Medicare in Michigan by county

Most people with Medicare

Across Michigan, 2,328,000 people had Medicare in July 2026, 63% of them in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan. The counties with the most:

1. Wayne County 353,813 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 55 Advantage plans with drug coverage
2. Oakland County 279,730 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 55 Advantage plans with drug coverage
3. Macomb County 199,358 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 52 Advantage plans with drug coverage
4. Kent County 126,567 with Medicare · 73% in Medicare Advantage · 54 Advantage plans with drug coverage
5. Genesee County 97,705 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 55 Advantage plans with drug coverage
6. Washtenaw County 68,887 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 56 Advantage plans with drug coverage
7. Ottawa County 63,396 with Medicare · 77% in Medicare Advantage · 47 Advantage plans with drug coverage
8. Kalamazoo County 54,592 with Medicare · 66% in Medicare Advantage · 42 Advantage plans with drug coverage
9. Ingham County 53,743 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 46 Advantage plans with drug coverage
10. Saginaw County 48,452 with Medicare · 68% in Medicare Advantage · 42 Advantage plans with drug coverage

All 83 counties, A to Z

• Alcona County4,632 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Alger County2,832 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Allegan County28,212 with Medicare · 73% in Medicare Advantage · 43 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Alpena County9,623 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 15 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Antrim County8,395 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Arenac County5,573 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Baraga County2,326 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 6 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Barry County14,963 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 42 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Bay County28,901 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Benzie County6,204 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Berrien County40,553 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Branch County10,626 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 48 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Calhoun County32,052 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 44 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Cass County13,092 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 38 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Charlevoix County8,740 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 28 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Cheboygan County8,756 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 22 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Chippewa County8,872 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Clare County10,823 with Medicare · 66% in Medicare Advantage · 26 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Clinton County17,358 with Medicare · 71% in Medicare Advantage · 40 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Crawford County4,391 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Delta County11,714 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Dickinson County7,758 with Medicare · 51% in Medicare Advantage · 13 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Eaton County27,218 with Medicare · 71% in Medicare Advantage · 42 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Emmet County10,782 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 23 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Genesee County97,705 with Medicare · 69% in Medicare Advantage · 55 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Gladwin County8,988 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Gogebic County4,739 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Grand Traverse County27,165 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 32 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Gratiot County9,566 with Medicare · 66% in Medicare Advantage · 46 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Hillsdale County11,692 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 51 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Houghton County8,083 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Huron County10,315 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Ingham County53,743 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 46 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Ionia County13,597 with Medicare · 74% in Medicare Advantage · 42 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Iosco County9,721 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 31 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Iron County4,385 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Isabella County12,275 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 25 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Jackson County38,771 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 47 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Kalamazoo County54,592 with Medicare · 66% in Medicare Advantage · 42 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Kalkaska County5,378 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 33 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Kent County126,567 with Medicare · 73% in Medicare Advantage · 54 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Keweenaw County845 with Medicare · 48% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lake County4,366 with Medicare · 71% in Medicare Advantage · 36 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lapeer County22,746 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 46 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Leelanau County8,293 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 30 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lenawee County25,477 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 38 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Livingston County45,817 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 53 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Luce County1,702 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Mackinac County3,923 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Macomb County199,358 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 52 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Manistee County8,626 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Marquette County17,040 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Mason County9,409 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Mecosta County11,029 with Medicare · 67% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Menominee County7,103 with Medicare · 56% in Medicare Advantage · 13 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Midland County20,764 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Missaukee County4,167 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 35 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Monroe County38,781 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 44 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Montcalm County16,410 with Medicare · 71% in Medicare Advantage · 49 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Montmorency County4,391 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 29 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Muskegon County43,665 with Medicare · 75% in Medicare Advantage · 44 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Newaygo County13,268 with Medicare · 77% in Medicare Advantage · 41 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Oakland County279,730 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 55 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Oceana County7,948 with Medicare · 70% in Medicare Advantage · 33 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Ogemaw County7,354 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Ontonagon County2,516 with Medicare · 47% in Medicare Advantage · 7 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Osceola County6,906 with Medicare · 66% in Medicare Advantage · 39 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Oscoda County3,138 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 24 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Otsego County7,408 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 33 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Ottawa County63,396 with Medicare · 77% in Medicare Advantage · 47 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Presque Isle County5,427 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 14 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Roscommon County10,564 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 34 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Saginaw County48,452 with Medicare · 68% in Medicare Advantage · 42 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Sanilac County11,682 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Schoolcraft County3,065 with Medicare · 54% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Shiawassee County17,662 with Medicare · 68% in Medicare Advantage · 41 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• St. Clair County42,837 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 45 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• St. Joseph County14,361 with Medicare · 58% in Medicare Advantage · 32 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Tuscola County14,724 with Medicare · 68% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Van Buren County19,720 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 46 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Washtenaw County68,887 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 56 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Wayne County353,813 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 55 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Wexford County9,552 with Medicare · 65% in Medicare Advantage · 37 Advantage plans with drug coverage

Sources: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, and the CMS 2027 plan landscape. Medicare Advantage here includes other Medicare health plans, such as cost plans and PACE. Before you meet any agent, check their Michigan license.

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