Dutch Population in Livingston County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Dutch population in Livingston County, MI is officially recorded at 3,299, with all of the county''s incorporated cities reporting residents of Dutch ancestry. Among them, Hamburg township (445), Green Oak township (392), and Oceola township (368) account for the largest shares. Interestingly, when adding up individual city estimates, the total surpasses the county-level figure - a difference that often arises from how city and county statistics are modeled separately. Below, we explore how Dutch communities are distributed across Michigan''s more urbanized and fragmented counties.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Dutch population in Livingston County
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1Hamburg townshipDutch population in Hamburg township is 4452.09% of Hamburg township population is Dutch
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2Green Oak townshipDutch population in Green Oak township is 3921.99% of Green Oak township population is Dutch
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3Oceola townshipDutch population in Oceola township is 3682.51% of Oceola township population is Dutch
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4Brighton townshipDutch population in Brighton township is 3451.79% of Brighton township population is Dutch
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5BrightonDutch population in Brighton is 2783.67% of Brighton population is Dutch
Overview of Dutch population in Livingston County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Livingston County contains 3,299 Dutch residents (1.7% of 195,143 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 92nd percentile nationally among counties and 77th percentile within Michigan for Dutch demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Livingston County's Dutch demographic representation of 1.7%, exceeding the national average of 0.97% while remaining below Michigan's elevated state average of 3.9%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Livingston County contains 3,299 Dutch residents, representing less than 1% of Michigan's total Dutch population of 394,557.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Livingston County maintains 5.8 Dutch Americans per square mile, marginally below Michigan's state average of 7 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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20 Cities in Livingston County Ranked by Dutch Population
ACS data [1] confirm Dutch populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Hamburg township, Green Oak township, Oceola township, and Brighton township. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 20 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 city in Livingston County, MI by their Dutch population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Dutch population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Dutch ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Dutch alone, while others identify as Dutch along with another race (such as Dutch and German).
- We’ve used the “Dutch alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Dutch population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Dutch alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Dutch .
- % of Total Livingston County Dutch Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Dutch 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 Dutch 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.
- City that don’t have any reported Dutch 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 Dutch 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
