The graph below ranks each Michigan County by total residents according to the 2006 census estimates.
Michigan total population by county
| County | Total Population |
| Wayne |  1,971,853 |
| Oakland | 1,214,255 |
| Macomb | 832,861 |
| Kent | 599,524 |
| Genesee | 441,966 |
| Washtenaw | 344,047 |
| Ingham | 276,898 |
| Ottawa | 257,671 |
| Kalamazoo | 240,720 |
| Saginaw | 206,300 |
| Livingston | 184,511 |
| Muskegon | 175,231 |
| St. Clair | 171,725 |
| Jackson | 163,851 |
| Berrien | 161,705 |
| Monroe | 155,035 |
| Calhoun | 137,991 |
| Allegan | 113,501 |
| Bay | 108,390 |
| Eaton | 107,237 |
| Lenawee | 102,191 |
| Lapeer | 93,761 |
| Grand Traverse | 84,952 |
| Midland | 83,792 |
| Van Buren | 79,018 |
| Shiawassee | 72,912 |
| Clinton | 69,909 |
| Isabella | 65,818 |
| Ionia | 64,821 |
| Marquette | 64,675 |
| Montcalm | 63,977 |
| St. Joseph | 62,777 |
| Barry | 59,899 |
| Tuscola | 57,878 |
| Cass | 51,329 |
| Newaygo | 49,840 |
| Hillsdale | 47,206 |
| Branch | 45,875 |
| Sanilac | 44,448 |
| Mecosta | 42,252 |
| Gratiot | 42,107 |
| Chippewa | 38,674 |
| Delta | 38,156 |
| Houghton | 35,334 |
| Huron | 34,143 |
| Emmet | 33,607 |
| Wexford | 31,994 |
| Clare | 31,307 |
| Alpena | 30,067 |
| Mason | 29,045 |
| Oceana | 28,639 |
| Dickinson | 27,447 |
| Cheboygan | 27,282 |
| Gladwin | 27,008 |
| Iosco | 26,831 |
| Charlevoix | 26,422 |
| Roscommon | 26,064 |
| Manistee | 25,067 |
| Otsego | 24,711 |
| Menominee | 24,696 |
| Antrim | 24,463 |
| Osceola | 23,584 |
| Leelanau | 22,112 |
| Ogemaw | 21,665 |
| Benzie | 17,652 |
| Kalkaska | 17,330 |
| Arenac | 17,024 |
| Gogebic | 16,524 |
| Missaukee | 15,197 |
| Crawford | 14,928 |
| Presque Isle | 14,144 |
| Iron | 12,377 |
| Lake | 11,793 |
| Alcona | 11,759 |
| Mackinac | 11,050 |
| Montmorency | 10,478 |
| Alger | 9,665 |
| Oscoda | 9,140 |
| Schoolcraft | 8,744 |
| Baraga | 8,742 |
| Ontonagon | 7,202 |
| Luce | 6,684 |
| Keweenaw | 2,183 |