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Highest unemployment, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 5.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gogebic County, MI, up 55 places to #13.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲21Luce County, MIMI6,3399.9%+3.3 pts

02▼1Clare County, MIMI31,5439.5%−0.6 pts

03▲3Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388.7%−0.2 pts

04▲10Crawford County, MIMI13,7228.2%+0.7 pts

05Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.1%−0.9 pts

06▼4Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.0%−1.3 pts

07▼4Mackinac County, MIMI11,2368.0%−1.3 pts

08▲35Lake County, MIMI13,1827.4%+1.6 pts

09▲53Alger County, MIMI8,6416.8%+2.1 pts

10▲20Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.8%+0.6 pts

11▼2Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746.7%−1.1 pts

12▲15Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.5%+0.2 pts

13▲55Gogebic County, MIMI14,2856.5%+2.0 pts

14▼2Iosco County, MIMI25,2666.5%−1.0 pts

15▲21Oceana County, MIMI27,1776.5%+0.5 pts

16▲2Muskegon County, MIMI177,9016.4%−0.8 pts

17▲9Calhoun County, MIMI133,4086.4%0.0 pts

18▲7Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.4%−0.1 pts

19▼2Isabella County, MIMI64,6916.4%−0.9 pts

20▼10Osceola County, MIMI23,5166.4%−1.2 pts

21▼5Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.4%−0.9 pts

22▼14Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1216.2%−1.8 pts

23▼2Ingham County, MIMI289,7096.2%−0.5 pts

24▼11Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1876.2%−1.2 pts

25▼14Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.2%−1.3 pts

26▲6Berrien County, MIMI152,4446.2%0.0 pts

27▼12Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7936.1%−1.3 pts

28▼8Arenac County, MIMI15,0686.0%−0.8 pts

29▼6Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806.0%−0.7 pts

30▲3Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.0%−0.1 pts

31▲40St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9685.9%+1.7 pts

32▲15Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.7%+0.1 pts

33▼9St. Clair County, MIMI160,4865.7%−0.9 pts

34▲7Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.7%−0.2 pts

35▲16Branch County, MIMI45,9935.7%+0.5 pts

36▼8Jackson County, MIMI159,5525.5%−0.8 pts

37▼8Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7955.5%−0.7 pts

38▲14Iron County, MIMI11,7575.4%+0.2 pts

39▼2Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.3%−0.6 pts

40▼21Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.3%−1.9 pts

41▼7Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.3%−0.8 pts

42▼38Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815.2%−3.8 pts

43▲30Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.1%+1.0 pts

44▲13Monroe County, MIMI156,0045.1%+0.2 pts

45▼5Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.1%−0.8 pts

46▲29Montcalm County, MIMI69,4065.0%+1.0 pts

47▼3Cass County, MIMI51,6775.0%−0.8 pts

48▲15Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374.8%+0.1 pts

49▼42Roscommon County, MIMI23,9144.7%−3.6 pts

50▲9Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.7%−0.1 pts

51▼9Marquette County, MIMI68,0644.6%−1.2 pts

52▲14Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.6%0.0 pts

53▲14Mason County, MIMI29,0404.5%0.0 pts

54▲10Eaton County, MIMI109,5814.5%−0.1 pts

55▼20Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.5%−1.6 pts

56▲18Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.4%+0.3 pts

57▲12Midland County, MIMI83,7544.4%−0.1 pts

58▼8Newaygo County, MIMI51,6224.4%−0.9 pts

59▼21Bay County, MIMI102,1234.3%−1.6 pts

60▼11Barry County, MIMI63,9914.3%−1.0 pts

61▼7Delta County, MIMI36,5824.2%−0.9 pts

62▼1Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.2%−0.6 pts

63▼10Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714.2%−1.0 pts

64▼16Menominee County, MIMI22,9414.2%−1.2 pts

65Kent County, MIMI675,2324.2%−0.4 pts

66▼10Huron County, MIMI30,5304.1%−0.9 pts

67▼22Otsego County, MIMI26,0804.0%−1.6 pts

68▲10Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814.0%0.0 pts

69▼38Mecosta County, MIMI42,3204.0%−2.2 pts

70▼15Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.9%−1.2 pts

71▼1Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.9%−0.3 pts

72▼33Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.8%−2.1 pts

73▲9Clinton County, MIMI80,4323.8%+0.4 pts

74▲7Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.8%0.0 pts

75▲5Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.6%−0.2 pts

76Ottawa County, MIMI308,4593.5%−0.5 pts

77▼5Leelanau County, MIMI22,9823.4%−0.7 pts

78▲1Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.4%−0.4 pts

79▼19Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.4%−1.5 pts

80▼3Emmet County, MIMI33,7753.2%−0.8 pts

81▼23Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.1%−1.8 pts

82▲1Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.0%−0.4 pts

83▼37Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1862.2%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES