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Counties in Michigan by population density

Wayne County had the highest population density of 83 counties in 2023, at 1,109.6 inhabitants per km². Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 1.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 23.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Michigan was 68.6 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,109.6Wayne County
Lowest1.6Keweenaw County
Median23.583 counties
Michigan68.6History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Wayne CountyWayne County: 1,109.6 inhabitants per km²1,109.6Macomb CountyMacomb County: 706.7 inhabitants per km²706.7Oakland CountyOakland County: 567.5 inhabitants per km²567.5Kent CountyKent County: 301.7 inhabitants per km²301.7Genesee CountyGenesee County: 243.3 inhabitants per km²243.3Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 208 inhabitants per km²208Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 201.2 inhabitants per km²201.2Ingham CountyIngham County: 198.9 inhabitants per km²198.9Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 180.3 inhabitants per km²180.3Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 135.1 inhabitants per km²135.1Livingston CountyLivingston County: 134.4 inhabitants per km²134.4Monroe CountyMonroe County: 109.3 inhabitants per km²109.3Berrien CountyBerrien County: 103.6 inhabitants per km²103.6Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 90.5 inhabitants per km²90.5Bay CountyBay County: 89.6 inhabitants per km²89.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 87.8 inhabitants per km²87.8St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 85.8 inhabitants per km²85.8Grand 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: 62.5 inhabitants per km²62.5Allegan CountyAllegan County: 57 inhabitants per km²57Clinton CountyClinton County: 54.4 inhabitants per km²54.4Lapeer CountyLapeer County: 53.1 inhabitants per km²53.1Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 50.3 inhabitants per km²50.3Shiawassee CountyShiawassee County: 49.4 inhabitants per km²49.4Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 48.2 inhabitants per km²48.2St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 47 inhabitants per km²47Ionia CountyIonia County: 44.7 inhabitants per km²44.7Barry CountyBarry County: 44.6 inhabitants per km²44.6Isabella CountyIsabella County: 43.4 inhabitants per km²43.4Cass CountyCass County: 40.6 inhabitants per km²40.6Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 37.4 inhabitants per km²37.4Branch CountyBranch County: 34.8 inhabitants per km²34.8Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 29 inhabitants per km²29Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 28.1 inhabitants per km²28.1Emmet CountyEmmet County: 28.1 inhabitants per km²28.1Leelanau 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

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1Wayne County1,109.6-0.2%
2Macomb County706.7+0.3%
3Oakland County567.5+0.2%
4Kent County301.7+0.6%
5Genesee County243.3-0.1%
6Ottawa County208+0.9%
7Washtenaw County201.2+0.1%
8Ingham County198.9+0.7%
9Kalamazoo County180.3+0.5%
10Muskegon County135.1+0.5%
11Livingston County134.4+0.3%
12Monroe County109.3+0.1%
13Berrien County103.6-0.4%
14Saginaw County90.5-0.3%
15Bay County89.6-0%
16Jackson County87.8-0.1%
17St. Clair County85.8+0.2%
18Grand Traverse County80.10%
19Eaton County73.10%
20Calhoun County72.9-0.1%
21Midland County62.5+0.2%
22Allegan County57+0.5%
23Clinton County54.4+0.2%
24Lapeer County53.1+0.4%
25Lenawee County50.3-0.6%
26Shiawassee County49.4-0.1%
27Van Buren County48.2+0.3%
28St. Joseph County47+0.3%
29Ionia County44.7-1%
30Barry County44.6+0.8%
31Isabella County43.4-0.1%
32Cass County40.6+0.3%
33Montcalm County37.4+1.5%
34Branch County34.8+2.2%
35Hillsdale County29.5-0.2%
36Mecosta County29+0.8%
37Gratiot County28.1+0.7%
38Emmet County28.1-0.5%
39Leelanau County25.5+0.3%
40Tuscola County25.4-0.1%
41Charlevoix County24.2-0.1%
42Newaygo County23.5+0.7%
43Wexford County23.4+0.6%
44Mason County22.7-0.7%
45Benzie County22.3+0.6%
46Clare County21.5+0.2%
47Gladwin County19.9+1.1%
48Antrim County19.8+0.5%
49Alpena County19.5+0.1%
50Oceana County19.4+0.2%
51Otsego County19.4+0.9%
52Manistee County18.2+0.7%
53Iosco County17.9-0.2%
54Roscommon County17.8+0.9%
55Sanilac County16.2-0.3%
56Arenac County16.1+0.2%
57Osceola County15.9+0.3%
58Marquette County14.4+0.7%
59Houghton County14.4-0.1%
60Ogemaw County14.4+0.7%
61Huron County14.3-0.7%
62Cheboygan County14.1+0.5%
63Dickinson County13.2+0.2%
64Kalkaska County12.7+1.1%
65Delta County12.10%
66Missaukee County10.5+0.6%
67Crawford County9.4+0.8%
68Chippewa County9+0.2%
69Lake County8.7+0.7%
70Menominee County8.6-0.6%
71Presque Isle County7.8-0.7%
72Montmorency County6.8+1.4%
73Alcona County6+1.1%
74Oscoda County5.8+2.1%
75Gogebic County5-0.9%
76Mackinac County4.1-0.5%
77Iron County3.9+0.5%
78Alger County3.7-0.4%
79Baraga County3.5+0.4%
80Luce County2.7+2.3%
81Schoolcraft County2.7-0.2%
82Ontonagon County1.7-0.1%
83Keweenaw County1.6+1.4%

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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 1,109.6 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Keweenaw County, with 1.6 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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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