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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 12.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Keweenaw County, MI, up 44 places to #23.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Isabella County, MIMI64,69121.9%+1.5 pts
02Clare County, MIMI31,54321.6%+5.6 pts
03Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.8%+4.4 pts
04▲2Lake County, MIMI13,18220.5%+1.1 pts
05▼1Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.9%+3.8 pts
06▲3Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.2%+4.3 pts
07▲16Montmorency County, MIMI9,84218.2%+5.3 pts
08▲31Alpena County, MIMI28,85318.0%+7.4 pts
09▲27Iosco County, MIMI25,26617.7%+5.1 pts
10▲43Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317.2%+2.6 pts
11▲21Iron County, MIMI11,75717.0%+5.7 pts
12▼5Ingham County, MIMI289,70916.7%+2.1 pts
13▼3Luce County, MIMI6,33916.7%+1.8 pts
14▲5Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.7%+2.7 pts
15▼10Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.5%−0.3 pts
16▲11Branch County, MIMI45,99316.4%+7.1 pts
17▼9Genesee County, MIMI401,09316.4%+3.3 pts
18▲8Mackinac County, MIMI11,23616.1%+5.6 pts
19▼7Osceola County, MIMI23,51615.8%+3.1 pts
20▲4Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.5%+3.2 pts
21▲13Sanilac County, MIMI40,08315.3%+4.9 pts
22▲19Baraga County, MIMI8,16915.2%+4.1 pts
23▲44Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18615.2%+2.5 pts
24▼8Berrien County, MIMI152,44415.1%+2.4 pts
25▲6Gladwin County, MIMI26,07714.9%+1.1 pts
26▼6Crawford County, MIMI13,72214.7%+2.0 pts
27▲1Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.4%0.0 pts
28▲1Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73814.4%+6.1 pts
29▲4Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114.3%+3.2 pts
30▲14Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21414.2%+3.1 pts
31▲4Mason County, MIMI29,04014.1%+3.1 pts
32▼7Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18714.1%+1.9 pts
33▲9Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+2.6 pts
34▼23Chippewa County, MIMI36,08114.0%+1.3 pts
35▼13Gratiot County, MIMI41,19014.0%+3.7 pts
36▲10Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814.0%+3.7 pts
37▼7Marquette County, MIMI68,06414.0%+3.1 pts
38▼25Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813.9%+2.7 pts
39▲6Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.9%+3.6 pts
40▲3Oceana County, MIMI27,17713.6%−1.0 pts
41▼24Bay County, MIMI102,12313.2%+3.5 pts
42▲5Tuscola County, MIMI52,68012.8%+4.7 pts
43▼22Newaygo County, MIMI51,62212.8%+1.2 pts
44▲5Delta County, MIMI36,58212.7%+3.2 pts
45▼7Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.7%+0.6 pts
46▲17Manistee County, MIMI25,65612.7%+2.4 pts
47▲7Huron County, MIMI30,53012.6%+2.4 pts
48▲4Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.6%+1.6 pts
49▼31Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.5%+2.1 pts
50▼2Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79312.4%+0.1 pts
51▼36Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.3%−0.3 pts
52▼38Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69312.2%+1.8 pts
53▲7Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.2%+0.7 pts
54▲8Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68112.0%+4.2 pts
55▲2Cass County, MIMI51,67711.9%+2.0 pts
56▼19Arenac County, MIMI15,06811.7%−2.2 pts
57▼1Jackson County, MIMI159,55211.6%+2.6 pts
58▼18St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.4%+0.1 pts
59▼4St. Clair County, MIMI160,48611.3%+3.5 pts
60▼9Missaukee County, MIMI15,27411.3%+0.6 pts
61▲9Midland County, MIMI83,75410.7%+2.4 pts
62▼4Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.7%+4.0 pts
63▲2Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.6%+1.9 pts
64▲7Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.5%+1.5 pts
65▼6Monroe County, MIMI156,00410.5%+3.5 pts
66▲6Macomb County, MIMI886,22110.4%+4.8 pts
67▼3Alger County, MIMI8,64110.4%+0.1 pts
68▼7Kent County, MIMI675,23210.1%+1.2 pts
69▼3Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.9%+0.8 pts
70▲3Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.7%+4.3 pts
71▲7Clinton County, MIMI80,4329.7%+5.1 pts
72▼4Benzie County, MIMI18,5689.7%+2.7 pts
73▼4Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.6%+3.7 pts
74Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.7%+0.7 pts
75Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%+1.2 pts
76▲4Barry County, MIMI63,9918.4%+2.9 pts
77▼1Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.4%+1.0 pts
78▼1Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.3%+2.5 pts
79Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.3%+2.8 pts
80▼30Otsego County, MIMI26,0808.0%+1.3 pts
81Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.7%+2.2 pts
82Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.5%+1.1 pts
83Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.1%+1.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES