Ranking of Michigan Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Number of Deaths for Michigan was 115.24K. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest number of deaths (20.84K), followed by Oakland County (12.27K), and Macomb County (10.29K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Michigan Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Number of Deaths in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 20841 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 12267 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 10288 |
| 4 | Kent County | 5772 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 5492 |
| 6 | Ingham County | 2733 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 2722 |
| 8 | Washtenaw County | 2670 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 2630 |
| 10 | Ottawa County | 2505 |
| 11 | St. Clair County | 2292 |
| 12 | Muskegon County | 2147 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 2067 |
| 14 | Calhoun County | 1943 |
| 15 | Berrien County | 1930 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 1872 |
| 17 | Livingston County | 1808 |
| 18 | Bay County | 1638 |
| 19 | Eaton County | 1363 |
| 20 | Lenawee County | 1312 |
| 21 | Allegan County | 1270 |
| 22 | Lapeer County | 1094 |
| 23 | Grand Traverse County | 1091 |
| 24 | Van Buren County | 954 |
| 25 | Midland County | 898 |
| 26 | Shiawassee County | 840 |
| 27 | Clinton County | 806 |
| 28 | Montcalm County | 791 |
| 29 | Marquette County | 775 |
| 30 | Tuscola County | 773 |
| 31 | St. Joseph County | 764 |
| 32 | Isabella County | 696 |
| 33 | Barry County | 693 |
| 34 | Cass County | 662 |
| 35 | Sanilac County | 642 |
| 36 | Newaygo County | 623 |
| 37 | Delta County | 615 |
| 38 | Hillsdale County | 602 |
| 39 | Ionia County | 592 |
| 40 | Branch County | 563 |
| 41 | Huron County | 543 |
| 42 | Clare County | 540 |
| 42 | Gratiot County | 540 |
| 43 | Mecosta County | 493 |
| 44 | Roscommon County | 486 |
| 45 | Gladwin County | 484 |
| 46 | Iosco County | 482 |
| 47 | Emmet County | 433 |
| 48 | Alpena County | 432 |
| 49 | Chippewa County | 428 |
| 50 | Wexford County | 424 |
| 51 | Mason County | 413 |
| 52 | Cheboygan County | 400 |
| 53 | Manistee County | 396 |
| 54 | Dickinson County | 394 |
| 55 | Houghton County | 387 |
| 56 | Ogemaw County | 360 |
| 57 | Otsego County | 337 |
| 58 | Antrim County | 334 |
| 58 | Oceana County | 334 |
| 59 | Menominee County | 328 |
| 60 | Charlevoix County | 314 |
| 61 | Leelanau County | 304 |
| 62 | Osceola County | 261 |
| 63 | Benzie County | 251 |
| 64 | Arenac County | 240 |
| 65 | Gogebic County | 239 |
| 66 | Kalkaska County | 237 |
| 67 | Iron County | 220 |
| 68 | Alcona County | 208 |
| 69 | Lake County | 205 |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 204 |
| 71 | Missaukee County | 203 |
| 72 | Crawford County | 200 |
| 73 | Montmorency County | 197 |
| 74 | Oscoda County | 181 |
| 75 | Mackinac County | 162 |
| 76 | Schoolcraft County | 139 |
| 77 | Baraga County | 128 |
| 78 | Ontonagon County | 122 |
| 79 | Alger County | 111 |
| 80 | Luce County | 83 |
| 81 | Keweenaw County | 26 |