Counties in Michigan by population speaking Spanish at home

Oceana County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 83 counties in 2023, at 10.4%. Dickinson County had the lowest, at 0.2%. The median was 1.3% and the figure for Michigan was 3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.4Oceana County
Median1.383 counties
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Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 1.1 %Alger County: 0.8 %Allegan County: 5 %Alpena County: 0.6 %Antrim County: 1.2 %Arenac County: 1 %Baraga County: 0.4 %Barry County: 1.6 %Bay County: 1.2 %Benzie County: 0.9 %Berrien County: 4 %Branch County: 4.3 %Calhoun County: 3 %Cass County: 1.9 %Charlevoix County: 0.6 %Cheboygan County: 1.2 %Chippewa County: 1.1 %Clare County: 0.5 %Clinton County: 1.7 %Crawford County: 0.4 %Delta County: 0.5 %Dickinson County: 0.2 %Eaton County: 2.6 %Emmet County: 1 %Genesee County: 1.3 %Gladwin County: 0.9 %Gogebic County: 1.5 %Grand Traverse County: 1.3 %Gratiot County: 3 %Hillsdale County: 0.7 %Houghton County: 1 %Huron County: 1.5 %Ingham County: 3.4 %Ionia County: 2.1 %Iosco County: 1.7 %Iron County: 1 %Isabella County: 1.8 %Jackson County: 1.5 %Kalamazoo County: 3.2 %Kalkaska County: 1.1 %Kent County: 7.2 %Keweenaw County: 1.1 %Lake County: 2.4 %Lapeer County: 2.9 %Leelanau County: 2.3 %Lenawee County: 3.3 %Livingston County: 1 %Luce County: 1.8 %Mackinac County: 1.2 %Macomb County: 1.5 %Manistee County: 1.7 %Marquette County: 0.8 %Mason County: 1.6 %Mecosta County: 1.3 %Menominee County: 0.6 %Midland County: 1.1 %Missaukee County: 1.5 %Monroe County: 1.6 %Montcalm County: 2 %Montmorency County: 0.5 %Muskegon County: 3.1 %Newaygo County: 3.7 %Oakland County: 2.8 %Oceana County: 10.4 %Ogemaw County: 0.6 %Ontonagon County: 0.5 %Osceola County: 0.9 %Oscoda County: 1.1 %Otsego County: 0.4 %Ottawa County: 4.9 %Presque Isle County: 0.8 %Roscommon County: 0.5 %Saginaw County: 2.2 %St. Clair County: 1.1 %St. Joseph County: 6.9 %Sanilac County: 2 %Schoolcraft County: 0.7 %Shiawassee County: 1 %Tuscola County: 1 %Van Buren County: 8.7 %Washtenaw County: 3.3 %Wayne County: 4.2 %Wexford County: 0.8 %
  • Under 0.7
  • 0.7 to 1
  • 1 to 1.3
  • 1.3 to 1.8
  • 1.8 to 3.1
  • 3.1 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Oceana County: 10.4 %Oceana County10.4Van Buren County: 8.7 %Van Buren County8.7Kent County: 7.2 %Kent County7.2St. Joseph County: 6.9 %St. Joseph County6.9Allegan County: 5 %Allegan County5Ottawa County: 4.9 %Ottawa County4.9Branch County: 4.3 %Branch County4.3Wayne County: 4.2 %Wayne County4.2Berrien County: 4 %Berrien County4Newaygo County: 3.7 %Newaygo County3.7Ingham County: 3.4 %Ingham County3.4Washtenaw County: 3.3 %Washtenaw County3.3Lenawee County: 3.3 %Lenawee County3.3Kalamazoo County: 3.2 %Kalamazoo County3.2Muskegon County: 3.1 %Muskegon County3.1Calhoun County: 3 %Calhoun County3Gratiot County: 3 %Gratiot County3Lapeer County: 2.9 %Lapeer County2.9Oakland County: 2.8 %Oakland County2.8Eaton County: 2.6 %Eaton County2.6Lake County: 2.4 %Lake County2.4Leelanau County: 2.3 %Leelanau County2.3Saginaw County: 2.2 %Saginaw County2.2Ionia County: 2.1 %Ionia County2.1Sanilac County: 2 %Sanilac County2Montcalm County: 2 %Montcalm County2Cass County: 1.9 %Cass County1.9Luce County: 1.8 %Luce County1.8Isabella County: 1.8 %Isabella County1.8Manistee County: 1.7 %Manistee County1.7Clinton County: 1.7 %Clinton County1.7Iosco County: 1.7 %Iosco County1.7Monroe County: 1.6 %Monroe County1.6Mason County: 1.6 %Mason County1.6Barry County: 1.6 %Barry County1.6Jackson County: 1.5 %Jackson County1.5Macomb County: 1.5 %Macomb County1.5Gogebic County: 1.5 %Gogebic County1.5Huron County: 1.5 %Huron County1.5Missaukee County: 1.5 %Missaukee County1.5Oceana County: 10.4 %Oceana County10.4Van Buren County: 8.7 %Van Buren County8.7Kent County: 7.2 %Kent County7.2St. Joseph County: 6.9 %St. Joseph County6.9Allegan County: 5 %Allegan County5Ottawa County: 4.9 %Ottawa County4.9Branch County: 4.3 %Branch County4.3Wayne County: 4.2 %Wayne County4.2Berrien County: 4 %Berrien County4Newaygo County: 3.7 %Newaygo County3.7Ingham County: 3.4 %Ingham County3.4Washtenaw County: 3.3 %Washtenaw County3.3Lenawee County: 3.3 %Lenawee County3.3Kalamazoo County: 3.2 %Kalamazoo County3.2Muskegon County: 3.1 %Muskegon County3.1Calhoun County: 3 %Calhoun County3Gratiot County: 3 %Gratiot County3Lapeer County: 2.9 %Lapeer County2.9Oakland County: 2.8 %Oakland County2.8Eaton County: 2.6 %Eaton County2.6Lake County: 2.4 %Lake County2.4Leelanau County: 2.3 %Leelanau County2.3Saginaw County: 2.2 %Saginaw County2.2Ionia County: 2.1 %Ionia County2.1Sanilac County: 2 %Sanilac County2Montcalm County: 2 %Montcalm County2Cass County: 1.9 %Cass County1.9Luce County: 1.8 %Luce County1.8Isabella County: 1.8 %Isabella County1.8Manistee County: 1.7 %Manistee County1.7Clinton County: 1.7 %Clinton County1.7Iosco County: 1.7 %Iosco County1.7Monroe County: 1.6 %Monroe County1.6Mason County: 1.6 %Mason County1.6Barry County: 1.6 %Barry County1.6Jackson County: 1.5 %Jackson County1.5Macomb County: 1.5 %Macomb County1.5Gogebic County: 1.5 %Gogebic County1.5Huron County: 1.5 %Huron County1.5Missaukee County: 1.5 %Missaukee County1.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Oceana County10.4-0.2 pts
2Van Buren County8.7+0.5 pts
3Kent County7.2+0.3 pts
4St. Joseph County6.9+0.6 pts
5Allegan County50 pts
6Ottawa County4.9-0.2 pts
7Branch County4.3+0.2 pts
8Wayne County4.2+0.1 pts
9Berrien County4+0.2 pts
10Newaygo County3.7+0.5 pts
11Ingham County3.4+0.1 pts
12Washtenaw County3.3+0.3 pts
13Lenawee County3.3-0.2 pts
14Kalamazoo County3.2+0.6 pts
15Muskegon County3.1+0.7 pts
16Calhoun County30 pts
17Gratiot County3+0.7 pts
18Lapeer County2.9-0.3 pts
19Oakland County2.8+0.1 pts
20Eaton County2.6+0.5 pts
21Lake County2.4+0.8 pts
22Leelanau County2.3+0.2 pts
23Saginaw County2.2-0 pts
24Ionia County2.1+0.4 pts
25Sanilac County2-0.1 pts
26Montcalm County2+0.3 pts
27Cass County1.9+0.1 pts
28Luce County1.8-0.4 pts
29Isabella County1.80 pts
30Manistee County1.7+0.2 pts
31Clinton County1.7+0.1 pts
32Iosco County1.70 pts
33Monroe County1.6+0.3 pts
34Mason County1.6+0.3 pts
35Barry County1.6+0.1 pts
36Jackson County1.5-0 pts
36Macomb County1.5+0.1 pts
38Gogebic County1.5+0.8 pts
39Huron County1.5-0.1 pts
40Missaukee County1.5-0.3 pts
41Grand Traverse County1.3-0.1 pts
42Genesee County1.30 pts
43Mecosta County1.30 pts
44Mackinac County1.2-0.2 pts
45Cheboygan County1.2-0.2 pts
46Antrim County1.2-0.1 pts
46Bay County1.20 pts
48Chippewa County1.1-0 pts
49Alcona County1.1+0.1 pts
49Oscoda County1.1+0.3 pts
51St. Clair County1.1+0.1 pts
52Keweenaw County1.1+0.6 pts
53Midland County1.10 pts
54Kalkaska County1.1-0.2 pts
55Shiawassee County1-0 pts
55Tuscola County1-0.6 pts
57Emmet County1+0.1 pts
57Livingston County10 pts
59Arenac County1+0.1 pts
59Iron County1+0.5 pts
61Houghton County10 pts
62Benzie County0.9-0.1 pts
63Osceola County0.90 pts
64Gladwin County0.9+0.2 pts
65Presque Isle County0.8-0.1 pts
66Alger County0.8-0.3 pts
66Wexford County0.80 pts
68Marquette County0.8-0.2 pts
69Hillsdale County0.7-0.1 pts
70Schoolcraft County0.70 pts
71Charlevoix County0.6-0.2 pts
72Alpena County0.6-0.2 pts
73Menominee County0.6+0.1 pts
74Ogemaw County0.6+0.1 pts
75Montmorency County0.5+0.2 pts
76Delta County0.5-0 pts
77Clare County0.5-0.1 pts
78Ontonagon County0.5+0.1 pts
79Roscommon County0.5-0.1 pts
80Crawford County0.4-0.1 pts
81Baraga County0.4-0.3 pts
82Otsego County0.4+0.1 pts
83Dickinson County0.2+0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish 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 or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_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 Spanish 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2023. 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 Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/michigan-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Oceana County, with 10.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Dickinson County, with 0.2% in 2023.

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