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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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

01Lake County, MIMI13,18226.4%+36%

02Mecosta County, MIMI42,32025.1%+56%

03Isabella County, MIMI64,69124.9%+22%

04Clare County, MIMI31,54323.7%+48%

05Gladwin County, MIMI26,07722.3%+62%

06Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12121.8%+55%

07Houghton County, MIMI37,84221.0%+25%

08Arenac County, MIMI15,06820.6%+48%

09Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18620.6%+62%

10Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.1%+22%

11Osceola County, MIMI23,51618.5%+46%

12Roscommon County, MIMI23,91418.1%+46%

13Oceana County, MIMI27,17717.9%+22%

14Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317.8%+22%

15Luce County, MIMI6,33917.7%+19%

16Manistee County, MIMI25,65617.6%+71%

17Montmorency County, MIMI9,84217.5%+37%

18Missaukee County, MIMI15,27417.3%+62%

19Alcona County, MIMI10,55617.3%+37%

20Saginaw County, MIMI187,68817.2%+24%

21Iron County, MIMI11,75717.1%+52%

22Chippewa County, MIMI36,08117.1%+34%

23Baraga County, MIMI8,16916.8%+51%

24Ingham County, MIMI289,70916.6%+14%

25Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18716.6%+37%

26Genesee County, MIMI401,09316.5%+26%

27Mackinac County, MIMI11,23616.4%+56%

28Newaygo County, MIMI51,62215.9%+37%

29Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79315.6%+27%

30Montcalm County, MIMI69,40615.3%+40%

31Muskegon County, MIMI177,90115.3%+34%

32Van Buren County, MIMI76,07115.1%+36%

33Huron County, MIMI30,53015.0%+47%

34Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.9%+3%

35Berrien County, MIMI152,44414.7%+16%

36Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814.7%+43%

37Wexford County, MIMI34,44514.6%+42%

38Delta County, MIMI36,58214.6%+54%

39Crawford County, MIMI13,72214.6%+15%

40Alger County, MIMI8,64114.5%+41%

41Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.3%+37%

42Calhoun County, MIMI133,40814.3%+27%

43Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69314.2%+36%

44Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.2%+12%

45Branch County, MIMI45,99314.1%+51%

46Gratiot County, MIMI41,19014.1%+37%

47Mason County, MIMI29,04014.1%+27%

48Alpena County, MIMI28,85313.5%+28%

49Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79513.5%+12%

50Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.2%+46%

51Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82313.2%+27%

52Benzie County, MIMI18,56812.9%+84%

53Tuscola County, MIMI52,68012.9%+57%

54Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73812.8%+56%

55Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.8%+11%

56Marquette County, MIMI68,06412.6%+16%

57Bay County, MIMI102,12312.5%+29%

58Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21412.2%+10%

59Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.0%+33%

60Cass County, MIMI51,67711.9%+20%

61St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.5%+2%

62Ionia County, MIMI66,55711.3%+30%

63Midland County, MIMI83,75411.1%+32%

64St. Clair County, MIMI160,48610.9%+40%

65Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68110.6%+35%

66Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.4%+55%

67Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03610.4%+30%

68Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.9%+9%

69Allegan County, MIMI123,1889.5%+30%

70Otsego County, MIMI26,0809.5%+40%

71Kent County, MIMI675,2329.2%+3%

72Barry County, MIMI63,9919.1%+65%

73Leelanau County, MIMI22,9829.0%+67%

74Monroe County, MIMI156,0048.6%+23%

75Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7298.5%+45%

76Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%+15%

77Lapeer County, MIMI89,5168.2%+52%

78Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.8%+17%

79Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3376.0%+9%

80Clinton County, MIMI80,4326.0%+30%

81Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596.0%+9%

82Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.2%−8%

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3154.1%+23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES