Counties most concerned about climate change in Michigan
Counties most concerned about climate change in Michigan
Nationally, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. But when public opinion researchers zoom in on Americans, they find that attitudes and opinions about climate change can vary drastically from county to county—even when those counties are next door. Public opinion factors into how policy-makers respond to climate change, including taking steps to reduce CO2 levels and mitigate harmful impacts already being experienced. Stacker compiled a list of counties most concerned about climate change in Michigan using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
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#50. Cheboygan County
--- 11.1% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 56.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.2%
- Total population: 21,116
#49. Iosco County
--- 11.1% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.8%
- Total population: 21,046
#48. Jackson County
--- 10.7% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.1%
- Total population: 124,199
#47. Baraga County
--- 10.6% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.9%
- Total population: 6,956
#46. Clare County
--- 10.5% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.3%
- Total population: 24,551
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#45. Keweenaw County
--- 10.5% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.4%
- Total population: 1,790
#44. Montcalm County
--- 10.4% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 56.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 33.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.2%
- Total population: 48,901
#43. Monroe County
--- 10.0% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 56.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.9%
- Total population: 116,876
#42. Midland County
--- 10.0% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.7%
- Total population: 65,383
#41. Luce County
--- 10.0% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.7%
- Total population: 5,307
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#40. Roscommon County
--- 9.9% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.7%
- Total population: 20,226
#39. Mason County
--- 9.6% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.5%
- Total population: 22,953
#38. Clinton County
--- 9.5% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.1%
- Total population: 60,149
#37. Shiawassee County
--- 9.5% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.1%
- Total population: 53,652
#36. Mecosta County
--- 9.3% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.5%
- Total population: 35,182
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#35. Crawford County
--- 9.1% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.0%
- Total population: 11,339
#34. Gogebic County
--- 8.8% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.8%
- Total population: 13,032
#33. Charlevoix County
--- 8.1% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.6%
- Total population: 21,067
#32. Bay County
--- 8.0% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.1%
- Total population: 83,137
#31. Oceana County
--- 7.5% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.9%
- Total population: 20,285
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#30. Gratiot County
--- 7.4% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.2%
- Total population: 32,781
#29. Menominee County
--- 7.3% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.7%
- Total population: 18,857
#28. St. Joseph County
--- 7.3% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.2%
- Total population: 45,776
#27. Lake County
--- 7.0% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.1%
- Total population: 9,828
#26. Berrien County
--- 6.2% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.3%
- Total population: 120,561
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#25. Chippewa County
--- 5.7% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.5%
- Total population: 30,792
#24. Manistee County
--- 5.0% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.1%
- Total population: 20,135
#23. Antrim County
--- 4.8% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.1%
- Total population: 18,874
#22. Muskegon County
--- 4.3% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.6%
- Total population: 132,477
#21. Emmet County
--- 4.2% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 54.3%
- Total population: 26,469
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#20. Benzie County
--- 3.9% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.5%
- Total population: 14,285
#19. Calhoun County
--- 3.7% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 60.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 55.8%
- Total population: 103,328
#18. Eaton County
--- 3.6% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.1%
- Total population: 85,949
#17. Grand Traverse County
--- 3.4% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.9%
- Total population: 72,889
#16. Van Buren County
--- 2.3% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.8%
- Total population: 57,403
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#15. Kent County
--- 2.2% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.9%
- Total population: 484,558
#14. Houghton County
--- 1.6% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 27.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.1%
- Total population: 29,011
#13. Macomb County
--- 1.4% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.4%
- Total population: 682,201
#12. Alger County
--- 1.2% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.2%
- Total population: 7,796
#11. Marquette County
--- 1.1% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 64.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.4%
- Total population: 54,816
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#10. Isabella County
--- 0.4% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 63.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.8%
- Total population: 58,461
#9. Saginaw County
--- 0.1% lower than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 61.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 61.6%
- Total population: 151,070
#8. Mackinac County
--- 0.1% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 62.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 41.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 58.3%
- Total population: 9,061
#7. Oakland County
--- 1.5% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 41.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.0%
- Total population: 981,690

#6. Genesee County
--- 1.9% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 60.5%
- Total population: 315,260
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#5. Leelanau County
--- 3.0% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 65.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 28.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 60.6%
- Total population: 18,046
#4. Kalamazoo County
--- 3.2% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 67.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 63.2%
- Total population: 204,409

#3. Wayne County
--- 4.6% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 66.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 43.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 65.3%
- Total population: 1,341,036
#2. Ingham County
--- 12.2% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 68.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 45.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 26.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 65.7%
- Total population: 231,330
#1. Washtenaw County
--- 18.9% higher than Michigan average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 73.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 44.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 30.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 69.1%
- Total population: 296,403
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