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Highest unemployment, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Clare County, MIMI31,54310.0%–

02Oscoda County, MIMI8,7239.3%–

03Mackinac County, MIMI11,2369.2%–

04Chippewa County, MIMI36,0819.0%–

05Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.9%–

06Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388.9%–

07Roscommon County, MIMI23,9148.4%–

08Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1218.0%–

09Missaukee County, MIMI15,2747.9%–

10Osceola County, MIMI23,5167.6%–

11Alpena County, MIMI28,8537.5%–

12Iosco County, MIMI25,2667.4%–

13Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877.4%–

14Crawford County, MIMI13,7227.4%–

15Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7937.4%–

16Manistee County, MIMI25,6567.3%–

17Isabella County, MIMI64,6917.3%–

18Muskegon County, MIMI177,9017.2%–

19Montmorency County, MIMI9,8427.2%–

20Arenac County, MIMI15,0686.8%–

21Ingham County, MIMI289,7096.8%–

22Luce County, MIMI6,3396.6%–

23Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806.6%–

24St. Clair County, MIMI160,4866.6%–

25Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.5%–

26Calhoun County, MIMI133,4086.4%–

27Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.4%–

28Jackson County, MIMI159,5526.3%–

29Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7956.2%–

30Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.2%–

31Mecosta County, MIMI42,3206.2%–

32Berrien County, MIMI152,4446.2%–

33Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.1%–

34Wexford County, MIMI34,4456.1%–

35Alcona County, MIMI10,5566.1%–

36Oceana County, MIMI27,1776.0%–

37Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.9%–

38Bay County, MIMI102,1235.9%–

39Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6935.9%–

40Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.9%–

41Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.9%–

42Marquette County, MIMI68,0645.8%–

43Lake County, MIMI13,1825.8%–

44Cass County, MIMI51,6775.8%–

45Otsego County, MIMI26,0805.7%–

46Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1865.6%–

47Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.6%–

48Menominee County, MIMI22,9415.4%–

49Barry County, MIMI63,9915.3%–

50Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225.2%–

51Branch County, MIMI45,9935.2%–

52Iron County, MIMI11,7575.2%–

53Van Buren County, MIMI76,0715.2%–

54Delta County, MIMI36,5825.1%–

55Ionia County, MIMI66,5575.1%–

56Huron County, MIMI30,5305.1%–

57Monroe County, MIMI156,0045.0%–

58Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.9%–

59Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.8%–

60Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0364.8%–

61Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.8%–

62Alger County, MIMI8,6414.7%–

63Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374.7%–

64Eaton County, MIMI109,5814.6%–

65Kent County, MIMI675,2324.6%–

66Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.5%–

67Mason County, MIMI29,0404.5%–

68Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854.5%–

69Midland County, MIMI83,7544.5%–

70Antrim County, MIMI24,6984.2%–

71St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9684.2%–

72Leelanau County, MIMI22,9824.1%–

73Baraga County, MIMI8,1694.1%–

74Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.1%–

75Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.0%–

76Ottawa County, MIMI308,4594.0%–

77Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.0%–

78Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814.0%–

79Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.8%–

80Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.8%–

81Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.8%–

82Clinton County, MIMI80,4323.4%–

83Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS