4.4% The ten largest reported ancestries in Michigan are: [ 47 ] German (22.3%) Irish (11.9%) English (10.1%) Polish (9.0%) French or French Canadian (6.7%) Dutch (5.1%) Italian (4.7%) American (4.6%) Scottish (2.4%) Swedish (1.7%) The large majority of Michigan's population is Caucasian. Americans of European descent live throughout Michigan and