Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.
Incident Composition (2020–2024)
Summary
884,931
Avg Incidents / Year
67.1%
EMS Share
3.8%
Fire Share
6.4%
False Alarm Rate
+25%
5-Year Trend
Wayne
Busiest County
| County ▲ | Population ▲ | Departments ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Incidents / 1K / Yr ▲ | EMS % ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 1,792,549 | 39 | 819,285 | 91.4 | 72.3% |
| Oakland | 1,274,114 | 41 | 632,055 | 99.2 | 69.9% |
| Macomb | 880,347 | 21 | 493,950 | 112.2 | 72% |
| Kent | 657,870 | 21 | 226,220 | 68.8 | 66.7% |
| Ingham | 284,838 | 13 | 210,071 | 147.5 | 78.6% |
| Washtenaw | 372,064 | 15 | 157,197 | 84.5 | 52.9% |
| Kalamazoo | 261,632 | 14 | 129,533 | 99.0 | 64.9% |
| Muskegon | 175,775 | 15 | 97,136 | 110.5 | 66.2% |
| Ottawa | 296,165 | 21 | 94,161 | 63.6 | 65% |
| Jackson | 160,309 | 18 | 93,879 | 117.1 | 71.6% |
| Monroe | 154,767 | 15 | 86,058 | 111.2 | 67.8% |
| St. Clair | 160,353 | 20 | 75,689 | 94.4 | 65.3% |
| Lenawee | 99,376 | 17 | 72,732 | 146.4 | 70.6% |
| Bay | 103,848 | 15 | 58,266 | 112.2 | 65.5% |
| Saginaw | 190,067 | 19 | 57,125 | 60.1 | 51% |
| Grand Traverse | 95,178 | 12 | 56,962 | 119.7 | 73.7% |
| Huron | 31,395 | 16 | 51,719 | 329.5 | 61.7% |
| Delta | 36,797 | 20 | 51,489 | 279.9 | 69.3% |
| Eaton | 109,033 | 10 | 51,168 | 93.9 | 76.5% |
| Genesee | 406,019 | 20 | 48,803 | 24.0 | 20.2% |
| NA | — | 3 | 46,474 | — | 69.2% |
| Baraga | 8,148 | 12 | 43,371 | 1,064.6 | 68.9% |
| Calhoun | 134,279 | 19 | 40,809 | 60.8 | 66.2% |
| Midland | 83,456 | 8 | 40,290 | 96.6 | 64.7% |
| Livingston | 193,558 | 7 | 35,382 | 36.6 | 58.2% |
| Allegan | 120,243 | 14 | 30,736 | 51.1 | 60.1% |
| Berrien | 154,234 | 26 | 30,616 | 39.7 | 31.9% |
| St. Joseph | 60,908 | 7 | 23,645 | 77.6 | 74.7% |
| NA | — | 3 | 22,398 | — | 70.5% |
| Van Buren | 75,550 | 11 | 21,705 | 57.5 | 58% |
| Crawford | 12,919 | 11 | 21,698 | 335.9 | 75.9% |
| NA | — | 3 | 19,465 | — | 66.1% |
| Marquette | 65,947 | 18 | 19,350 | 58.7 | 67.5% |
| Emmet | 34,094 | 10 | 18,272 | 107.2 | 40% |
| Branch | 44,842 | 9 | 17,467 | 77.9 | 53.3% |
| Antrim | 23,425 | 9 | 16,865 | 144.0 | 68.7% |
| Clinton | 79,047 | 11 | 16,792 | 42.5 | 68.2% |
| Alpena | 28,892 | 10 | 16,284 | 112.7 | 75.1% |
| Wexford | 33,652 | 12 | 15,690 | 93.2 | 74.2% |
| NA | — | 4 | 14,641 | — | 38.1% |
| Cass | 51,549 | 11 | 12,298 | 47.7 | 52.5% |
| Mecosta | 39,663 | 6 | 11,850 | 59.8 | 70.2% |
| Hillsdale | 45,730 | 15 | 11,561 | 50.6 | 56.4% |
| NA | — | 1 | 11,378 | — | 68.7% |
| Clare | 30,835 | 9 | 10,948 | 71.0 | 54.5% |
| NA | — | 1 | 10,731 | — | 90.3% |
| Mason | 29,050 | 8 | 10,477 | 72.1 | 68% |
| Manistee | 25,012 | 12 | 10,475 | 83.8 | 70.5% |
| Isabella | 64,345 | 12 | 10,295 | 32.0 | 50.8% |
| Barry | 62,414 | 10 | 9,759 | 31.3 | 54.3% |
| Alger | 8,834 | 14 | 9,589 | 217.1 | 58.5% |
| Newaygo | 49,957 | 7 | 9,515 | 38.1 | 58% |
| NA | — | 1 | 8,893 | — | 25.1% |
| Leelanau | 22,255 | 6 | 8,818 | 79.2 | 58.3% |
| Ionia | 66,764 | 11 | 8,722 | 26.1 | 52.3% |
| Osceola | 22,885 | 7 | 8,519 | 74.5 | 68.4% |
| NA | — | 3 | 8,491 | — | 76.9% |
| Gratiot | 41,742 | 8 | 7,632 | 36.6 | 61.4% |
| Gladwin | 25,371 | 9 | 7,177 | 56.6 | 50.4% |
| NA | — | 4 | 7,150 | — | 65% |
| NA | — | 2 | 7,148 | — | 49.2% |
| Lapeer | 88,578 | 13 | 6,870 | 15.5 | 39.6% |
| Benzie | 17,953 | 7 | 6,575 | 73.2 | 58.3% |
| Shiawassee | 68,081 | 10 | 6,270 | 18.4 | 50.2% |
| Dickinson | 25,935 | 10 | 6,068 | 46.8 | 68.3% |
| Cheboygan | 25,564 | 11 | 5,909 | 46.2 | 30.6% |
| Montcalm | 66,606 | 14 | 5,882 | 17.7 | 9.5% |
| Sanilac | 40,597 | 14 | 5,810 | 28.6 | 67.6% |
| NA | — | 1 | 5,771 | — | 78.7% |
| Menominee | 23,484 | 13 | 5,639 | 48.0 | 50.4% |
| Oceana | 26,621 | 11 | 5,362 | 40.3 | 44.6% |
| Charlevoix | 26,039 | 8 | 5,304 | 40.7 | 42.3% |
| Alcona | 10,159 | 14 | 5,189 | 102.2 | 69.6% |
| Arenac | 14,991 | 7 | 4,910 | 65.5 | 36.3% |
| NA | — | 1 | 4,887 | — | 65% |
| NA | — | 4 | 4,841 | — | 59.5% |
| Roscommon | 23,456 | 7 | 4,585 | 39.1 | 52.3% |
| Chippewa | 36,764 | 20 | 4,470 | 24.3 | 46% |
| Tuscola | 53,321 | 13 | 4,129 | 15.5 | 32.2% |
| Kalkaska | 17,909 | 7 | 3,768 | 42.1 | 50.6% |
| Presque Isle | 12,968 | 8 | 3,483 | 53.7 | 79.6% |
| Otsego | 25,061 | 6 | 2,876 | 23.0 | 30.5% |
| Houghton | 37,342 | 27 | 2,706 | 14.5 | 33.6% |
| Montmorency | 9,129 | 5 | 2,599 | 56.9 | 68% |
| NA | — | 2 | 2,448 | — | 3.6% |
| NA | — | 3 | 2,413 | — | 65.5% |
| NA | — | 2 | 2,348 | — | 64.4% |
| NA | — | 1 | 2,322 | — | 61.1% |
| NA | — | 1 | 2,017 | — | 59.6% |
| NA | — | 1 | 2,013 | — | 49.7% |
| Lake | 12,084 | 8 | 1,694 | 28.0 | 61.4% |
| NA | — | 1 | 1,519 | — | 31.6% |
| Gogebic | 14,378 | 13 | 1,451 | 20.2 | 46% |
| NA | — | 1 | 1,305 | — | 71.7% |
| Keweenaw | 2,043 | 7 | 1,272 | 124.5 | 54.7% |
| NA | — | 1 | 1,174 | — | 52.9% |
| Iosco | 25,202 | 5 | 1,116 | 8.9 | 14.6% |
| NA | — | 1 | 1,033 | — | 53.6% |
| Ogemaw | 20,747 | 6 | 992 | 9.6 | 43.5% |
| Iron | 11,625 | 8 | 883 | 15.2 | 40.9% |
| NA | — | 1 | 839 | — | 58.5% |
| NA | — | 1 | 838 | — | 61.9% |
| NA | — | 1 | 809 | — | 33.6% |
| NA | — | 1 | 803 | — | 25.9% |
| Missaukee | 15,048 | 4 | 798 | 10.6 | 5.4% |
| Oscoda | 8,212 | 6 | 751 | 18.3 | 26.2% |
| Schoolcraft | 8,040 | 10 | 744 | 18.5 | 41% |
| Mackinac | 10,817 | 12 | 663 | 12.3 | 36.2% |
| NA | — | 2 | 602 | — | 19.3% |
| Luce | 5,339 | 3 | 291 | 10.9 | 10.7% |
| NA | — | 1 | 238 | — | 55% |
| Ontonagon | 5,803 | 9 | 197 | 6.8 | 52.8% |
| NA | — | 1 | 168 | — | 31.5% |
| NA | — | 1 | 137 | — | 25.5% |
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