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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2010

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, MIMI64,69129.7%+46%

02Houghton County, MIMI37,84222.3%+32%

03Roscommon County, MIMI23,91422.0%+78%

04Clare County, MIMI31,54321.9%+37%

05Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.4%+30%

06Mecosta County, MIMI42,32020.6%+28%

07Oscoda County, MIMI8,72320.4%+40%

08Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18620.3%+60%

09Ingham County, MIMI289,70920.0%+36%

10Lake County, MIMI13,18219.5%+1%

11Oceana County, MIMI27,17719.2%+31%

12Gladwin County, MIMI26,07719.0%+38%

13Montcalm County, MIMI69,40619.0%+73%

14Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12118.5%+32%

15Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.5%+33%

16Osceola County, MIMI23,51618.5%+45%

17Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79518.4%+53%

18Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.1%+38%

19Crawford County, MIMI13,72218.0%+42%

20Muskegon County, MIMI177,90118.0%+57%

21Chippewa County, MIMI36,08117.7%+39%

22Montmorency County, MIMI9,84217.6%+38%

23Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18717.6%+44%

24Gogebic County, MIMI14,28517.5%+21%

25Luce County, MIMI6,33917.4%+17%

26Newaygo County, MIMI51,62217.3%+49%

27Gratiot County, MIMI41,19017.3%+69%

28Wexford County, MIMI34,44517.3%+68%

29Branch County, MIMI45,99316.9%+82%

30Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.9%+61%

31Calhoun County, MIMI133,40816.7%+48%

32Arenac County, MIMI15,06816.5%+19%

33Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.4%+29%

34Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79316.3%+33%

35Iosco County, MIMI25,26616.2%+28%

36Alpena County, MIMI28,85315.9%+50%

37Tuscola County, MIMI52,68015.8%+94%

38Van Buren County, MIMI76,07115.8%+42%

39Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815.6%+90%

40Antrim County, MIMI24,69815.5%+71%

41Ionia County, MIMI66,55715.4%+76%

42Mason County, MIMI29,04015.2%+38%

43St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96815.1%+34%

44Jackson County, MIMI159,55214.9%+65%

45Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.8%+42%

46Mackinac County, MIMI11,23614.7%+40%

47Alcona County, MIMI10,55614.6%+16%

48Missaukee County, MIMI15,27414.4%+35%

49Kent County, MIMI675,23214.3%+61%

50Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68113.9%+77%

51Cass County, MIMI51,67713.9%+40%

52Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21413.7%+24%

53Lenawee County, MIMI97,77913.7%+104%

54Huron County, MIMI30,53013.3%+30%

55Manistee County, MIMI25,65613.2%+29%

56Marquette County, MIMI68,06413.2%+21%

57Bay County, MIMI102,12313.2%+35%

58Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.7%+22%

59Delta County, MIMI36,58212.7%+34%

60Iron County, MIMI11,75712.7%+12%

61St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.4%+59%

62Alger County, MIMI8,64112.3%+20%

63Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.2%+6%

64Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.1%+79%

65Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12812.0%+17%

66Baraga County, MIMI8,16912.0%+7%

67Allegan County, MIMI123,18811.9%+62%

68Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03611.3%+41%

69Benzie County, MIMI18,56811.1%+58%

70Lapeer County, MIMI89,51611.0%+104%

71Midland County, MIMI83,75411.0%+31%

72Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.7%+18%

73Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.8%+74%

74Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.7%+65%

75Eaton County, MIMI109,5819.1%+56%

76Emmet County, MIMI33,7759.0%+22%

77Monroe County, MIMI156,0049.0%+28%

78Barry County, MIMI63,9918.9%+62%

79Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3378.7%+58%

80Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.7%+58%

81Clinton County, MIMI80,4328.5%+83%

82Leelanau County, MIMI22,9828.4%+56%

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3156.2%+84%

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