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 2022, at 15.7%. Montmorency County had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 3.7% and the figure for Michigan was 9.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.7Oakland County
Median3.783 counties
Michigan9.9History

Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 1.9 %Alger County: 2.1 %Allegan County: 6.6 %Alpena County: 2.9 %Antrim County: 2.1 %Arenac County: 1.6 %Baraga County: 2.5 %Barry County: 3.5 %Bay County: 2 %Benzie County: 2.9 %Berrien County: 6.9 %Branch County: 11.3 %Calhoun County: 6.9 %Cass County: 3.9 %Charlevoix County: 2.9 %Cheboygan County: 3.8 %Chippewa County: 4.5 %Clare County: 5 %Clinton County: 4.1 %Crawford County: 1.8 %Delta County: 1.2 %Dickinson County: 2.1 %Eaton County: 6.5 %Emmet County: 3.3 %Genesee County: 3.7 %Gladwin County: 3.8 %Gogebic County: 2 %Grand Traverse County: 2.9 %Gratiot County: 4 %Hillsdale County: 4.2 %Houghton County: 7.4 %Huron County: 3.7 %Ingham County: 13.1 %Ionia County: 2.5 %Iosco County: 3.8 %Iron County: 1.7 %Isabella County: 5.7 %Jackson County: 3.2 %Kalamazoo County: 7.3 %Kalkaska County: 2.4 %Kent County: 12.4 %Keweenaw County: 1.5 %Lake County: 3.1 %Lapeer County: 4.7 %Leelanau County: 3.9 %Lenawee County: 5 %Livingston County: 3.2 %Luce County: 3.7 %Mackinac County: 6.4 %Macomb County: 14.8 %Manistee County: 4.3 %Marquette County: 2.8 %Mason County: 2.6 %Mecosta County: 4.6 %Menominee County: 2.5 %Midland County: 3.6 %Missaukee County: 3.6 %Monroe County: 3.5 %Montcalm County: 3.6 %Montmorency County: 1.1 %Muskegon County: 3.5 %Newaygo County: 4.9 %Oakland County: 15.7 %Oceana County: 11.7 %Ogemaw County: 2.1 %Ontonagon County: 1.9 %Osceola County: 4.1 %Oscoda County: 7.1 %Otsego County: 1.6 %Ottawa County: 7.8 %Presque Isle County: 4.3 %Roscommon County: 2 %Saginaw County: 4.3 %St. Clair County: 2.4 %St. Joseph County: 11.7 %Sanilac County: 4.9 %Schoolcraft County: 2.5 %Shiawassee County: 2.2 %Tuscola County: 2.8 %Van Buren County: 9.7 %Washtenaw County: 15.1 %Wayne County: 15.3 %Wexford County: 2.6 %
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  • 7 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Oakland County: 15.7 %Oakland County15.7Wayne County: 15.3 %Wayne County15.3Washtenaw County: 15.1 %Washtenaw County15.1Macomb County: 14.8 %Macomb County14.8Ingham County: 13.1 %Ingham County13.1Kent County: 12.4 %Kent County12.4Oceana County: 11.7 %Oceana County11.7St. Joseph County: 11.7 %St. Joseph County11.7Branch County: 11.3 %Branch County11.3Van Buren County: 9.7 %Van Buren County9.7Ottawa County: 7.8 %Ottawa County7.8Houghton County: 7.4 %Houghton County7.4Kalamazoo County: 7.3 %Kalamazoo County7.3Oscoda County: 7.1 %Oscoda County7.1Berrien County: 6.9 %Berrien County6.9Calhoun County: 6.9 %Calhoun County6.9Allegan County: 6.6 %Allegan County6.6Eaton County: 6.5 %Eaton County6.5Mackinac County: 6.4 %Mackinac County6.4Isabella County: 5.7 %Isabella County5.7Clare County: 5 %Clare County5Lenawee County: 5 %Lenawee County5Newaygo County: 4.9 %Newaygo County4.9Sanilac County: 4.9 %Sanilac County4.9Lapeer County: 4.7 %Lapeer County4.7Mecosta County: 4.6 %Mecosta County4.6Chippewa County: 4.5 %Chippewa County4.5Presque Isle County: 4.3 %Presque Isle County4.3Saginaw County: 4.3 %Saginaw County4.3Manistee County: 4.3 %Manistee County4.3Hillsdale County: 4.2 %Hillsdale County4.2Clinton County: 4.1 %Clinton County4.1Osceola County: 4.1 %Osceola County4.1Gratiot County: 4 %Gratiot County4Cass County: 3.9 %Cass County3.9Leelanau County: 3.9 %Leelanau County3.9Iosco County: 3.8 %Iosco County3.8Gladwin County: 3.8 %Gladwin County3.8Cheboygan County: 3.8 %Cheboygan County3.8Genesee County: 3.7 %Genesee County3.7Oakland County: 15.7 %Oakland County15.7Wayne County: 15.3 %Wayne County15.3Washtenaw County: 15.1 %Washtenaw County15.1Macomb County: 14.8 %Macomb County14.8Ingham County: 13.1 %Ingham County13.1Kent County: 12.4 %Kent County12.4Oceana County: 11.7 %Oceana County11.7St. Joseph County: 11.7 %St. Joseph County11.7Branch County: 11.3 %Branch County11.3Van Buren County: 9.7 %Van Buren County9.7Ottawa County: 7.8 %Ottawa County7.8Houghton County: 7.4 %Houghton County7.4Kalamazoo County: 7.3 %Kalamazoo County7.3Oscoda County: 7.1 %Oscoda County7.1Berrien County: 6.9 %Berrien County6.9Calhoun County: 6.9 %Calhoun County6.9Allegan County: 6.6 %Allegan County6.6Eaton County: 6.5 %Eaton County6.5Mackinac County: 6.4 %Mackinac County6.4Isabella County: 5.7 %Isabella County5.7Clare County: 5 %Clare County5Lenawee County: 5 %Lenawee County5Newaygo County: 4.9 %Newaygo County4.9Sanilac County: 4.9 %Sanilac County4.9Lapeer County: 4.7 %Lapeer County4.7Mecosta County: 4.6 %Mecosta County4.6Chippewa County: 4.5 %Chippewa County4.5Presque Isle County: 4.3 %Presque Isle County4.3Saginaw County: 4.3 %Saginaw County4.3Manistee County: 4.3 %Manistee County4.3Hillsdale County: 4.2 %Hillsdale County4.2Clinton County: 4.1 %Clinton County4.1Osceola County: 4.1 %Osceola County4.1Gratiot County: 4 %Gratiot County4Cass County: 3.9 %Cass County3.9Leelanau County: 3.9 %Leelanau County3.9Iosco County: 3.8 %Iosco County3.8Gladwin County: 3.8 %Gladwin County3.8Cheboygan County: 3.8 %Cheboygan County3.8Genesee County: 3.7 %Genesee County3.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Oakland County15.7+0.2 pts
2Wayne County15.30 pts
3Washtenaw County15.1+0.2 pts
4Macomb County14.8-0.1 pts
5Ingham County13.10 pts
6Kent County12.4+0.1 pts
7Oceana County11.7+0.2 pts
8St. Joseph County11.7-0 pts
9Branch County11.3+1.9 pts
10Van Buren County9.7-0.1 pts
11Ottawa County7.8-0.1 pts
12Houghton County7.4+0.8 pts
13Kalamazoo County7.3+0.2 pts
14Oscoda County7.1-1 pts
15Berrien County6.9-0.4 pts
16Calhoun County6.9+0.2 pts
17Allegan County6.6-0.1 pts
18Eaton County6.5+0.3 pts
19Mackinac County6.4+1.3 pts
20Isabella County5.7+0.4 pts
21Clare County5-0.5 pts
22Lenawee County5+0.1 pts
23Newaygo County4.9-0.4 pts
23Sanilac County4.9-0.3 pts
25Lapeer County4.7-0 pts
26Mecosta County4.6+0.5 pts
27Chippewa County4.5+0.9 pts
28Presque Isle County4.3-0.1 pts
28Saginaw County4.3-0.2 pts
30Manistee County4.3-0.2 pts
31Hillsdale County4.2+0.1 pts
32Clinton County4.1+0.4 pts
33Osceola County4.1-0.7 pts
34Gratiot County4+0.1 pts
35Cass County3.9+0.4 pts
36Leelanau County3.9-0.5 pts
37Iosco County3.8+0.3 pts
38Gladwin County3.8+0.3 pts
39Cheboygan County3.8+0.2 pts
40Genesee County3.7-0.2 pts
41Huron County3.7+0.2 pts
42Luce County3.7-1.6 pts
43Montcalm County3.6+0.5 pts
44Midland County3.6-0.5 pts
44Missaukee County3.6+0.1 pts
46Barry County3.5+0.7 pts
47Muskegon County3.5-0 pts
48Monroe County3.5+0.2 pts
49Emmet County3.3-0.1 pts
50Livingston County3.20 pts
51Jackson County3.2+0.1 pts
52Lake County3.1-0.2 pts
53Benzie County2.9-0.2 pts
54Alpena County2.9-0.4 pts
55Charlevoix County2.9-0.1 pts
56Grand Traverse County2.9-0.1 pts
57Marquette County2.8+0.1 pts
57Tuscola County2.8+0.5 pts
59Wexford County2.6+0.3 pts
60Mason County2.60 pts
61Ionia County2.5-0.2 pts
62Baraga County2.5-0.1 pts
63Schoolcraft County2.5+0.5 pts
64Menominee County2.5-0.2 pts
65Kalkaska County2.4+0.2 pts
66St. Clair County2.4-0.3 pts
67Shiawassee County2.2+0.4 pts
68Antrim County2.1+0.3 pts
69Alger County2.1-0.2 pts
69Dickinson County2.1+0.2 pts
71Ogemaw County2.1-0.2 pts
72Bay County2-0.1 pts
73Gogebic County2-0 pts
74Roscommon County2-0.1 pts
75Ontonagon County1.9-0.1 pts
76Alcona County1.9-0 pts
77Crawford County1.8-0.4 pts
78Iron County1.7-0.5 pts
79Arenac County1.6-0.1 pts
79Otsego County1.6-0.4 pts
81Keweenaw County1.5-0.7 pts
82Delta County1.2-0.3 pts
83Montmorency County1.1-0.6 pts

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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2022 (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, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest population speaking a language other than English at home?

Oakland County, with 15.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Montmorency County, with 1.1% in 2022.

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