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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2000

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

01Isabella County, MIMI64,69120.4%+0%

02Lake County, MIMI13,18219.4%+0%

03Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.8%+0%

04Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03816.4%+0%

05Mecosta County, MIMI42,32016.1%+0%

06Clare County, MIMI31,54316.0%+0%

07Luce County, MIMI6,33914.9%+0%

08Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.7%+0%

09Ingham County, MIMI289,70914.6%+0%

10Oscoda County, MIMI8,72314.6%+0%

11Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.4%+0%

12Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12114.0%+0%

13Saginaw County, MIMI187,68813.9%+0%

14Arenac County, MIMI15,06813.9%+0%

15Gladwin County, MIMI26,07713.8%+0%

16Genesee County, MIMI401,09313.1%+0%

17Montmorency County, MIMI9,84212.8%+0%

18Chippewa County, MIMI36,08112.8%+0%

19Osceola County, MIMI23,51612.7%+0%

20Berrien County, MIMI152,44412.7%+0%

21Crawford County, MIMI13,72212.7%+0%

22Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18612.7%+0%

23Iosco County, MIMI25,26612.7%+0%

24Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.6%+0%

25Roscommon County, MIMI23,91412.4%+0%

26Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79312.2%+0%

27Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18712.2%+0%

28Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.0%+0%

29Newaygo County, MIMI51,62211.6%+0%

30Menominee County, MIMI22,94111.5%+0%

31Muskegon County, MIMI177,90111.4%+0%

32Iron County, MIMI11,75711.3%+0%

33St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.3%+0%

34Calhoun County, MIMI133,40811.3%+0%

35Van Buren County, MIMI76,07111.1%+0%

36Baraga County, MIMI8,16911.1%+0%

37Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21411.1%+0%

38Mason County, MIMI29,04011.0%+0%

39Montcalm County, MIMI69,40610.9%+0%

40Marquette County, MIMI68,06410.9%+0%

41Missaukee County, MIMI15,27410.7%+0%

42Alpena County, MIMI28,85310.5%+0%

43Mackinac County, MIMI11,23610.5%+0%

44Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69310.5%+0%

45Sanilac County, MIMI40,08310.4%+0%

46Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82310.4%+0%

47Alger County, MIMI8,64110.3%+0%

48Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12810.3%+0%

49Wexford County, MIMI34,44510.3%+0%

50Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.3%+0%

51Gratiot County, MIMI41,19010.3%+0%

52Huron County, MIMI30,53010.2%+0%

53Cass County, MIMI51,6779.9%+0%

54Bay County, MIMI102,1239.7%+0%

55Delta County, MIMI36,5829.5%+0%

56Branch County, MIMI45,9939.3%+0%

57Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.1%+0%

58Jackson County, MIMI159,5529.0%+0%

59Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.0%+0%

60Kent County, MIMI675,2328.9%+0%

61Ionia County, MIMI66,5578.7%+0%

62Midland County, MIMI83,7548.4%+0%

63Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7388.2%+0%

64Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808.2%+0%

65Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.0%+0%

66Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6817.8%+0%

67St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.8%+0%

68Emmet County, MIMI33,7757.4%+0%

69Allegan County, MIMI123,1887.3%+0%

70Monroe County, MIMI156,0047.0%+0%

71Benzie County, MIMI18,5687.0%+0%

72Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.8%+0%

73Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796.7%+0%

74Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7295.9%+0%

75Eaton County, MIMI109,5815.8%+0%

76Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.6%+0%

77Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3375.5%+0%

78Barry County, MIMI63,9915.5%+0%

79Ottawa County, MIMI308,4595.5%+0%

80Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.4%+0%

81Leelanau County, MIMI22,9825.4%+0%

82Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.6%+0%

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.4%+0%

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