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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, MIMI64,69124.6%+4.2 pts

02Clare County, MIMI31,54322.7%+6.7 pts

03Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.3%+4.9 pts

04Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.5%+3.4 pts

05Houghton County, MIMI37,84219.0%+2.2 pts

06Lake County, MIMI13,18218.9%−0.5 pts

07Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.4%+3.8 pts

08Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.0%+4.9 pts

09Saginaw County, MIMI187,68817.6%+3.6 pts

10Luce County, MIMI6,33917.1%+2.2 pts

11Chippewa County, MIMI36,08116.9%+4.1 pts

12Osceola County, MIMI23,51616.7%+3.9 pts

13Calhoun County, MIMI133,40816.7%+5.4 pts

14Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.4%+6.0 pts

15Alcona County, MIMI10,55616.3%+3.8 pts

16Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.3%+3.6 pts

17Bay County, MIMI102,12316.1%+6.4 pts

18Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82316.0%+5.6 pts

19Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.0%+2.0 pts

20Crawford County, MIMI13,72216.0%+3.3 pts

21Newaygo County, MIMI51,62215.9%+4.3 pts

22Gratiot County, MIMI41,19015.8%+5.6 pts

23Montmorency County, MIMI9,84215.8%+3.0 pts

24Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.6%+3.2 pts

25Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18715.6%+3.4 pts

26Mackinac County, MIMI11,23615.5%+5.0 pts

27Branch County, MIMI45,99315.5%+6.1 pts

28Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515.2%+0.8 pts

29Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815.2%+7.0 pts

30Marquette County, MIMI68,06415.2%+4.3 pts

31Gladwin County, MIMI26,07715.1%+1.3 pts

32Iron County, MIMI11,75714.9%+3.6 pts

33Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114.8%+3.7 pts

34Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.8%+4.4 pts

35Mason County, MIMI29,04014.7%+3.6 pts

36Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.6%+1.9 pts

37Arenac County, MIMI15,06814.5%+0.6 pts

38Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79514.4%+2.4 pts

39Alpena County, MIMI28,85314.4%+3.8 pts

40St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96814.4%+3.1 pts

41Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.2%+3.1 pts

42Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+2.7 pts

43Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.0%−0.6 pts

44Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21413.9%+2.8 pts

45Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.7%+3.4 pts

46Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12813.4%+3.1 pts

47Tuscola County, MIMI52,68013.1%+4.9 pts

48Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79313.1%+0.8 pts

49Delta County, MIMI36,58212.9%+3.5 pts

50Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.9%+6.1 pts

51Missaukee County, MIMI15,27412.9%+2.2 pts

52Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.8%+1.9 pts

53Oscoda County, MIMI8,72312.6%−2.0 pts

54Huron County, MIMI30,53012.5%+2.3 pts

55St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.4%+4.6 pts

56Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.4%+3.3 pts

57Cass County, MIMI51,67712.0%+2.1 pts

58Lenawee County, MIMI97,77911.3%+4.6 pts

59Monroe County, MIMI156,00411.2%+4.2 pts

60Menominee County, MIMI22,94111.1%−0.3 pts

61Kent County, MIMI675,23211.1%+2.2 pts

62Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68111.0%+3.1 pts

63Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.8%+0.5 pts

64Alger County, MIMI8,64110.7%+0.4 pts

65Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.5%+1.8 pts

66Antrim County, MIMI24,69810.3%+1.2 pts

67Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18610.3%−2.4 pts

68Benzie County, MIMI18,56810.2%+3.2 pts

69Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72910.2%+4.3 pts

70Midland County, MIMI83,75410.1%+1.7 pts

71Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.1%+1.0 pts

72Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.9%+4.3 pts

73Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.8%+4.4 pts

74Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0369.7%+1.6 pts

75Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.9%+1.6 pts

76Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.8%+1.4 pts

77Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.6%+2.8 pts

78Clinton County, MIMI80,4328.3%+3.7 pts

79Ottawa County, MIMI308,4597.9%+2.5 pts

80Barry County, MIMI63,9917.9%+2.4 pts

81Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.8%+2.2 pts

82Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.4%+1.0 pts

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.3%+1.9 pts

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