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What are the fastest-growing counties in Michigan?

Lake County (+9.1%), Montmorency County (+7.3%) and Keweenaw County (+6.2%) grew fastest in Michigan between 2020 and 2025.

Michigan as a whole grew 0.6% between 2020 and 2025, to 10,127,884 residents.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 83 Michigan counties ranked

Michigan counties by population growth
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25Net migration per 1,000, 2025New homes per 1,000, 2025
1Lake County13,182+9.1%20.32.3
2Montmorency County9,842+7.3%17.10.0
3Keweenaw County2,186+6.2%12.82.7
4Oscoda County8,723+6.0%15.42.8
5Crawford County13,722+5.7%15.02.0
6Antrim County24,698+5.3%16.74.3
7Mecosta County42,320+4.7%9.42.3
8Kalkaska County18,693+4.3%6.72.0
9Montcalm County69,406+4.1%3.12.9
10Ottawa County308,459+3.9%3.84.6
11Mackinac County11,236+3.8%10.54.0
12Otsego County26,080+3.8%0.21.0
13Alcona County10,556+3.7%15.14.5
14Benzie County18,568+3.1%8.87.3
15Newaygo County51,622+3.1%6.12.2
16Leelanau County22,982+3.0%12.76.9
17Gladwin County26,077+2.8%12.43.6
18Osceola County23,516+2.7%−2.40.0
19Kent County675,232+2.5%−1.13.6
20Branch County45,993+2.5%−5.71.0
21Manistee County25,656+2.3%9.35.1
22Clare County31,543+2.3%9.50.7
23Marquette County68,064+2.3%5.51.6
24Wexford County34,445+2.3%4.15.5
25Barry County63,991+2.2%−0.72.5
26Allegan County123,188+2.1%4.33.2
27Roscommon County23,914+1.9%10.23.1
28Muskegon County177,901+1.8%4.12.5
29Livingston County197,315+1.7%2.12.7
30Oceana County27,177+1.7%8.95.0
31Schoolcraft County8,187+1.7%9.21.5
32Ingham County289,709+1.7%1.41.9
33Ogemaw County21,121+1.6%9.82.9
34Clinton County80,432+1.6%1.32.4
35Houghton County37,842+1.6%−1.04.5
36Missaukee County15,274+1.4%8.72.3
37Grand Traverse County96,729+1.4%4.24.9
38Oakland County1,288,337+1.2%−2.11.6
39Iron County11,757+1.1%6.513.7
40Lapeer County89,516+1.0%4.32.0
41Presque Isle County13,128+1.0%3.83.8
42Cheboygan County25,793+0.9%3.52.9
43Kalamazoo County263,795+0.8%−1.31.8
44Monroe County156,004+0.7%3.41.2
45Macomb County886,221+0.7%1.92.2
46Van Buren County76,071+0.7%−0.52.8
47Arenac County15,068+0.5%8.02.9
48Ontonagon County5,823+0.4%4.51.7
49Eaton County109,581+0.4%3.21.0
50Baraga County8,169+0.3%−5.81.5
51Midland County83,754+0.3%0.11.5
52Iosco County25,266+0.3%3.31.9
53Isabella County64,691+0.3%−4.91.4
54Cass County51,677+0.2%4.42.7
55St. Joseph County60,968+0.1%−1.23.9
56St. Clair County160,486+0.1%3.61.4
57Mason County29,040+0.0%4.92.3
58Hillsdale County45,738−0.0%1.02.2
59Charlevoix County26,036−0.0%0.84.3
60Alpena County28,853−0.1%5.72.5
61Dickinson County25,827−0.3%2.41.8
62Jackson County159,552−0.4%1.11.9
63Washtenaw County370,214−0.4%−6.62.9
64Gogebic County14,285−0.4%9.51.6
65Shiawassee County67,681−0.5%0.51.0
66Ionia County66,557−0.5%2.91.5
67Calhoun County133,408−0.6%−0.30.9
68Delta County36,582−0.8%2.11.6
69Emmet County33,775−1.0%−0.24.0
70Sanilac County40,083−1.0%0.21.8
71Gratiot County41,190−1.1%−2.71.2
72Luce County6,339−1.1%1.10.0
73Saginaw County187,688−1.1%0.91.1
74Genesee County401,093−1.1%1.01.1
75Wayne County1,769,038−1.2%−3.52.2
76Tuscola County52,680−1.2%−0.21.2
77Berrien County152,444−1.3%−0.12.4
78Bay County102,123−1.6%1.10.7
79Lenawee County97,779−1.6%2.11.9
80Chippewa County36,081−1.9%3.02.4
81Menominee County22,941−2.2%−0.51.2
82Alger County8,641−2.3%−1.53.7
83Huron County30,530−2.7%−0.92.3

Ranked by the change in Census Bureau population estimates, 2020–2025.

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Questions

Is Michigan growing?

Michigan as a whole grew 0.6% between 2020 and 2025, to 10,127,884 residents. Statewide figures add up its counties.

What is the fastest-growing county in Michigan?

Lake County, which grew 9.1% between 2020 and 2025 to 13,182 residents (Census Bureau population estimates). Montmorency County (+7.3%) and Keweenaw County (+6.2%) came next.

Which Michigan counties are losing population?

26 of the 83 ranked counties had fewer residents in 2025 than in 2020. The steepest declines: Huron County (−2.7%), Alger County (−2.3%), Menominee County (−2.2%).

Where are people moving in Michigan?

For their size, Lake County (20.3 per 1,000 residents), Montmorency County (17.1 per 1,000 residents) and Antrim County (16.7 per 1,000 residents) drew the most net domestic migration (people moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out) in 2025.

Fastest-growing counties in other states

Across the U.S.

Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.