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Counties in Michigan by housing units

Wayne County had the highest housing units of 83 counties in 2022, at 792,169. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 2,286. The median was 20,986 and the figure for Michigan was 4.58 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest792,169Wayne County
Lowest2,286Keweenaw County
Median20,98683 counties
Michigan4,580,447History

Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 10,320 countAlger County: 6,208 countAllegan County: 51,880 countAlpena County: 15,685 countAntrim County: 17,596 countArenac County: 9,554 countBaraga County: 5,079 countBarry County: 27,466 countBay County: 48,598 countBenzie County: 12,173 countBerrien County: 76,948 countBranch County: 20,776 countCalhoun County: 59,634 countCass County: 25,458 countCharlevoix County: 17,487 countCheboygan County: 17,727 countChippewa County: 20,349 countClare County: 21,959 countClinton County: 32,897 countCrawford County: 10,243 countDelta County: 19,815 countDickinson County: 13,942 countEaton County: 47,562 countEmmet County: 21,791 countGenesee County: 183,775 countGladwin County: 17,001 countGogebic County: 10,405 countGrand Traverse County: 45,840 countGratiot County: 16,060 countHillsdale County: 21,440 countHoughton County: 18,687 countHuron County: 20,402 countIngham County: 125,391 countIonia County: 24,674 countIosco County: 19,943 countIron County: 8,981 countIsabella County: 28,580 countJackson County: 69,095 countKalamazoo County: 114,093 countKalkaska County: 11,656 countKent County: 264,944 countKeweenaw County: 2,286 countLake County: 13,460 countLapeer County: 36,839 countLeelanau County: 15,474 countLenawee County: 43,634 countLivingston County: 78,706 countLuce County: 3,852 countMackinac County: 10,572 countMacomb County: 369,998 countManistee County: 15,562 countMarquette County: 33,584 countMason County: 17,451 countMecosta County: 20,986 countMenominee County: 13,305 countMidland County: 36,927 countMissaukee County: 8,665 countMonroe County: 65,946 countMontcalm County: 27,949 countMontmorency County: 8,952 countMuskegon County: 74,639 countNewaygo County: 24,689 countOakland County: 555,313 countOceana County: 15,612 countOgemaw County: 15,346 countOntonagon County: 5,271 countOsceola County: 12,619 countOscoda County: 7,749 countOtsego County: 14,881 countOttawa County: 114,701 countPresque Isle County: 9,851 countRoscommon County: 23,182 countSaginaw County: 86,101 countSt. Clair County: 72,234 countSt. Joseph County: 27,198 countSanilac County: 21,779 countSchoolcraft County: 5,987 countShiawassee County: 30,230 countTuscola County: 23,977 countVan Buren County: 37,076 countWashtenaw County: 157,103 countWayne County: 792,169 countWexford County: 16,478 count
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count, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Wayne County: 792,169 countWayne County792,169Oakland County: 555,313 countOakland County555,313Macomb County: 369,998 countMacomb County369,998Kent County: 264,944 countKent County264,944Genesee County: 183,775 countGenesee County183,775Washtenaw County: 157,103 countWashtenaw County157,103Ingham County: 125,391 countIngham County125,391Ottawa County: 114,701 countOttawa County114,701Kalamazoo County: 114,093 countKalamazoo County114,093Saginaw County: 86,101 countSaginaw County86,101Livingston County: 78,706 countLivingston County78,706Berrien County: 76,948 countBerrien County76,948Muskegon County: 74,639 countMuskegon County74,639St. Clair County: 72,234 countSt. Clair County72,234Jackson County: 69,095 countJackson County69,095Monroe County: 65,946 countMonroe County65,946Calhoun County: 59,634 countCalhoun County59,634Allegan County: 51,880 countAllegan County51,880Bay County: 48,598 countBay County48,598Eaton County: 47,562 countEaton County47,562Grand Traverse County: 45,840 countGrand Traverse County45,840Lenawee County: 43,634 countLenawee County43,634Van Buren County: 37,076 countVan Buren County37,076Midland County: 36,927 countMidland County36,927Lapeer County: 36,839 countLapeer County36,839Marquette County: 33,584 countMarquette County33,584Clinton County: 32,897 countClinton County32,897Shiawassee County: 30,230 countShiawassee County30,230Isabella County: 28,580 countIsabella County28,580Montcalm County: 27,949 countMontcalm County27,949Barry County: 27,466 countBarry County27,466St. Joseph County: 27,198 countSt. Joseph County27,198Cass County: 25,458 countCass County25,458Newaygo County: 24,689 countNewaygo County24,689Ionia County: 24,674 countIonia County24,674Tuscola County: 23,977 countTuscola County23,977Roscommon County: 23,182 countRoscommon County23,182Clare County: 21,959 countClare County21,959Emmet County: 21,791 countEmmet County21,791Sanilac County: 21,779 countSanilac County21,779Wayne County: 792,169 countWayne County792,169Oakland County: 555,313 countOakland County555,313Macomb County: 369,998 countMacomb County369,998Kent County: 264,944 countKent County264,944Genesee County: 183,775 countGenesee County183,775Washtenaw County: 157,103 countWashtenaw County157,103Ingham County: 125,391 countIngham County125,391Ottawa County: 114,701 countOttawa County114,701Kalamazoo County: 114,093 countKalamazoo County114,093Saginaw County: 86,101 countSaginaw County86,101Livingston County: 78,706 countLivingston County78,706Berrien County: 76,948 countBerrien County76,948Muskegon County: 74,639 countMuskegon County74,639St. Clair County: 72,234 countSt. Clair County72,234Jackson County: 69,095 countJackson County69,095Monroe County: 65,946 countMonroe County65,946Calhoun County: 59,634 countCalhoun County59,634Allegan County: 51,880 countAllegan County51,880Bay County: 48,598 countBay County48,598Eaton County: 47,562 countEaton County47,562Grand Traverse County: 45,840 countGrand Traverse County45,840Lenawee County: 43,634 countLenawee County43,634Van Buren County: 37,076 countVan Buren County37,076Midland County: 36,927 countMidland County36,927Lapeer County: 36,839 countLapeer County36,839Marquette County: 33,584 countMarquette County33,584Clinton County: 32,897 countClinton County32,897Shiawassee County: 30,230 countShiawassee County30,230Isabella County: 28,580 countIsabella County28,580Montcalm County: 27,949 countMontcalm County27,949Barry County: 27,466 countBarry County27,466St. Joseph County: 27,198 countSt. Joseph County27,198Cass County: 25,458 countCass County25,458Newaygo County: 24,689 countNewaygo County24,689Ionia County: 24,674 countIonia County24,674Tuscola County: 23,977 countTuscola County23,977Roscommon County: 23,182 countRoscommon County23,182Clare County: 21,959 countClare County21,959Emmet County: 21,791 countEmmet County21,791Sanilac County: 21,779 countSanilac County21,779
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Wayne County792,169-0.1%
2Oakland County555,313+0.7%
3Macomb County369,998+0.5%
4Kent County264,944+0.8%
5Genesee County183,775-0.1%
6Washtenaw County157,103+0.8%
7Ingham County125,391+0.4%
8Ottawa County114,701+1.3%
9Kalamazoo County114,093+0.5%
10Saginaw County86,1010%
11Livingston County78,706+1.1%
12Berrien County76,948+0.2%
13Muskegon County74,639+0.3%
14St. Clair County72,234+0.4%
15Jackson County69,095+0.2%
16Monroe County65,946+0.7%
17Calhoun County59,634-0.1%
18Allegan County51,880+0.7%
19Bay County48,598+0.1%
20Eaton County47,562+0.2%
21Grand Traverse County45,840+1.2%
22Lenawee County43,634+0.1%
23Van Buren County37,076+0.4%
24Midland County36,927+0.2%
25Lapeer County36,839+0.4%
26Marquette County33,584-0.1%
27Clinton County32,897+0.9%
28Shiawassee County30,2300%
29Isabella County28,580+0.1%
30Montcalm County27,949+0.1%
31Barry County27,466+0.7%
32St. Joseph County27,198+0.1%
33Cass County25,458+0.2%
34Newaygo County24,689+0.5%
35Ionia County24,674+0.2%
36Tuscola County23,977-0.1%
37Roscommon County23,182-0.3%
38Clare County21,959-0.2%
39Emmet County21,791+0.3%
40Sanilac County21,779-0.2%
41Hillsdale County21,440-0.1%
42Mecosta County20,986+0.5%
43Branch County20,776+0.3%
44Huron County20,402-0.2%
45Chippewa County20,349-0.2%
46Iosco County19,943+0.1%
47Delta County19,815-0.2%
48Houghton County18,687+0.3%
49Cheboygan County17,727+0.1%
50Antrim County17,596+0.2%
51Charlevoix County17,487+0.2%
52Mason County17,451+0.4%
53Gladwin County17,0010%
54Wexford County16,478+0.1%
55Gratiot County16,0600%
56Alpena County15,6850%
57Oceana County15,612+0.1%
58Manistee County15,562+0.2%
59Leelanau County15,474+0.7%
60Ogemaw County15,346-0.1%
61Otsego County14,881+0.3%
62Dickinson County13,942+0.1%
63Lake County13,460-0.7%
64Menominee County13,305-0.2%
65Osceola County12,619-0.7%
66Benzie County12,173+0.5%
67Kalkaska County11,6560%
68Mackinac County10,572-0%
69Gogebic County10,405-0.4%
70Alcona County10,320-0.4%
71Crawford County10,243-0.4%
72Presque Isle County9,851-0.1%
73Arenac County9,554+0.3%
74Iron County8,981+0.5%
75Montmorency County8,952-0.6%
76Missaukee County8,665-0.4%
77Oscoda County7,749-0.9%
78Alger County6,208-0.4%
79Schoolcraft County5,987-0.4%
80Ontonagon County5,271-0.5%
81Baraga County5,079-0.1%
82Luce County3,852-5.4%
83Keweenaw County2,286-0.1%

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All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A survey estimate averaged over five years, not a count on one date.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units (Counties in Michigan by housing units, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Counties in Michigan by housing units, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/michigan-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Counties in Michigan by housing units, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/michigan-counties?period=2022.

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units: Counties in Michigan by housing units, 2022}},
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Which county has the highest housing units?

Wayne County, with 792,169 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Keweenaw County, with 2,286 in 2022.

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