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Counties in Michigan ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 83 counties in Michigan based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Michigan

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  • 1
    Oakland County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Oakland County is 879,832
    64.68% of Oakland County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Wayne County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Wayne County is 855,209
    45.14% of Wayne County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Macomb County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Macomb County is 659,952
    71.13% of Macomb County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Kent County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kent County is 468,130
    64.27% of Kent County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Genesee County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Genesee County is 285,283
    66.53% of Genesee County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 83 counties in Michigan by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Michigan Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Oakland County 879,832 64.68% 12.00%
2 Wayne County 855,209 45.14% 11.66%
3 Macomb County 659,952 71.13% 9.00%
4 Kent County 468,130 64.27% 6.38%
5 Genesee County 285,283 66.53% 3.89%
6 Washtenaw County 250,289 62.74% 3.41%
7 Ottawa County 246,143 77.38% 3.36%
8 196,605 69.66% 2.68%
9 190,072 61.50% 2.59%
10 181,066 89.43% 2.47%
11 144,094 86.12% 1.96%
12 138,322 84.44% 1.89%
13 132,110 77.01% 1.80%
14 132,043 69.66% 1.80%
15 128,940 64.24% 1.76%
16 112,283 68.26% 1.53%
17 103,389 80.13% 1.41%
18 101,362 69.84% 1.38%
19 91,469 83.46% 1.25%
20 87,830 75.46% 1.20%
21 87,440 87.16% 1.19%
22 84,155 79.38% 1.15%
23 79,979 85.43% 1.09%
24 75,072 86.18% 1.02%
25 69,833 83.09% 0.95%
26 63,336 89.94% 0.86%
27 60,406 86.14% 0.82%
28 59,877 72.16% 0.82%
29 58,834 82.36% 0.80%
30 58,003 88.34% 0.79%
31 57,197 80.45% 0.78%
32 53,932 78.84% 0.74%
33 51,400 77.75% 0.70%
34 48,812 88.22% 0.67%
35 44,458 83.15% 0.61%
36 43,627 79.54% 0.59%
37 42,357 89.22% 0.58%
38 39,341 82.04% 0.54%
39 37,472 88.51% 0.51%
40 36,297 85.43% 0.49%
41 34,663 79.43% 0.47%
42 34,138 88.93% 0.47%
43 33,257 84.39% 0.45%
44 31,020 86.86% 0.42%
45 30,504 84.09% 0.42%
46 29,245 90.59% 0.40%
47 29,141 90.33% 0.40%
48 26,884 88.57% 0.37%
49 26,226 85.94% 0.36%
50 24,598 60.47% 0.34%
51 24,244 89.10% 0.33%
52 24,118 89.51% 0.33%
53 23,854 89.76% 0.33%
54 23,688 89.70% 0.32%
55 23,201 87.08% 0.32%
56 23,130 85.05% 0.32%
57 22,259 89.43% 0.30%
58 22,131 82.92% 0.30%
59 21,923 88.22% 0.30%
60 21,499 74.69% 0.29%
61 21,368 88.83% 0.29%
62 21,317 87.78% 0.29%
63 20,202 85.19% 0.28%
64 19,430 89.58% 0.26%
65 16,797 89.42% 0.23%
66 16,651 88.27% 0.23%
67 14,034 89.19% 0.19%
68 13,857 86.31% 0.19%
69 13,105 88.11% 0.18%
70 12,450 91.70% 0.17%
71 12,258 88.65% 0.17%
72 10,774 89.25% 0.15%
73 9,676 90.51% 0.13%
74 9,390 69.61% 0.13%
75 8,780 89.38% 0.12%
76 7,798 66.40% 0.11%
77 7,796 89.73% 0.11%
78 7,192 76.79% 0.10%
79 6,816 77.65% 0.09%
80 5,923 66.74% 0.08%
81 5,465 89.30% 0.07%
82 4,870 72.56% 0.07%
83 2,013 92.30% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Michigan by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Michigan Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.