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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. The median across all 83 is 5.8%.

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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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS