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Michigan County Statistics
Compare descriptive county-level score ranges, density, solar, broadband, and research confidence across all 83 Michigan county records.
County records83
Core coverage100%
Distinct scores29
Profile citations1,534
Verified / sourced0/83
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State distributions
Where Michigan County Values Fall
Percentiles describe the current county dataset without implying that the highest or lowest value is the best fit for a particular buyer.
| Measurement | Unit | Minimum | 25th percentile | Median | Average | 75th percentile | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Score | 0-100 | 23 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 79 |
| Housing Freedom Index | 0-100 | 40 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 75 |
| Off-Grid Freedom Index | 0-100 | 35 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 80 |
| Homestead Freedom Index | 0-100 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 90 |
| Connectivity Index | 0-100 | 59 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 85 |
| Population Density | people / sq. mi. | 4 | 35.2 | 62.7 | 193.8 | 155.6 | 2,893.5 |
| Solar Potential | 1-10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 |
| Broadband Availability | 1-10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Freedom Score distribution
County Records By Score Band
Band counts show the shape of the state dataset. They do not replace confidence labels or parcel-level research.
80-1000
70-7910
60-6911
50-5946
Under 5016
County measurements
All Michigan County Records
Counties are listed alphabetically. Open a profile for source notes, local research context, and the parcel questions that remain unresolved.
| County | Freedom | Housing | Off-grid | Homestead | Connectivity | Density / sq. mi. | Solar | Broadband | Confidence | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | 77 | 71 | 74 | 84 | 65 | 15.7 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Alger County | 72 | 63 | 75 | 89 | 82 | 9.5 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Allegan County | 51 | 58 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 148.4 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Alpena County | 50 | 58 | 53 | 68 | 77 | 50.5 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Antrim County | 52 | 58 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 51.6 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 20 |
| Arenac County | 51 | 58 | 60 | 73 | 71 | 41.5 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Baraga County | 72 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 9.1 | 1/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Barry County | 51 | 58 | 56 | 68 | 70 | 115.8 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Bay County | 49 | 58 | 47 | 57 | 75 | 232.1 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Benzie County | 62 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 81 | 57.9 | 1/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Berrien County | 51 | 58 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 269 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Branch County | 51 | 58 | 59 | 70 | 71 | 91.2 | 3/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Calhoun County | 49 | 58 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 189.4 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Cass County | 52 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 105.2 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Charlevoix County | 52 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 84 | 62.7 | 1/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Cheboygan County | 52 | 58 | 58 | 73 | 71 | 36.3 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Chippewa County | 53 | 50 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 23.3 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Clare County | 72 | 68 | 80 | 84 | 66 | 55.7 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 20 |
| Clinton County | 50 | 58 | 55 | 67 | 82 | 141.3 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Crawford County | 68 | 63 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 24.4 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Delta County | 50 | 58 | 60 | 74 | 76 | 31.3 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Dickinson County | 49 | 58 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 34.1 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Eaton County | 50 | 58 | 53 | 64 | 79 | 190.4 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Emmet County | 53 | 58 | 56 | 71 | 84 | 72.6 | 1/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Genesee County | 36 | 49 | 47 | 64 | 71 | 631.5 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Gladwin County | 52 | 59 | 59 | 74 | 71 | 51.8 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Gogebic County | 66 | 63 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 12.9 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Grand Traverse County | 49 | 54 | 56 | 67 | 84 | 208.1 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Gratiot County | 50 | 58 | 58 | 71 | 75 | 72.8 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Hillsdale County | 52 | 58 | 60 | 71 | 73 | 76.2 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Houghton County | 50 | 59 | 58 | 75 | 77 | 37.7 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Huron County | 50 | 58 | 56 | 69 | 70 | 36.8 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Ingham County | 37 | 49 | 43 | 60 | 78 | 522.2 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Ionia County | 51 | 58 | 56 | 68 | 72 | 116 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Iosco County | 56 | 62 | 59 | 80 | 71 | 46.2 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Iron County | 66 | 63 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 10 | 1/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Isabella County | 49 | 59 | 56 | 69 | 70 | 113.6 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Jackson County | 50 | 58 | 55 | 66 | 76 | 228.4 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Kalamazoo County | 50 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 77 | 471.4 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Kalkaska County | 55 | 61 | 60 | 78 | 70 | 33.3 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Kent County | 34 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 75 | 794.6 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Keweenaw County | 67 | 63 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 4 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Lake County | 75 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 59 | 22.9 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Lapeer County | 53 | 58 | 55 | 67 | 73 | 138.7 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Leelanau County | 37 | 45 | 50 | 72 | 85 | 65.9 | 1/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Lenawee County | 50 | 58 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 130.4 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Livingston County | 52 | 58 | 50 | 60 | 83 | 348.5 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Luce County | 79 | 72 | 73 | 86 | 71 | 7 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Mackinac County | 55 | 50 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 10.9 | 1/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Macomb County | 29 | 45 | 35 | 60 | 75 | 1,849.2 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Manistee County | 63 | 62 | 66 | 77 | 74 | 47.1 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Marquette County | 59 | 67 | 58 | 89 | 74 | 37.6 | 1/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Mason County | 51 | 58 | 59 | 72 | 76 | 58.8 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Mecosta County | 54 | 61 | 62 | 79 | 69 | 75.6 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Menominee County | 64 | 59 | 65 | 85 | 73 | 22.1 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Midland County | 49 | 58 | 54 | 66 | 77 | 162.8 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Missaukee County | 56 | 50 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 27 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Monroe County | 51 | 58 | 52 | 60 | 76 | 284 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Montcalm County | 50 | 58 | 57 | 70 | 71 | 98.3 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Montmorency County | 68 | 63 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 18 | 1/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Muskegon County | 50 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 355.4 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Newaygo County | 52 | 60 | 59 | 75 | 67 | 63.3 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Oakland County | 29 | 45 | 39 | 64 | 77 | 1,494.7 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Oceana County | 52 | 58 | 59 | 72 | 70 | 52.8 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Ogemaw County | 69 | 64 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 37.2 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Ontonagon County | 78 | 75 | 73 | 90 | 80 | 4.4 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Osceola County | 73 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 60 | 41.5 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Oscoda County | 79 | 72 | 74 | 86 | 69 | 15.2 | 2/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Otsego County | 53 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 82 | 50.6 | 1/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Ottawa County | 34 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 77 | 543.5 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Presque Isle County | 61 | 55 | 67 | 83 | 72 | 20.1 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Roscommon County | 69 | 63 | 76 | 73 | 77 | 46.1 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Saginaw County | 49 | 58 | 51 | 61 | 76 | 234.6 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Sanilac County | 52 | 58 | 58 | 73 | 72 | 41.9 | 1/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Schoolcraft County | 77 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 76 | 7 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Shiawassee County | 50 | 58 | 56 | 68 | 75 | 128.1 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| St. Clair County | 51 | 58 | 55 | 66 | 78 | 222.3 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| St. Joseph County | 51 | 58 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 122.2 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Tuscola County | 50 | 58 | 54 | 68 | 74 | 65.7 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Van Buren County | 50 | 58 | 60 | 72 | 71 | 125.3 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Washtenaw County | 33 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 80 | 529.6 | 2/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Wayne County | 23 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 69 | 2,893.5 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Wexford County | 55 | 62 | 59 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 2/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
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Suggested citation: County Freedom Index, Michigan County Statistics, version county-summary-2026-08-04. County values are discovery signals and public context, not zoning decisions, appraisals, or parcel approvals.
Snapshot last reviewed: 2026-08-04.