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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2010

Michigan counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%+9.3 pts

02Houghton County, MIMI37,84222.3%+5.5 pts

03Roscommon County, MIMI23,91422.0%+9.7 pts

04Clare County, MIMI31,54321.9%+5.9 pts

05Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.4%+5.0 pts

06Mecosta County, MIMI42,32020.6%+4.5 pts

07Oscoda County, MIMI8,72320.4%+5.8 pts

08Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18620.3%+7.6 pts

09Ingham County, MIMI289,70920.0%+5.3 pts

10Lake County, MIMI13,18219.5%+0.1 pts

11Oceana County, MIMI27,17719.2%+4.6 pts

12Gladwin County, MIMI26,07719.0%+5.2 pts

13Montcalm County, MIMI69,40619.0%+8.0 pts

14Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12118.5%+4.5 pts

15Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.5%+4.6 pts

16Osceola County, MIMI23,51618.5%+5.8 pts

17Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79518.4%+6.4 pts

18Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.1%+5.0 pts

19Crawford County, MIMI13,72218.0%+5.3 pts

20Muskegon County, MIMI177,90118.0%+6.5 pts

21Chippewa County, MIMI36,08117.7%+4.9 pts

22Montmorency County, MIMI9,84217.6%+4.8 pts

23Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18717.6%+5.4 pts

24Gogebic County, MIMI14,28517.5%+3.1 pts

25Luce County, MIMI6,33917.4%+2.5 pts

26Newaygo County, MIMI51,62217.3%+5.7 pts

27Gratiot County, MIMI41,19017.3%+7.1 pts

28Wexford County, MIMI34,44517.3%+7.0 pts

29Branch County, MIMI45,99316.9%+7.6 pts

30Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.9%+6.4 pts

31Calhoun County, MIMI133,40816.7%+5.4 pts

32Arenac County, MIMI15,06816.5%+2.6 pts

33Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.4%+3.7 pts

34Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79316.3%+4.1 pts

35Iosco County, MIMI25,26616.2%+3.6 pts

36Alpena County, MIMI28,85315.9%+5.3 pts

37Tuscola County, MIMI52,68015.8%+7.7 pts

38Van Buren County, MIMI76,07115.8%+4.7 pts

39Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815.6%+7.4 pts

40Antrim County, MIMI24,69815.5%+6.5 pts

41Ionia County, MIMI66,55715.4%+6.7 pts

42Mason County, MIMI29,04015.2%+4.2 pts

43St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96815.1%+3.8 pts

44Jackson County, MIMI159,55214.9%+5.9 pts

45Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.8%+4.3 pts

46Mackinac County, MIMI11,23614.7%+4.2 pts

47Alcona County, MIMI10,55614.6%+2.1 pts

48Missaukee County, MIMI15,27414.4%+3.7 pts

49Kent County, MIMI675,23214.3%+5.4 pts

50Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68113.9%+6.1 pts

51Cass County, MIMI51,67713.9%+4.0 pts

52Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21413.7%+2.6 pts

53Lenawee County, MIMI97,77913.7%+7.0 pts

54Huron County, MIMI30,53013.3%+3.0 pts

55Manistee County, MIMI25,65613.2%+2.9 pts

56Marquette County, MIMI68,06413.2%+2.3 pts

57Bay County, MIMI102,12313.2%+3.4 pts

58Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.7%+2.3 pts

59Delta County, MIMI36,58212.7%+3.2 pts

60Iron County, MIMI11,75712.7%+1.4 pts

61St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.4%+4.6 pts

62Alger County, MIMI8,64112.3%+2.0 pts

63Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.2%+0.7 pts

64Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.1%+5.3 pts

65Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12812.0%+1.7 pts

66Baraga County, MIMI8,16912.0%+0.8 pts

67Allegan County, MIMI123,18811.9%+4.5 pts

68Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03611.3%+3.2 pts

69Benzie County, MIMI18,56811.1%+4.0 pts

70Lapeer County, MIMI89,51611.0%+5.6 pts

71Midland County, MIMI83,75411.0%+2.6 pts

72Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.7%+1.6 pts

73Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.8%+4.2 pts

74Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.7%+3.8 pts

75Eaton County, MIMI109,5819.1%+3.3 pts

76Emmet County, MIMI33,7759.0%+1.6 pts

77Monroe County, MIMI156,0049.0%+1.9 pts

78Barry County, MIMI63,9918.9%+3.4 pts

79Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3378.7%+3.2 pts

80Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.7%+3.2 pts

81Clinton County, MIMI80,4328.5%+3.8 pts

82Leelanau County, MIMI22,9828.4%+3.0 pts

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3156.2%+2.8 pts

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