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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Isabella County, MIMI64,69120.4%−4.5 pts

02Lake County, MIMI13,18219.4%−7.0 pts

03Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.8%−4.2 pts

04Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03816.4%−3.7 pts

05Mecosta County, MIMI42,32016.1%−9.0 pts

06Clare County, MIMI31,54316.0%−7.7 pts

07Luce County, MIMI6,33914.9%−2.8 pts

08Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.7%−3.2 pts

09Ingham County, MIMI289,70914.6%−2.0 pts

10Oscoda County, MIMI8,72314.6%−3.2 pts

11Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.4%−0.5 pts

12Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12114.0%−7.7 pts

13Saginaw County, MIMI187,68813.9%−3.3 pts

14Arenac County, MIMI15,06813.9%−6.7 pts

15Gladwin County, MIMI26,07713.8%−8.5 pts

16Genesee County, MIMI401,09313.1%−3.4 pts

17Montmorency County, MIMI9,84212.8%−4.7 pts

18Chippewa County, MIMI36,08112.8%−4.3 pts

19Osceola County, MIMI23,51612.7%−5.8 pts

20Berrien County, MIMI152,44412.7%−2.0 pts

21Crawford County, MIMI13,72212.7%−1.9 pts

22Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18612.7%−7.9 pts

23Iosco County, MIMI25,26612.7%−1.5 pts

24Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.6%−4.7 pts

25Roscommon County, MIMI23,91412.4%−5.7 pts

26Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79312.2%−3.3 pts

27Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18712.2%−4.4 pts

28Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.0%−1.4 pts

29Newaygo County, MIMI51,62211.6%−4.3 pts

30Menominee County, MIMI22,94111.5%−1.3 pts

31Muskegon County, MIMI177,90111.4%−3.8 pts

32Iron County, MIMI11,75711.3%−5.8 pts

33St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.3%−0.2 pts

34Calhoun County, MIMI133,40811.3%−3.0 pts

35Van Buren County, MIMI76,07111.1%−4.0 pts

36Baraga County, MIMI8,16911.1%−5.7 pts

37Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21411.1%−1.1 pts

38Mason County, MIMI29,04011.0%−3.0 pts

39Montcalm County, MIMI69,40610.9%−4.4 pts

40Marquette County, MIMI68,06410.9%−1.7 pts

41Missaukee County, MIMI15,27410.7%−6.6 pts

42Alpena County, MIMI28,85310.5%−2.9 pts

43Mackinac County, MIMI11,23610.5%−5.9 pts

44Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69310.5%−3.7 pts

45Sanilac County, MIMI40,08310.4%−3.9 pts

46Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82310.4%−2.8 pts

47Alger County, MIMI8,64110.3%−4.2 pts

48Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12810.3%−4.4 pts

49Wexford County, MIMI34,44510.3%−4.3 pts

50Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.3%−7.3 pts

51Gratiot County, MIMI41,19010.3%−3.8 pts

52Huron County, MIMI30,53010.2%−4.8 pts

53Cass County, MIMI51,6779.9%−2.0 pts

54Bay County, MIMI102,1239.7%−2.8 pts

55Delta County, MIMI36,5829.5%−5.1 pts

56Branch County, MIMI45,9939.3%−4.8 pts

57Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.1%−0.8 pts

58Jackson County, MIMI159,5529.0%−3.0 pts

59Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.0%−4.2 pts

60Kent County, MIMI675,2328.9%−0.3 pts

61Ionia County, MIMI66,5578.7%−2.6 pts

62Midland County, MIMI83,7548.4%−2.7 pts

63Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7388.2%−4.6 pts

64Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808.2%−4.7 pts

65Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.0%−2.4 pts

66Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6817.8%−2.8 pts

67St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.8%−3.1 pts

68Emmet County, MIMI33,7757.4%−1.1 pts

69Allegan County, MIMI123,1887.3%−2.2 pts

70Monroe County, MIMI156,0047.0%−1.6 pts

71Benzie County, MIMI18,5687.0%−5.9 pts

72Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.8%−2.7 pts

73Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796.7%−3.7 pts

74Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7295.9%−2.7 pts

75Eaton County, MIMI109,5815.8%−1.0 pts

76Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.6%+0.5 pts

77Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3375.5%−0.5 pts

78Barry County, MIMI63,9915.5%−3.6 pts

79Ottawa County, MIMI308,4595.5%−0.5 pts

80Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.4%−2.8 pts

81Leelanau County, MIMI22,9825.4%−3.6 pts

82Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.6%−1.4 pts

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.4%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS