 countSanilac County: 17,516 countSchoolcraft County: 3,890 countShiawassee County: 28,126 countTuscola County: 21,498 countVan Buren County: 30,622 countWashtenaw County: 150,550 countWayne County: 700,591 countWexford County: 13,696 count
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count, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Wayne County: 700,591 countWayne County700,591Oakland County: 530,460 countOakland County530,460Macomb County: 358,668 countMacomb County358,668Kent County: 256,648 countKent County256,648Genesee County: 167,334 countGenesee County167,334Washtenaw County: 150,550 countWashtenaw County150,550Ingham County: 117,096 countIngham County117,096Ottawa County: 111,322 countOttawa County111,322Kalamazoo County: 107,110 countKalamazoo County107,110Saginaw County: 77,958 countSaginaw County77,958Livingston County: 76,445 countLivingston County76,445St. Clair County: 67,816 countSt. Clair County67,816Muskegon County: 67,732 countMuskegon County67,732Berrien County: 63,999 countBerrien County63,999Monroe County: 63,029 countMonroe County63,029Jackson County: 62,540 countJackson County62,540Calhoun County: 53,333 countCalhoun County53,333Allegan County: 45,522 countAllegan County45,522Eaton County: 45,428 countEaton County45,428Bay County: 45,103 countBay County45,103Grand Traverse County: 40,287 countGrand Traverse County40,287Lenawee County: 38,871 countLenawee County38,871Midland County: 34,993 countMidland County34,993Lapeer County: 34,836 countLapeer County34,836Clinton County: 31,639 countClinton County31,639Van Buren County: 30,622 countVan Buren County30,622Marquette County: 28,255 countMarquette County28,255Shiawassee County: 28,126 countShiawassee County28,126Isabella County: 24,914 countIsabella County24,914Montcalm County: 24,511 countMontcalm County24,511Barry County: 24,480 countBarry County24,480St. Joseph County: 23,620 countSt. Joseph County23,620Ionia County: 23,355 countIonia County23,355Tuscola County: 21,498 countTuscola County21,498Cass County: 21,207 countCass County21,207Newaygo County: 19,651 countNewaygo County19,651Hillsdale County: 17,860 countHillsdale County17,860Sanilac County: 17,516 countSanilac County17,516Branch County: 16,906 countBranch County16,906Mecosta County: 16,708 countMecosta County16,708Wayne County: 700,591 countWayne County700,591Oakland County: 530,460 countOakland County530,460Macomb County: 358,668 countMacomb County358,668Kent County: 256,648 countKent County256,648Genesee County: 167,334 countGenesee County167,334Washtenaw County: 150,550 countWashtenaw County150,550Ingham County: 117,096 countIngham County117,096Ottawa County: 111,322 countOttawa County111,322Kalamazoo County: 107,110 countKalamazoo County107,110Saginaw County: 77,958 countSaginaw County77,958Livingston County: 76,445 countLivingston County76,445St. Clair County: 67,816 countSt. Clair County67,816Muskegon County: 67,732 countMuskegon County67,732Berrien County: 63,999 countBerrien County63,999Monroe County: 63,029 countMonroe County63,029Jackson County: 62,540 countJackson County62,540Calhoun County: 53,333 countCalhoun County53,333Allegan County: 45,522 countAllegan County45,522Eaton County: 45,428 countEaton County45,428Bay County: 45,103 countBay County45,103Grand Traverse County: 40,287 countGrand Traverse County40,287Lenawee County: 38,871 countLenawee County38,871Midland County: 34,993 countMidland County34,993Lapeer County: 34,836 countLapeer County34,836Clinton County: 31,639 countClinton County31,639Van Buren County: 30,622 countVan Buren County30,622Marquette County: 28,255 countMarquette County28,255Shiawassee County: 28,126 countShiawassee County28,126Isabella County: 24,914 countIsabella County24,914Montcalm County: 24,511 countMontcalm County24,511Barry County: 24,480 countBarry County24,480St. Joseph County: 23,620 countSt. Joseph County23,620Ionia County: 23,355 countIonia County23,355Tuscola County: 21,498 countTuscola County21,498Cass County: 21,207 countCass County21,207Newaygo County: 19,651 countNewaygo County19,651Hillsdale County: 17,860 countHillsdale County17,860Sanilac County: 17,516 countSanilac County17,516Branch County: 16,906 countBranch County16,906Mecosta County: 16,708 countMecosta County16,708
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
count		Change on 2023
1Wayne County700,591+1%
2Oakland County530,460+0.3%
3Macomb County358,668+0.6%
4Kent County256,648+0.7%
5Genesee County167,334+0.6%
6Washtenaw County150,550+0.9%
7Ingham County117,096+0.5%
8Ottawa County111,322+1.2%
9Kalamazoo County107,110+0.8%
10Saginaw County77,958+0.5%
11Livingston County76,445+1%
12St. Clair County67,816+1.8%
13Muskegon County67,732+0.9%
14Berrien County63,999+0.5%
15Monroe County63,029+0.8%
16Jackson County62,540+0.8%
17Calhoun County53,333-0.2%
18Allegan County45,522+1.2%
19Eaton County45,428+0.7%
20Bay County45,103+0.4%
21Grand Traverse County40,287+1.7%
22Lenawee County38,871+0.2%
23Midland County34,993+1.1%
24Lapeer County34,836+1%
25Clinton County31,639+1%
26Van Buren County30,622+1.7%
27Marquette County28,255+1.3%
28Shiawassee County28,126+1.8%
29Isabella County24,914-0.1%
30Montcalm County24,511+1.5%
31Barry County24,480+0.3%
32St. Joseph County23,6200%
33Ionia County23,355+1.6%
34Tuscola County21,498+0.1%
35Cass County21,207+0.6%
36Newaygo County19,651+1.1%
37Hillsdale County17,8600%
38Sanilac County17,516+0.4%
39Branch County16,906-0.1%
40Mecosta County16,708+2.4%
41Delta County15,971+0.4%
42Emmet County15,190+4%
43Gratiot County14,775+1.8%
44Houghton County14,305+0.4%
45Huron County14,150+2.3%
46Chippewa County14,080+1.5%
47Wexford County13,696+2%
48Alpena County13,019+2.2%
49Mason County12,801+3%
50Clare County12,521+3.1%
51Charlevoix County12,267+0.2%
52Dickinson County11,905+0.6%
53Iosco County11,713+2.3%
54Roscommon County11,579+0.9%
55Gladwin County11,280+2%
56Otsego County11,231+2.1%
57Cheboygan County11,159+3.7%
58Antrim County11,100+0.6%
59Manistee County10,561+2.3%
60Oceana County10,419+1.7%
61Menominee County10,361+3.5%
62Leelanau County9,645+2.2%
63Ogemaw County9,370+2.7%
64Osceola County9,356+3.1%
65Kalkaska County7,789+0.9%
66Benzie County7,708+3.2%
67Gogebic County6,989-0.7%
68Presque Isle County6,655+5.4%
69Arenac County6,552+2%
70Crawford County6,231+3.7%
71Missaukee County5,909+2.8%
72Iron County5,547+3.6%
73Alcona County5,305+3.7%
74Mackinac County5,199+1.4%
75Lake County5,190+5.3%
76Montmorency County4,921+3.2%
77Schoolcraft County3,890+1.8%
78Oscoda County3,788+3.8%
79Alger County3,531+1.2%
80Baraga County3,433+2.9%
81Ontonagon County3,149+5.7%
82Luce County2,455+2.1%
83Keweenaw County1,135+4.1%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Counties in Michigan by households, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Michigan by households, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/michigan-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Counties in Michigan by households, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/michigan-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Michigan by households, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/michigan-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Wayne County, with 700,591 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Keweenaw County, with 1,135 in 2024.

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