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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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

01Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.1%+51%

02Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.5%+21%

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.7%+40%

04Otsego County, MIMI26,0808.0%+19%

05Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.3%+51%

06Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.3%+43%

07Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.4%+14%

08Barry County, MIMI63,9918.4%+53%

09Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%+16%

10Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.7%+9%

11Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.6%+64%

12Benzie County, MIMI18,5689.7%+38%

13Clinton County, MIMI80,4329.7%+109%

14Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.7%+80%

15Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.9%+9%

16Kent County, MIMI675,23210.1%+13%

17Alger County, MIMI8,64110.4%+1%

18Macomb County, MIMI886,22110.4%+84%

19Monroe County, MIMI156,00410.5%+50%

20Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.5%+16%

21Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.6%+21%

22Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.7%+59%

23Midland County, MIMI83,75410.7%+28%

24Missaukee County, MIMI15,27411.3%+5%

25St. Clair County, MIMI160,48611.3%+45%

26St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.4%+1%

27Jackson County, MIMI159,55211.6%+29%

28Arenac County, MIMI15,06811.7%−16%

29Cass County, MIMI51,67711.9%+20%

30Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68112.0%+54%

31Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.2%+6%

32Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69312.2%+17%

33Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.3%−2%

34Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79312.4%+1%

35Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.5%+20%

36Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.6%+15%

37Huron County, MIMI30,53012.6%+23%

38Manistee County, MIMI25,65612.7%+23%

39Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.7%+5%

40Delta County, MIMI36,58212.7%+34%

41Newaygo County, MIMI51,62212.8%+10%

42Tuscola County, MIMI52,68012.8%+57%

43Bay County, MIMI102,12313.2%+36%

44Oceana County, MIMI27,17713.6%−7%

45Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.9%+35%

46Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813.9%+24%

47Marquette County, MIMI68,06414.0%+28%

48Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814.0%+36%

49Gratiot County, MIMI41,19014.0%+36%

50Chippewa County, MIMI36,08114.0%+10%

51Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+23%

52Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18714.1%+16%

53Mason County, MIMI29,04014.1%+28%

54Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21414.2%+28%

55Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114.3%+29%

56Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73814.4%+75%

57Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.4%−0%

58Crawford County, MIMI13,72214.7%+16%

59Gladwin County, MIMI26,07714.9%+8%

60Berrien County, MIMI152,44415.1%+19%

61Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18615.2%+20%

62Baraga County, MIMI8,16915.2%+37%

63Sanilac County, MIMI40,08315.3%+47%

64Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.5%+26%

65Osceola County, MIMI23,51615.8%+24%

66Mackinac County, MIMI11,23616.1%+53%

67Genesee County, MIMI401,09316.4%+25%

68Branch County, MIMI45,99316.4%+76%

69Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.5%−2%

70Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.7%+19%

71Luce County, MIMI6,33916.7%+12%

72Ingham County, MIMI289,70916.7%+14%

73Iron County, MIMI11,75717.0%+50%

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317.2%+18%

75Iosco County, MIMI25,26617.7%+40%

76Alpena County, MIMI28,85318.0%+70%

77Montmorency County, MIMI9,84218.2%+42%

78Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.2%+31%

79Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.9%+23%

80Lake County, MIMI13,18220.5%+6%

81Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.8%+27%

82Clare County, MIMI31,54321.6%+35%

83Isabella County, MIMI64,69121.9%+7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES