Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2016

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, among all Michigan counties, Mackinac County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (16.72%), followed by Chippewa County (16.52%), and Baraga County (13.98%).

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 other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2016
Mackinac
Chippewa
Baraga
Schoolcraft
Luce
Alger
Isabella
Emmet
Leelanau
Cheboygan
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone in 2016
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Rank County % of County Population
1 Mackinac County 16.72
2 Chippewa County 16.52
3 Baraga County 13.98
4 Schoolcraft County 9.26
5 Luce County 5.37
6 Alger County 4.55
7 Isabella County 3.9
8 Emmet County 3.78
9 Leelanau County 3.66
10 Cheboygan County 2.94
11 Menominee County 2.87
12 Gogebic County 2.86
13 Delta County 2.61
14 Manistee County 2.31
15 Marquette County 1.9
16 Charlevoix County 1.65
17 Benzie County 1.62
18 Oceana County 1.53
19 Ontonagon County 1.35
20 Iron County 1.34
21 Grand Traverse County 1.29
22 Cass County 1.23
23 Van Buren County 1.2
24 Arenac County 1.19
25 Antrim County 1.11
26 Mason County 1.1
27 Lake County 1.07
28 Ogemaw County 0.96
29 Dickinson County 0.92
29 Muskegon County 0.92
29 Presque Isle County 0.92
30 Iosco County 0.89
30 Oscoda County 0.89
31 Kalkaska County 0.88
32 Otsego County 0.86
33 Newaygo County 0.85
33 Roscommon County 0.85
34 Missaukee County 0.83
35 Clare County 0.82
36 Crawford County 0.8
37 Calhoun County 0.78
38 Mecosta County 0.75
39 Allegan County 0.74
40 Kent County 0.73
41 Alcona County 0.7
42 Gratiot County 0.69
43 Wexford County 0.68
44 Ionia County 0.65
45 Houghton County 0.64
46 Alpena County 0.63
46 Berrien County 0.63
46 Ingham County 0.63
47 Bay County 0.62
47 Gladwin County 0.62
47 Montmorency County 0.62
48 Montcalm County 0.61
48 Osceola County 0.61
48 Tuscola County 0.61
49 Lenawee County 0.59
49 Sanilac County 0.59
50 Genesee County 0.56
50 Hillsdale County 0.56
50 Ottawa County 0.56
50 St. Joseph County 0.56
50 Shiawassee County 0.56
51 Saginaw County 0.54
52 Barry County 0.53
52 Lapeer County 0.53
53 Eaton County 0.52
54 St. Clair County 0.51
55 Clinton County 0.5
55 Midland County 0.5
56 Kalamazoo County 0.49
57 Branch County 0.47
57 Wayne County 0.47
58 Livingston County 0.46
59 Huron County 0.42
60 Jackson County 0.41
60 Washtenaw County 0.41
61 Monroe County 0.37
62 Macomb County 0.33
63 Oakland County 0.31
64 Keweenaw County 0.23