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Highest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2020

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, MIMI64,69124.6%+20%

02Clare County, MIMI31,54322.7%+42%

03Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.3%+30%

04Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.5%+21%

05Houghton County, MIMI37,84219.0%+13%

06Lake County, MIMI13,18218.9%−2%

07Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.4%+26%

08Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.0%+38%

09Saginaw County, MIMI187,68817.6%+26%

10Luce County, MIMI6,33917.1%+15%

11Chippewa County, MIMI36,08116.9%+32%

12Osceola County, MIMI23,51616.7%+31%

13Calhoun County, MIMI133,40816.7%+48%

14Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.4%+57%

15Alcona County, MIMI10,55616.3%+30%

16Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.3%+29%

17Bay County, MIMI102,12316.1%+65%

18Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82316.0%+54%

19Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.0%+14%

20Crawford County, MIMI13,72216.0%+26%

21Newaygo County, MIMI51,62215.9%+37%

22Gratiot County, MIMI41,19015.8%+54%

23Montmorency County, MIMI9,84215.8%+23%

24Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.6%+26%

25Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18715.6%+28%

26Mackinac County, MIMI11,23615.5%+48%

27Branch County, MIMI45,99315.5%+66%

28Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515.2%+6%

29Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815.2%+85%

30Marquette County, MIMI68,06415.2%+40%

31Gladwin County, MIMI26,07715.1%+10%

32Iron County, MIMI11,75714.9%+32%

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

34Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.8%+42%

35Mason County, MIMI29,04014.7%+33%

36Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.6%+15%

37Arenac County, MIMI15,06814.5%+4%

38Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79514.4%+20%

39Alpena County, MIMI28,85314.4%+36%

40St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96814.4%+27%

41Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.2%+28%

42Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+23%

43Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.0%−4%

44Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21413.9%+25%

45Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.7%+33%

46Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12813.4%+30%

47Tuscola County, MIMI52,68013.1%+60%

48Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79313.1%+7%

49Delta County, MIMI36,58212.9%+37%

50Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.9%+91%

51Missaukee County, MIMI15,27412.9%+20%

52Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.8%+17%

53Oscoda County, MIMI8,72312.6%−14%

54Huron County, MIMI30,53012.5%+22%

55St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.4%+60%

56Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.4%+37%

57Cass County, MIMI51,67712.0%+22%

58Lenawee County, MIMI97,77911.3%+68%

59Monroe County, MIMI156,00411.2%+60%

60Menominee County, MIMI22,94111.1%−3%

61Kent County, MIMI675,23211.1%+25%

62Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68111.0%+40%

63Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.8%+5%

64Alger County, MIMI8,64110.7%+4%

65Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.5%+20%

66Antrim County, MIMI24,69810.3%+14%

67Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18610.3%−19%

68Benzie County, MIMI18,56810.2%+46%

69Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72910.2%+73%

70Midland County, MIMI83,75410.1%+20%

71Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.1%+11%

72Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.9%+75%

73Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.8%+81%

74Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0369.7%+21%

75Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.9%+21%

76Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.8%+20%

77Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.6%+47%

78Clinton County, MIMI80,4328.3%+79%

79Ottawa County, MIMI308,4597.9%+45%

80Barry County, MIMI63,9917.9%+43%

81Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.8%+40%

82Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.4%+18%

83Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.3%+56%

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