# Counties in Michigan by population density, 2025

All 83 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km² (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-09
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-density/michigan-counties
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/population-density/michigan-counties.csv

| Rank | Place | inhabitants per km² |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Wayne County | 1,116.3 |
| 2 | Macomb County | 713.8 |
| 3 | Oakland County | 573.5 |
| 4 | Kent County | 306.9 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 243.1 |
| 6 | Ottawa County | 211.3 |
| 7 | Washtenaw County | 202.5 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 201.2 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 181.2 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 136.3 |
| 11 | Livingston County | 134.8 |
| 12 | Monroe County | 109.6 |
| 13 | Berrien County | 103.7 |
| 14 | Saginaw County | 90.5 |
| 15 | Bay County | 89.1 |
| 16 | Jackson County | 87.8 |
| 17 | St. Clair County | 85.9 |
| 18 | Grand Traverse County | 80.4 |
| 19 | Eaton County | 73.6 |
| 20 | Calhoun County | 72.9 |
| 21 | Midland County | 62.4 |
| 22 | Allegan County | 57.6 |
| 23 | Clinton County | 54.7 |
| 24 | Lapeer County | 53.4 |
| 25 | Lenawee County | 50.4 |
| 26 | Shiawassee County | 49.2 |
| 27 | Van Buren County | 48.3 |
| 28 | St. Joseph County | 47 |
| 29 | Ionia County | 45 |
| 30 | Barry County | 44.7 |
| 31 | Isabella County | 43.6 |
| 32 | Cass County | 40.7 |
| 33 | Montcalm County | 38 |
| 34 | Branch County | 35.1 |
| 35 | Hillsdale County | 29.5 |
| 36 | Mecosta County | 29.4 |
| 37 | Gratiot County | 28 |
| 38 | Emmet County | 27.9 |
| 39 | Leelanau County | 25.6 |
| 40 | Tuscola County | 25.3 |
| 41 | Charlevoix County | 24.1 |
| 42 | Newaygo County | 23.8 |
| 43 | Wexford County | 23.5 |
| 44 | Mason County | 22.7 |
| 45 | Benzie County | 22.4 |
| 46 | Clare County | 21.6 |
| 47 | Gladwin County | 20.1 |
| 48 | Antrim County | 20 |
| 49 | Otsego County | 19.6 |
| 50 | Oceana County | 19.5 |
| 51 | Alpena County | 19.5 |
| 52 | Manistee County | 18.3 |
| 53 | Roscommon County | 17.8 |
| 54 | Iosco County | 17.8 |
| 55 | Sanilac County | 16.1 |
| 56 | Osceola County | 16 |
| 57 | Arenac County | 16 |
| 58 | Marquette County | 14.5 |
| 59 | Houghton County | 14.5 |
| 60 | Ogemaw County | 14.5 |
| 61 | Huron County | 14.1 |
| 62 | Cheboygan County | 13.9 |
| 63 | Dickinson County | 13.1 |
| 64 | Kalkaska County | 12.9 |
| 65 | Delta County | 12.1 |
| 66 | Missaukee County | 10.4 |
| 67 | Crawford County | 9.5 |
| 68 | Lake County | 9 |
| 69 | Chippewa County | 8.9 |
| 70 | Menominee County | 8.5 |
| 71 | Presque Isle County | 7.7 |
| 72 | Montmorency County | 7 |
| 73 | Alcona County | 6 |
| 74 | Oscoda County | 6 |
| 75 | Gogebic County | 5 |
| 76 | Mackinac County | 4.2 |
| 77 | Iron County | 3.9 |
| 78 | Alger County | 3.6 |
| 79 | Baraga County | 3.5 |
| 80 | Luce County | 2.7 |
| 81 | Schoolcraft County | 2.7 |
| 82 | Ontonagon County | 1.7 |
| 83 | Keweenaw County | 1.6 |