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Counties in Michigan by housing units

Wayne County had the highest housing units of 83 counties in 2023, at 796,119. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 2,292. The median was 21,045 and the figure for Michigan was 4.6 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest796,119Wayne County
Lowest2,292Keweenaw County
Median21,04583 counties
Michigan4,599,683History

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 10,353 countAlger County: 6,205 countAllegan County: 52,262 countAlpena County: 15,674 countAntrim County: 17,613 countArenac County: 9,536 countBaraga County: 5,071 countBarry County: 27,617 countBay County: 48,620 countBenzie County: 12,231 countBerrien County: 77,127 countBranch County: 20,879 countCalhoun County: 59,626 countCass County: 25,543 countCharlevoix County: 17,578 countCheboygan County: 17,742 countChippewa County: 20,340 countClare County: 21,953 countClinton County: 33,123 countCrawford County: 10,268 countDelta County: 19,841 countDickinson County: 13,941 countEaton County: 47,650 countEmmet County: 21,886 countGenesee County: 183,729 countGladwin County: 17,003 countGogebic County: 10,400 countGrand Traverse County: 46,435 countGratiot County: 16,051 countHillsdale County: 21,490 countHoughton County: 18,781 countHuron County: 20,372 countIngham County: 125,812 countIonia County: 24,746 countIosco County: 19,978 countIron County: 9,046 countIsabella County: 28,600 countJackson County: 69,188 countKalamazoo County: 114,463 countKalkaska County: 11,655 countKent County: 267,071 countKeweenaw County: 2,292 countLake County: 13,432 countLapeer County: 36,980 countLeelanau County: 15,630 countLenawee County: 43,747 countLivingston County: 79,520 countLuce County: 4,081 countMackinac County: 10,575 countMacomb County: 371,723 countManistee County: 15,631 countMarquette County: 33,553 countMason County: 17,499 countMecosta County: 21,045 countMenominee County: 13,261 countMidland County: 37,048 countMissaukee County: 8,676 countMonroe County: 66,300 countMontcalm County: 28,046 countMontmorency County: 8,926 countMuskegon County: 74,969 countNewaygo County: 24,781 countOakland County: 557,978 countOceana County: 15,645 countOgemaw County: 15,326 countOntonagon County: 5,256 countOsceola County: 12,634 countOscoda County: 7,705 countOtsego County: 14,893 countOttawa County: 116,173 countPresque Isle County: 9,856 countRoscommon County: 23,170 countSaginaw County: 86,134 countSt. Clair County: 72,467 countSt. Joseph County: 27,248 countSanilac County: 21,751 countSchoolcraft County: 5,947 countShiawassee County: 30,272 countTuscola County: 24,005 countVan Buren County: 37,243 countWashtenaw County: 158,115 countWayne County: 796,119 countWexford County: 16,532 count
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count, 2023. 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, 2023

Wayne County: 796,119 countWayne County796,119Oakland County: 557,978 countOakland County557,978Macomb County: 371,723 countMacomb County371,723Kent County: 267,071 countKent County267,071Genesee County: 183,729 countGenesee County183,729Washtenaw County: 158,115 countWashtenaw County158,115Ingham County: 125,812 countIngham County125,812Ottawa County: 116,173 countOttawa County116,173Kalamazoo County: 114,463 countKalamazoo County114,463Saginaw County: 86,134 countSaginaw County86,134Livingston County: 79,520 countLivingston County79,520Berrien County: 77,127 countBerrien County77,127Muskegon County: 74,969 countMuskegon County74,969St. Clair County: 72,467 countSt. Clair County72,467Jackson County: 69,188 countJackson County69,188Monroe County: 66,300 countMonroe County66,300Calhoun County: 59,626 countCalhoun County59,626Allegan County: 52,262 countAllegan County52,262Bay County: 48,620 countBay County48,620Eaton County: 47,650 countEaton County47,650Grand Traverse County: 46,435 countGrand Traverse County46,435Lenawee County: 43,747 countLenawee County43,747Van Buren County: 37,243 countVan Buren County37,243Midland County: 37,048 countMidland County37,048Lapeer County: 36,980 countLapeer County36,980Marquette County: 33,553 countMarquette County33,553Clinton County: 33,123 countClinton County33,123Shiawassee County: 30,272 countShiawassee County30,272Isabella County: 28,600 countIsabella County28,600Montcalm County: 28,046 countMontcalm County28,046Barry County: 27,617 countBarry County27,617St. Joseph County: 27,248 countSt. Joseph County27,248Cass County: 25,543 countCass County25,543Newaygo County: 24,781 countNewaygo County24,781Ionia County: 24,746 countIonia County24,746Tuscola County: 24,005 countTuscola County24,005Roscommon County: 23,170 countRoscommon County23,170Clare County: 21,953 countClare County21,953Emmet County: 21,886 countEmmet County21,886Sanilac County: 21,751 countSanilac County21,751Wayne County: 796,119 countWayne County796,119Oakland County: 557,978 countOakland County557,978Macomb County: 371,723 countMacomb County371,723Kent County: 267,071 countKent County267,071Genesee County: 183,729 countGenesee County183,729Washtenaw County: 158,115 countWashtenaw County158,115Ingham County: 125,812 countIngham County125,812Ottawa County: 116,173 countOttawa County116,173Kalamazoo County: 114,463 countKalamazoo County114,463Saginaw County: 86,134 countSaginaw County86,134Livingston County: 79,520 countLivingston County79,520Berrien County: 77,127 countBerrien County77,127Muskegon County: 74,969 countMuskegon County74,969St. Clair County: 72,467 countSt. Clair County72,467Jackson County: 69,188 countJackson County69,188Monroe County: 66,300 countMonroe County66,300Calhoun County: 59,626 countCalhoun County59,626Allegan County: 52,262 countAllegan County52,262Bay County: 48,620 countBay County48,620Eaton County: 47,650 countEaton County47,650Grand Traverse County: 46,435 countGrand Traverse County46,435Lenawee County: 43,747 countLenawee County43,747Van Buren County: 37,243 countVan Buren County37,243Midland County: 37,048 countMidland County37,048Lapeer County: 36,980 countLapeer County36,980Marquette County: 33,553 countMarquette County33,553Clinton County: 33,123 countClinton County33,123Shiawassee County: 30,272 countShiawassee County30,272Isabella County: 28,600 countIsabella County28,600Montcalm County: 28,046 countMontcalm County28,046Barry County: 27,617 countBarry County27,617St. Joseph County: 27,248 countSt. Joseph County27,248Cass County: 25,543 countCass County25,543Newaygo County: 24,781 countNewaygo County24,781Ionia County: 24,746 countIonia County24,746Tuscola County: 24,005 countTuscola County24,005Roscommon County: 23,170 countRoscommon County23,170Clare County: 21,953 countClare County21,953Emmet County: 21,886 countEmmet County21,886Sanilac County: 21,751 countSanilac County21,751
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Wayne County796,119+0.5%
2Oakland County557,978+0.5%
3Macomb County371,723+0.5%
4Kent County267,071+0.8%
5Genesee County183,729-0%
6Washtenaw County158,115+0.6%
7Ingham County125,812+0.3%
8Ottawa County116,173+1.3%
9Kalamazoo County114,463+0.3%
10Saginaw County86,1340%
11Livingston County79,520+1%
12Berrien County77,127+0.2%
13Muskegon County74,969+0.4%
14St. Clair County72,467+0.3%
15Jackson County69,188+0.1%
16Monroe County66,300+0.5%
17Calhoun County59,626-0%
18Allegan County52,262+0.7%
19Bay County48,6200%
20Eaton County47,650+0.2%
21Grand Traverse County46,435+1.3%
22Lenawee County43,747+0.3%
23Van Buren County37,243+0.5%
24Midland County37,048+0.3%
25Lapeer County36,980+0.4%
26Marquette County33,553-0.1%
27Clinton County33,123+0.7%
28Shiawassee County30,272+0.1%
29Isabella County28,600+0.1%
30Montcalm County28,046+0.3%
31Barry County27,617+0.5%
32St. Joseph County27,248+0.2%
33Cass County25,543+0.3%
34Newaygo County24,781+0.4%
35Ionia County24,746+0.3%
36Tuscola County24,005+0.1%
37Roscommon County23,170-0.1%
38Clare County21,953-0%
39Emmet County21,886+0.4%
40Sanilac County21,751-0.1%
41Hillsdale County21,490+0.2%
42Mecosta County21,045+0.3%
43Branch County20,879+0.5%
44Huron County20,372-0.1%
45Chippewa County20,340-0%
46Iosco County19,978+0.2%
47Delta County19,841+0.1%
48Houghton County18,781+0.5%
49Cheboygan County17,742+0.1%
50Antrim County17,613+0.1%
51Charlevoix County17,578+0.5%
52Mason County17,499+0.3%
53Gladwin County17,0030%
54Wexford County16,532+0.3%
55Gratiot County16,051-0.1%
56Alpena County15,674-0.1%
57Oceana County15,645+0.2%
58Manistee County15,631+0.4%
59Leelanau County15,630+1%
60Ogemaw County15,326-0.1%
61Otsego County14,893+0.1%
62Dickinson County13,941-0%
63Lake County13,432-0.2%
64Menominee County13,261-0.3%
65Osceola County12,634+0.1%
66Benzie County12,231+0.5%
67Kalkaska County11,655-0%
68Mackinac County10,5750%
69Gogebic County10,400-0%
70Alcona County10,353+0.3%
71Crawford County10,268+0.2%
72Presque Isle County9,856+0.1%
73Arenac County9,536-0.2%
74Iron County9,046+0.7%
75Montmorency County8,926-0.3%
76Missaukee County8,676+0.1%
77Oscoda County7,705-0.6%
78Alger County6,205-0%
79Schoolcraft County5,947-0.7%
80Ontonagon County5,256-0.3%
81Baraga County5,071-0.2%
82Luce County4,081+5.9%
83Keweenaw County2,292+0.3%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Counties in Michigan by housing units, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/michigan-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/michigan-counties?period=2023.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Wayne County, with 796,119 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Keweenaw County, with 2,292 in 2023.

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