Michigan

The freest counties in Michigan (2026)

Michigan has 83 counties in the ranking. The freest is Luce, #1,109 of 3,144 in the country. The state itself scores6.42 of 10 for fraser institute state ranking and 3 of 10 for 2a, which every county in Michigan shares.

  1. 1109LuceMichigan
  2. 1254MissaukeeMichigan
  3. 1388OscodaMichigan
  4. 1466KeweenawMichigan
  5. 1467HoughtonMichigan
  6. 1497DickinsonMichigan
  7. 1511AlgerMichigan
  8. 1575MenomineeMichigan
  9. 1692LeelanauMichigan
  10. 1708Presque IsleMichigan
  11. 1721BaragaMichigan
  12. 1761MontmorencyMichigan
  13. 1771LivingstonMichigan
  14. 1786LakeMichigan
  15. 1791CharlevoixMichigan
  16. 1796BarryMichigan
  17. 1811GladwinMichigan
  18. 1820OtsegoMichigan
  19. 1829EmmetMichigan
  20. 1839AntrimMichigan
  21. 1871AlpenaMichigan
  22. 1909MarquetteMichigan
  23. 1909OsceolaMichigan
  24. 1932KalkaskaMichigan
  25. 1942WexfordMichigan
  26. 1946Grand TraverseMichigan
  27. 1957ClintonMichigan
  28. 1984BranchMichigan
  29. 1984OceanaMichigan
  30. 1993LapeerMichigan
  31. 1995BenzieMichigan
  32. 2012MontcalmMichigan
  33. 2022OttawaMichigan
  34. 2025SanilacMichigan
  35. 2026ArenacMichigan
  36. 2034OntonagonMichigan
  37. 2074AlconaMichigan
  38. 2087HuronMichigan
  39. 2100ManisteeMichigan
  40. 2111GogebicMichigan
  41. 2115SchoolcraftMichigan
  42. 2120AlleganMichigan
  43. 2133OgemawMichigan
  44. 2143IoniaMichigan
  45. 2158MecostaMichigan
  46. 2160TuscolaMichigan
  47. 2169MonroeMichigan
  48. 2172IoscoMichigan
  49. 2175HillsdaleMichigan
  50. 2193DeltaMichigan
  51. 2212CassMichigan
  52. 2218CheboyganMichigan
  53. 2229CrawfordMichigan
  54. 2235MackinacMichigan
  55. 2239NewaygoMichigan
  56. 2242ClareMichigan
  57. 2261IronMichigan
  58. 2262MidlandMichigan
  59. 2290RoscommonMichigan
  60. 2321ShiawasseeMichigan
  61. 2324St. JosephMichigan
  62. 2355GratiotMichigan
  63. 2368MasonMichigan
  64. 2464EatonMichigan
  65. 2477OaklandMichigan
  66. 2506LenaweeMichigan
  67. 2511St. ClairMichigan
  68. 2528IsabellaMichigan
  69. 2532BayMichigan
  70. 2542ChippewaMichigan
  71. 2572KentMichigan
  72. 2575Van BurenMichigan
  73. 2615MacombMichigan
  74. 2673WashtenawMichigan
  75. 2746BerrienMichigan
  76. 2751JacksonMichigan
  77. 2758KalamazooMichigan
  78. 2781MuskegonMichigan
  79. 2934InghamMichigan
  80. 2957CalhounMichigan
  81. 2972SaginawMichigan
  82. 3010GeneseeMichigan
  83. 3126WayneMichigan

See the freest counties of 2026 nationally, or readhow the ranking works.