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Counties in Michigan by population density

Wayne County had the highest population density of 83 counties in 2022, at 1,111.7 inhabitants per km². Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 1.5 inhabitants per km². The median was 23.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Michigan was 68.5 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,111.7Wayne County
Lowest1.5Keweenaw County
Median23.483 counties
Michigan68.5History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Wayne CountyWayne County: 1,111.7 inhabitants per km²1,111.7Macomb CountyMacomb County: 704.8 inhabitants per km²704.8Oakland CountyOakland County: 566.5 inhabitants per km²566.5Kent CountyKent County: 299.9 inhabitants per km²299.9Genesee CountyGenesee County: 243.7 inhabitants per km²243.7Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 206.1 inhabitants per km²206.1Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 200.9 inhabitants per km²200.9Ingham CountyIngham County: 197.5 inhabitants per km²197.5Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 179.4 inhabitants per km²179.4Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 134.4 inhabitants per km²134.4Livingston CountyLivingston County: 133.9 inhabitants per km²133.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 109.2 inhabitants per km²109.2Berrien CountyBerrien County: 104 inhabitants per km²104Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 90.8 inhabitants per km²90.8Bay CountyBay County: 89.7 inhabitants per km²89.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 87.9 inhabitants per km²87.9St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 85.6 inhabitants per km²85.6Grand Traverse CountyGrand Traverse County: 80.1 inhabitants per km²80.1Eaton CountyEaton County: 73.1 inhabitants per km²73.1Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 72.9 inhabitants per km²72.9Midland CountyMidland County: 62.4 inhabitants per km²62.4Allegan CountyAllegan County: 56.7 inhabitants per km²56.7Clinton CountyClinton County: 54.2 inhabitants per km²54.2Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 52.9 inhabitants per km²52.9Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 50.6 inhabitants per km²50.6Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 49.4 inhabitants per km²49.4Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 48.1 inhabitants per km²48.1St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 46.9 inhabitants per km²46.9Ionia CountyIonia County: 45.1 inhabitants per km²45.1Barry CountyBarry County: 44.2 inhabitants per km²44.2Isabella CountyIsabella County: 43.5 inhabitants per km²43.5Cass CountyCass County: 40.5 inhabitants per km²40.5Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 36.8 inhabitants per km²36.8Branch CountyBranch County: 34 inhabitants per km²34Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 28.8 inhabitants per km²28.8Emmet CountyEmmet County: 28.2 inhabitants per km²28.2Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 27.9 inhabitants per km²27.9Leelanau CountyLeelanau County: 25.5 inhabitants per km²25.5Tuscola CountyTuscola County: 25.4 inhabitants per km²25.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2021
1Wayne County1,111.7-0.8%
2Macomb County704.8-0.3%
3Oakland County566.5-0%
4Kent County299.9+0.1%
5Genesee County243.7-0.7%
6Ottawa County206.1+0.8%
7Washtenaw County200.9+0.6%
8Ingham County197.5+4.7%
9Kalamazoo County179.4+0.2%
10Muskegon County134.4-0.1%
11Livingston County133.9+0.4%
12Monroe County109.2-0.1%
13Berrien County104-0.4%
14Saginaw County90.8-0.6%
15Bay County89.7-0.4%
16Jackson County87.9-0.3%
17St. Clair County85.6-0.2%
18Grand Traverse County80.1+0.3%
19Eaton County73.1-0%
20Calhoun County72.9-0.3%
21Midland County62.4+0.3%
22Allegan County56.7+0.2%
23Clinton County54.2+0.3%
24Lapeer County52.9-0%
25Lenawee County50.6-0.9%
26Shiawassee County49.4-0.1%
27Van Buren County48.1-0%
28St. Joseph County46.9-0.1%
29Ionia County45.1-0.1%
30Barry County44.2+0.4%
31Isabella County43.5+0.4%
32Cass County40.5-0.2%
33Montcalm County36.8-0.1%
34Branch County34-1.3%
35Hillsdale County29.5+0.2%
36Mecosta County28.8+1.8%
37Emmet County28.2-0.3%
38Gratiot County27.9-0.4%
39Leelanau County25.5+1.1%
40Tuscola County25.4-0.3%
41Charlevoix County24.2-0.3%
42Newaygo County23.4+0.7%
43Wexford County23.3+0.4%
44Mason County22.9-0%
45Benzie County22.1+0.5%
46Clare County21.4+0.5%
47Gladwin County19.7+0.7%
48Antrim County19.7+1.7%
49Alpena County19.5-0.4%
50Oceana County19.3+0.2%
51Otsego County19.2+0.9%
52Manistee County18-0%
53Iosco County17.9+0.4%
54Roscommon County17.6+0.2%
55Sanilac County16.2-0.1%
56Arenac County16.1+0.6%
57Osceola County15.9+0.3%
58Houghton County14.4+0.5%
59Huron County14.4-0.6%
60Marquette County14.3+1.1%
61Ogemaw County14.3+0.5%
62Cheboygan County14+0.8%
63Dickinson County13.2+0.6%
64Kalkaska County12.6+1.3%
65Delta County12.1-0.1%
66Missaukee County10.4+0.3%
67Crawford County9.3+1.2%
68Chippewa County9+1%
69Lake County8.6+3.4%
70Menominee County8.6-0.2%
71Presque Isle County7.8+1.3%
72Montmorency County6.8+2.7%
73Alcona County5.9+0.9%
74Oscoda County5.7+0.9%
75Gogebic County5+0.2%
76Mackinac County4.1+0.6%
77Iron County3.9+0.8%
78Alger County3.7+0.1%
79Baraga County3.5-0.5%
80Schoolcraft County2.7+1.6%
81Luce County2.7+4.6%
82Ontonagon County1.7+0.3%
83Keweenaw County1.5+2.1%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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. 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.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Wayne County, with 1,111.7 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Keweenaw County, with 1.5 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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