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Counties in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home

Oakland County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 83 counties in 2021, at 15.5%. Delta County had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Michigan was 9.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.5Oakland County
Lowest1.6Delta County
Median3.583 counties
Michigan9.9History

Map of counties, 2021

Alcona County: 1.9 %Alger County: 2.3 %Allegan County: 6.6 %Alpena County: 3.3 %Antrim County: 1.8 %Arenac County: 1.8 %Baraga County: 2.7 %Barry County: 2.8 %Bay County: 2.1 %Benzie County: 3.2 %Berrien County: 7.3 %Branch County: 9.4 %Calhoun County: 6.6 %Cass County: 3.5 %Charlevoix County: 3 %Cheboygan County: 3.6 %Chippewa County: 3.6 %Clare County: 5.5 %Clinton County: 3.7 %Crawford County: 2.2 %Delta County: 1.6 %Dickinson County: 1.9 %Eaton County: 6.2 %Emmet County: 3.4 %Genesee County: 3.9 %Gladwin County: 3.5 %Gogebic County: 2 %Grand Traverse County: 2.9 %Gratiot County: 3.9 %Hillsdale County: 4.1 %Houghton County: 6.6 %Huron County: 3.5 %Ingham County: 13 %Ionia County: 2.7 %Iosco County: 3.6 %Iron County: 2.1 %Isabella County: 5.2 %Jackson County: 3.1 %Kalamazoo County: 7.1 %Kalkaska County: 2.3 %Kent County: 12.3 %Keweenaw County: 2.2 %Lake County: 3.3 %Lapeer County: 4.7 %Leelanau County: 4.4 %Lenawee County: 4.9 %Livingston County: 3.2 %Luce County: 5.3 %Mackinac County: 5.1 %Macomb County: 14.9 %Manistee County: 4.4 %Marquette County: 2.6 %Mason County: 2.5 %Mecosta County: 4.1 %Menominee County: 2.6 %Midland County: 4.2 %Missaukee County: 3.6 %Monroe County: 3.3 %Montcalm County: 3.1 %Montmorency County: 1.8 %Muskegon County: 3.5 %Newaygo County: 5.3 %Oakland County: 15.5 %Oceana County: 11.5 %Ogemaw County: 2.2 %Ontonagon County: 2 %Osceola County: 4.8 %Oscoda County: 8.1 %Otsego County: 2.1 %Ottawa County: 7.9 %Presque Isle County: 4.5 %Roscommon County: 2.1 %Saginaw County: 4.5 %St. Clair County: 2.7 %St. Joseph County: 11.7 %Sanilac County: 5.1 %Schoolcraft County: 2 %Shiawassee County: 1.8 %Tuscola County: 2.3 %Van Buren County: 9.8 %Washtenaw County: 14.9 %Wayne County: 15.3 %Wexford County: 2.3 %
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  • 2.2 to 2.9
  • 2.9 to 3.5
  • 3.5 to 4.5
  • 4.5 to 6.8
  • 6.8 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Oakland County: 15.5 %Oakland County15.5Wayne County: 15.3 %Wayne County15.3Macomb County: 14.9 %Macomb County14.9Washtenaw County: 14.9 %Washtenaw County14.9Ingham County: 13 %Ingham County13Kent County: 12.3 %Kent County12.3St. Joseph County: 11.7 %St. Joseph County11.7Oceana County: 11.5 %Oceana County11.5Van Buren County: 9.8 %Van Buren County9.8Branch County: 9.4 %Branch County9.4Oscoda County: 8.1 %Oscoda County8.1Ottawa County: 7.9 %Ottawa County7.9Berrien County: 7.3 %Berrien County7.3Kalamazoo County: 7.1 %Kalamazoo County7.1Allegan County: 6.6 %Allegan County6.6Calhoun County: 6.6 %Calhoun County6.6Houghton County: 6.6 %Houghton County6.6Eaton County: 6.2 %Eaton County6.2Clare County: 5.5 %Clare County5.5Newaygo County: 5.3 %Newaygo County5.3Luce County: 5.3 %Luce County5.3Isabella County: 5.2 %Isabella County5.2Sanilac County: 5.1 %Sanilac County5.1Mackinac County: 5.1 %Mackinac County5.1Lenawee County: 4.9 %Lenawee County4.9Osceola County: 4.8 %Osceola County4.8Lapeer County: 4.7 %Lapeer County4.7Saginaw County: 4.5 %Saginaw County4.5Presque Isle County: 4.5 %Presque Isle County4.5Manistee County: 4.4 %Manistee County4.4Leelanau County: 4.4 %Leelanau County4.4Midland County: 4.2 %Midland County4.2Hillsdale County: 4.1 %Hillsdale County4.1Mecosta County: 4.1 %Mecosta County4.1Genesee County: 3.9 %Genesee County3.9Gratiot County: 3.9 %Gratiot County3.9Clinton County: 3.7 %Clinton County3.7Cheboygan County: 3.6 %Cheboygan County3.6Iosco County: 3.6 %Iosco County3.6Chippewa County: 3.6 %Chippewa County3.6Oakland County: 15.5 %Oakland County15.5Wayne County: 15.3 %Wayne County15.3Macomb County: 14.9 %Macomb County14.9Washtenaw County: 14.9 %Washtenaw County14.9Ingham County: 13 %Ingham County13Kent County: 12.3 %Kent County12.3St. Joseph County: 11.7 %St. Joseph County11.7Oceana County: 11.5 %Oceana County11.5Van Buren County: 9.8 %Van Buren County9.8Branch County: 9.4 %Branch County9.4Oscoda County: 8.1 %Oscoda County8.1Ottawa County: 7.9 %Ottawa County7.9Berrien County: 7.3 %Berrien County7.3Kalamazoo County: 7.1 %Kalamazoo County7.1Allegan County: 6.6 %Allegan County6.6Calhoun County: 6.6 %Calhoun County6.6Houghton County: 6.6 %Houghton County6.6Eaton County: 6.2 %Eaton County6.2Clare County: 5.5 %Clare County5.5Newaygo County: 5.3 %Newaygo County5.3Luce County: 5.3 %Luce County5.3Isabella County: 5.2 %Isabella County5.2Sanilac County: 5.1 %Sanilac County5.1Mackinac County: 5.1 %Mackinac County5.1Lenawee County: 4.9 %Lenawee County4.9Osceola County: 4.8 %Osceola County4.8Lapeer County: 4.7 %Lapeer County4.7Saginaw County: 4.5 %Saginaw County4.5Presque Isle County: 4.5 %Presque Isle County4.5Manistee County: 4.4 %Manistee County4.4Leelanau County: 4.4 %Leelanau County4.4Midland County: 4.2 %Midland County4.2Hillsdale County: 4.1 %Hillsdale County4.1Mecosta County: 4.1 %Mecosta County4.1Genesee County: 3.9 %Genesee County3.9Gratiot County: 3.9 %Gratiot County3.9Clinton County: 3.7 %Clinton County3.7Cheboygan County: 3.6 %Cheboygan County3.6Iosco County: 3.6 %Iosco County3.6Chippewa County: 3.6 %Chippewa County3.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Oakland County15.5
2Wayne County15.3
3Macomb County14.9
4Washtenaw County14.9
5Ingham County13
6Kent County12.3
7St. Joseph County11.7
8Oceana County11.5
9Van Buren County9.8
10Branch County9.4
11Oscoda County8.1
12Ottawa County7.9
13Berrien County7.3
14Kalamazoo County7.1
15Allegan County6.6
15Calhoun County6.6
17Houghton County6.6
18Eaton County6.2
19Clare County5.5
20Newaygo County5.3
21Luce County5.3
22Isabella County5.2
23Sanilac County5.1
24Mackinac County5.1
25Lenawee County4.9
26Osceola County4.8
27Lapeer County4.7
28Saginaw County4.5
29Presque Isle County4.5
30Manistee County4.4
31Leelanau County4.4
32Midland County4.2
33Hillsdale County4.1
33Mecosta County4.1
35Genesee County3.9
36Gratiot County3.9
37Clinton County3.7
38Cheboygan County3.6
39Iosco County3.6
40Chippewa County3.6
41Missaukee County3.6
42Muskegon County3.5
43Cass County3.5
43Huron County3.5
45Gladwin County3.5
46Emmet County3.4
47Alpena County3.3
48Lake County3.3
49Monroe County3.3
50Livingston County3.2
51Benzie County3.2
52Jackson County3.1
53Montcalm County3.1
54Charlevoix County3
55Grand Traverse County2.9
56Barry County2.8
57Ionia County2.7
58St. Clair County2.7
59Baraga County2.7
60Marquette County2.6
60Menominee County2.6
62Mason County2.5
63Tuscola County2.3
64Wexford County2.3
65Alger County2.3
65Kalkaska County2.3
67Crawford County2.2
67Ogemaw County2.2
69Keweenaw County2.2
70Bay County2.1
70Iron County2.1
72Roscommon County2.1
73Otsego County2.1
74Gogebic County2
75Ontonagon County2
75Schoolcraft County2
77Dickinson County1.9
78Alcona County1.9
79Antrim County1.8
80Shiawassee County1.8
81Montmorency County1.8
82Arenac County1.8
83Delta County1.6

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

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 C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Michigan by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2021}},
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Oakland County, with 15.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Delta County, with 1.6% in 2021.

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