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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Isabella County, MIMI64,69121.9%+7%

02Clare County, MIMI31,54321.6%+35%

03Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.8%+27%

04Lake County, MIMI13,18220.5%+6%

05Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.9%+23%

06Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.2%+31%

07Montmorency County, MIMI9,84218.2%+42%

08Alpena County, MIMI28,85318.0%+70%

09Iosco County, MIMI25,26617.7%+40%

10Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317.2%+18%

11Iron County, MIMI11,75717.0%+50%

12Ingham County, MIMI289,70916.7%+14%

13Luce County, MIMI6,33916.7%+12%

14Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.7%+19%

15Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.5%−2%

16Branch County, MIMI45,99316.4%+76%

17Genesee County, MIMI401,09316.4%+25%

18Mackinac County, MIMI11,23616.1%+53%

19Osceola County, MIMI23,51615.8%+24%

20Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.5%+26%

21Sanilac County, MIMI40,08315.3%+47%

22Baraga County, MIMI8,16915.2%+37%

23Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18615.2%+20%

24Berrien County, MIMI152,44415.1%+19%

25Gladwin County, MIMI26,07714.9%+8%

26Crawford County, MIMI13,72214.7%+16%

27Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.4%−0%

28Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73814.4%+75%

29Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114.3%+29%

30Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21414.2%+28%

31Mason County, MIMI29,04014.1%+28%

32Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18714.1%+16%

33Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+23%

34Chippewa County, MIMI36,08114.0%+10%

35Gratiot County, MIMI41,19014.0%+36%

36Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814.0%+36%

37Marquette County, MIMI68,06414.0%+28%

38Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813.9%+24%

39Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.9%+35%

40Oceana County, MIMI27,17713.6%−7%

41Bay County, MIMI102,12313.2%+36%

42Tuscola County, MIMI52,68012.8%+57%

43Newaygo County, MIMI51,62212.8%+10%

44Delta County, MIMI36,58212.7%+34%

45Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.7%+5%

46Manistee County, MIMI25,65612.7%+23%

47Huron County, MIMI30,53012.6%+23%

48Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.6%+15%

49Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.5%+20%

50Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79312.4%+1%

51Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.3%−2%

52Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69312.2%+17%

53Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.2%+6%

54Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68112.0%+54%

55Cass County, MIMI51,67711.9%+20%

56Arenac County, MIMI15,06811.7%−16%

57Jackson County, MIMI159,55211.6%+29%

58St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.4%+1%

59St. Clair County, MIMI160,48611.3%+45%

60Missaukee County, MIMI15,27411.3%+5%

61Midland County, MIMI83,75410.7%+28%

62Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.7%+59%

63Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.6%+21%

64Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.5%+16%

65Monroe County, MIMI156,00410.5%+50%

66Macomb County, MIMI886,22110.4%+84%

67Alger County, MIMI8,64110.4%+1%

68Kent County, MIMI675,23210.1%+13%

69Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.9%+9%

70Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.7%+80%

71Clinton County, MIMI80,4329.7%+109%

72Benzie County, MIMI18,5689.7%+38%

73Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.6%+64%

74Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.7%+9%

75Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%+16%

76Barry County, MIMI63,9918.4%+53%

77Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.4%+14%

78Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.3%+43%

79Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.3%+51%

80Otsego County, MIMI26,0808.0%+19%

81Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.7%+40%

82Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.5%+21%

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.1%+51%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES