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Counties in Michigan by households

Wayne County had the highest households of 83 counties in 2021, at 685,635. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 1,039. The median was 14,859 and the figure for Michigan was 3.98 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest685,635Wayne County
Lowest1,039Keweenaw County
Median14,85983 counties
Michigan3,976,729History

Map of counties, 2021

Alcona County: 4,795 countAlger County: 3,060 countAllegan County: 44,240 countAlpena County: 12,584 countAntrim County: 10,108 countArenac County: 6,292 countBaraga County: 3,164 countBarry County: 24,115 countBay County: 45,007 countBenzie County: 6,817 countBerrien County: 63,403 countBranch County: 16,625 countCalhoun County: 53,197 countCass County: 20,704 countCharlevoix County: 11,769 countCheboygan County: 10,671 countChippewa County: 13,757 countClare County: 11,686 countClinton County: 30,835 countCrawford County: 5,705 countDelta County: 15,695 countDickinson County: 11,394 countEaton County: 44,895 countEmmet County: 14,280 countGenesee County: 164,905 countGladwin County: 10,714 countGogebic County: 6,770 countGrand Traverse County: 38,511 countGratiot County: 14,859 countHillsdale County: 17,683 countHoughton County: 13,884 countHuron County: 13,474 countIngham County: 114,732 countIonia County: 22,782 countIosco County: 11,402 countIron County: 5,087 countIsabella County: 24,582 countJackson County: 61,833 countKalamazoo County: 105,299 countKalkaska County: 7,001 countKent County: 249,821 countKeweenaw County: 1,039 countLake County: 4,349 countLapeer County: 33,977 countLeelanau County: 9,108 countLenawee County: 38,667 countLivingston County: 73,924 countLuce County: 2,128 countMackinac County: 5,063 countMacomb County: 351,715 countManistee County: 9,681 countMarquette County: 26,709 countMason County: 12,135 countMecosta County: 15,800 countMenominee County: 9,726 countMidland County: 34,090 countMissaukee County: 5,845 countMonroe County: 61,523 countMontcalm County: 23,686 countMontmorency County: 4,305 countMuskegon County: 66,122 countNewaygo County: 18,892 countOakland County: 520,393 countOceana County: 9,789 countOgemaw County: 8,999 countOntonagon County: 2,710 countOsceola County: 8,675 countOscoda County: 3,292 countOtsego County: 10,452 countOttawa County: 107,218 countPresque Isle County: 5,844 countRoscommon County: 11,014 countSaginaw County: 77,995 countSt. Clair County: 65,362 countSt. Joseph County: 23,670 countSanilac County: 17,086 countSchoolcraft County: 3,607 countShiawassee County: 27,704 countTuscola County: 21,328 countVan Buren County: 29,148 countWashtenaw County: 147,185 countWayne County: 685,635 countWexford County: 13,002 count
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count, 2021. 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, 2021

Wayne County: 685,635 countWayne County685,635Oakland County: 520,393 countOakland County520,393Macomb County: 351,715 countMacomb County351,715Kent County: 249,821 countKent County249,821Genesee County: 164,905 countGenesee County164,905Washtenaw County: 147,185 countWashtenaw County147,185Ingham County: 114,732 countIngham County114,732Ottawa County: 107,218 countOttawa County107,218Kalamazoo County: 105,299 countKalamazoo County105,299Saginaw County: 77,995 countSaginaw County77,995Livingston County: 73,924 countLivingston County73,924Muskegon County: 66,122 countMuskegon County66,122St. Clair County: 65,362 countSt. Clair County65,362Berrien County: 63,403 countBerrien County63,403Jackson County: 61,833 countJackson County61,833Monroe County: 61,523 countMonroe County61,523Calhoun County: 53,197 countCalhoun County53,197Bay County: 45,007 countBay County45,007Eaton County: 44,895 countEaton County44,895Allegan County: 44,240 countAllegan County44,240Lenawee County: 38,667 countLenawee County38,667Grand Traverse County: 38,511 countGrand Traverse County38,511Midland County: 34,090 countMidland County34,090Lapeer County: 33,977 countLapeer County33,977Clinton County: 30,835 countClinton County30,835Van Buren County: 29,148 countVan Buren County29,148Shiawassee County: 27,704 countShiawassee County27,704Marquette County: 26,709 countMarquette County26,709Isabella County: 24,582 countIsabella County24,582Barry County: 24,115 countBarry County24,115Montcalm County: 23,686 countMontcalm County23,686St. Joseph County: 23,670 countSt. Joseph County23,670Ionia County: 22,782 countIonia County22,782Tuscola County: 21,328 countTuscola County21,328Cass County: 20,704 countCass County20,704Newaygo County: 18,892 countNewaygo County18,892Hillsdale County: 17,683 countHillsdale County17,683Sanilac County: 17,086 countSanilac County17,086Branch County: 16,625 countBranch County16,625Mecosta County: 15,800 countMecosta County15,800Wayne County: 685,635 countWayne County685,635Oakland County: 520,393 countOakland County520,393Macomb County: 351,715 countMacomb County351,715Kent County: 249,821 countKent County249,821Genesee County: 164,905 countGenesee County164,905Washtenaw County: 147,185 countWashtenaw County147,185Ingham County: 114,732 countIngham County114,732Ottawa County: 107,218 countOttawa County107,218Kalamazoo County: 105,299 countKalamazoo County105,299Saginaw County: 77,995 countSaginaw County77,995Livingston County: 73,924 countLivingston County73,924Muskegon County: 66,122 countMuskegon County66,122St. Clair County: 65,362 countSt. Clair County65,362Berrien County: 63,403 countBerrien County63,403Jackson County: 61,833 countJackson County61,833Monroe County: 61,523 countMonroe County61,523Calhoun County: 53,197 countCalhoun County53,197Bay County: 45,007 countBay County45,007Eaton County: 44,895 countEaton County44,895Allegan County: 44,240 countAllegan County44,240Lenawee County: 38,667 countLenawee County38,667Grand Traverse County: 38,511 countGrand Traverse County38,511Midland County: 34,090 countMidland County34,090Lapeer County: 33,977 countLapeer County33,977Clinton County: 30,835 countClinton County30,835Van Buren County: 29,148 countVan Buren County29,148Shiawassee County: 27,704 countShiawassee County27,704Marquette County: 26,709 countMarquette County26,709Isabella County: 24,582 countIsabella County24,582Barry County: 24,115 countBarry County24,115Montcalm County: 23,686 countMontcalm County23,686St. Joseph County: 23,670 countSt. Joseph County23,670Ionia County: 22,782 countIonia County22,782Tuscola County: 21,328 countTuscola County21,328Cass County: 20,704 countCass County20,704Newaygo County: 18,892 countNewaygo County18,892Hillsdale County: 17,683 countHillsdale County17,683Sanilac County: 17,086 countSanilac County17,086Branch County: 16,625 countBranch County16,625Mecosta County: 15,800 countMecosta County15,800
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Wayne County685,635
2Oakland County520,393
3Macomb County351,715
4Kent County249,821
5Genesee County164,905
6Washtenaw County147,185
7Ingham County114,732
8Ottawa County107,218
9Kalamazoo County105,299
10Saginaw County77,995
11Livingston County73,924
12Muskegon County66,122
13St. Clair County65,362
14Berrien County63,403
15Jackson County61,833
16Monroe County61,523
17Calhoun County53,197
18Bay County45,007
19Eaton County44,895
20Allegan County44,240
21Lenawee County38,667
22Grand Traverse County38,511
23Midland County34,090
24Lapeer County33,977
25Clinton County30,835
26Van Buren County29,148
27Shiawassee County27,704
28Marquette County26,709
29Isabella County24,582
30Barry County24,115
31Montcalm County23,686
32St. Joseph County23,670
33Ionia County22,782
34Tuscola County21,328
35Cass County20,704
36Newaygo County18,892
37Hillsdale County17,683
38Sanilac County17,086
39Branch County16,625
40Mecosta County15,800
41Delta County15,695
42Gratiot County14,859
43Emmet County14,280
44Houghton County13,884
45Chippewa County13,757
46Huron County13,474
47Wexford County13,002
48Alpena County12,584
49Mason County12,135
50Charlevoix County11,769
51Clare County11,686
52Iosco County11,402
53Dickinson County11,394
54Roscommon County11,014
55Gladwin County10,714
56Cheboygan County10,671
57Otsego County10,452
58Antrim County10,108
59Oceana County9,789
60Menominee County9,726
61Manistee County9,681
62Leelanau County9,108
63Ogemaw County8,999
64Osceola County8,675
65Kalkaska County7,001
66Benzie County6,817
67Gogebic County6,770
68Arenac County6,292
69Missaukee County5,845
70Presque Isle County5,844
71Crawford County5,705
72Iron County5,087
73Mackinac County5,063
74Alcona County4,795
75Lake County4,349
76Montmorency County4,305
77Schoolcraft County3,607
78Oscoda County3,292
79Baraga County3,164
80Alger County3,060
81Ontonagon County2,710
82Luce County2,128
83Keweenaw County1,039

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Michigan by households, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/michigan-counties?period=2021. 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, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/michigan-counties?period=2021.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/michigan-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Counties in Michigan by households, 2021}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/michigan-counties?period=2021. Publisher attribution: 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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Wayne County, with 685,635 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Keweenaw County, with 1,039 in 2021.

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