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Lowest median household income, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Lake County, MIMI13,182$38,356+44%

02Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$38,625+41%

03Clare County, MIMI31,543$41,163+43%

04Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121$41,752+37%

05Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823$41,776+41%

06Roscommon County, MIMI23,914$41,828+39%

07Montmorency County, MIMI9,842$42,160+41%

08Alpena County, MIMI28,853$42,603+25%

09Iosco County, MIMI25,266$42,628+36%

10Alcona County, MIMI10,556$43,341+38%

11Oscoda County, MIMI8,723$43,457+54%

12Iron County, MIMI11,757$44,183+55%

13Houghton County, MIMI37,842$44,839+56%

14Alger County, MIMI8,641$45,184+26%

15Arenac County, MIMI15,068$45,679+39%

16Mecosta County, MIMI42,320$45,797+35%

17Gladwin County, MIMI26,077$45,957+44%

18Baraga County, MIMI8,169$46,581+38%

19Isabella County, MIMI64,691$46,783+37%

20Osceola County, MIMI23,516$46,969+38%

21Delta County, MIMI36,582$47,008+32%

22Missaukee County, MIMI15,274$47,370+34%

23Bay County, MIMI102,123$48,290+25%

24Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187$48,443+56%

25Menominee County, MIMI22,941$48,548+48%

26Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128$48,734+54%

27Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038$49,359+21%

28Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693$49,402+37%

29Huron County, MIMI30,530$49,541+40%

30Saginaw County, MIMI187,688$49,565+28%

31Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793$49,624+48%

32Gratiot County, MIMI41,190$49,795+34%

33Sanilac County, MIMI40,083$49,852+35%

34Crawford County, MIMI13,722$49,987+50%

35Luce County, MIMI6,339$50,000+56%

36Mackinac County, MIMI11,236$50,058+50%

37Calhoun County, MIMI133,408$50,219+29%

38Genesee County, MIMI401,093$50,269+20%

39Wexford County, MIMI34,445$50,335+42%

40Chippewa County, MIMI36,081$50,454+46%

41Oceana County, MIMI27,177$51,161+45%

42Newaygo County, MIMI51,622$51,470+39%

43Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738$51,535+28%

44Mason County, MIMI29,040$51,568+49%

45Manistee County, MIMI25,656$51,658+51%

46Dickinson County, MIMI25,827$51,704+48%

47Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$51,750+84%

48Tuscola County, MIMI52,680$51,891+29%

49Montcalm County, MIMI69,406$52,390+41%

50Berrien County, MIMI152,444$52,500+36%

51Branch County, MIMI45,993$52,782+36%

52St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968$53,253+32%

53Muskegon County, MIMI177,901$53,478+41%

54Jackson County, MIMI159,552$54,511+26%

55Marquette County, MIMI68,064$54,585+54%

56Ingham County, MIMI289,709$55,253+36%

57Otsego County, MIMI26,080$55,917+37%

58Emmet County, MIMI33,775$55,947+39%

59Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681$56,436+33%

60Van Buren County, MIMI76,071$56,652+44%

61Antrim County, MIMI24,698$57,256+50%

62Lenawee County, MIMI97,779$57,314+25%

63Cass County, MIMI51,677$57,514+39%

64St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$58,722+27%

65Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$58,836+40%

66Ionia County, MIMI66,557$60,139+40%

67Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036$60,433+52%

68Midland County, MIMI83,754$64,078+40%

69Benzie County, MIMI18,568$64,257+72%

70Macomb County, MIMI886,221$64,641+24%

71Allegan County, MIMI123,188$65,071+42%

72Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$65,197+26%

73Monroe County, MIMI156,004$65,453+26%

74Barry County, MIMI63,991$65,557+40%

75Kent County, MIMI675,232$65,722+43%

76Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729$66,457+54%

77Leelanau County, MIMI22,982$67,330+43%

78Eaton County, MIMI109,581$67,440+36%

79Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$72,418+38%

80Clinton County, MIMI80,432$72,490+37%

81Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214$75,730+46%

82Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$81,587+32%

83Livingston County, MIMI197,315$84,274+25%

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