/ The New York Times The State of Michigan, viewed based on ancestry. Photo by Steve Saunders on Unsplash white concrete building during daytime2) West Michigan is the Dutch Capital of the USHere in West Michigan, we're aware of the Dutch population in Kent County and Ottawa County. READ MORE: Here Is How Much Of Michigan Is Native American ReservationsIt turns out West Michigan has the largest Dutch population in the country. According to this map, approximately 103,000 Dutch live in Kent County and 79,000 Dutch live in Ottawa County. Getty Images Getty Images3) Detroit Has A Large Polish PopulationCook County, IL (406,000) and Erie County, NY (152,000) are the two largest Polish counties in the country.