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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%+1.7 pts

02Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.5%+1.1 pts

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.7%+2.2 pts

04Otsego County, MIMI26,0808.0%+1.3 pts

05Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.3%+2.8 pts

06Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.3%+2.5 pts

07Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.4%+1.0 pts

08Barry County, MIMI63,9918.4%+2.9 pts

09Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%+1.2 pts

10Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.7%+0.7 pts

11Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.6%+3.7 pts

12Benzie County, MIMI18,5689.7%+2.7 pts

13Clinton County, MIMI80,4329.7%+5.1 pts

14Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.7%+4.3 pts

15Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.9%+0.8 pts

16Kent County, MIMI675,23210.1%+1.2 pts

17Alger County, MIMI8,64110.4%+0.1 pts

18Macomb County, MIMI886,22110.4%+4.8 pts

19Monroe County, MIMI156,00410.5%+3.5 pts

20Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.5%+1.5 pts

21Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.6%+1.9 pts

22Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.7%+4.0 pts

23Midland County, MIMI83,75410.7%+2.4 pts

24Missaukee County, MIMI15,27411.3%+0.6 pts

25St. Clair County, MIMI160,48611.3%+3.5 pts

26St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.4%+0.1 pts

27Jackson County, MIMI159,55211.6%+2.6 pts

28Arenac County, MIMI15,06811.7%−2.2 pts

29Cass County, MIMI51,67711.9%+2.0 pts

30Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68112.0%+4.2 pts

31Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.2%+0.7 pts

32Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69312.2%+1.8 pts

33Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.3%−0.3 pts

34Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79312.4%+0.1 pts

35Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.5%+2.1 pts

36Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.6%+1.6 pts

37Huron County, MIMI30,53012.6%+2.4 pts

38Manistee County, MIMI25,65612.7%+2.4 pts

39Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.7%+0.6 pts

40Delta County, MIMI36,58212.7%+3.2 pts

41Newaygo County, MIMI51,62212.8%+1.2 pts

42Tuscola County, MIMI52,68012.8%+4.7 pts

43Bay County, MIMI102,12313.2%+3.5 pts

44Oceana County, MIMI27,17713.6%−1.0 pts

45Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.9%+3.6 pts

46Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813.9%+2.7 pts

47Marquette County, MIMI68,06414.0%+3.1 pts

48Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814.0%+3.7 pts

49Gratiot County, MIMI41,19014.0%+3.7 pts

50Chippewa County, MIMI36,08114.0%+1.3 pts

51Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+2.6 pts

52Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18714.1%+1.9 pts

53Mason County, MIMI29,04014.1%+3.1 pts

54Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21414.2%+3.1 pts

55Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114.3%+3.2 pts

56Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73814.4%+6.1 pts

57Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.4%−0.0 pts

58Crawford County, MIMI13,72214.7%+2.0 pts

59Gladwin County, MIMI26,07714.9%+1.1 pts

60Berrien County, MIMI152,44415.1%+2.4 pts

61Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18615.2%+2.5 pts

62Baraga County, MIMI8,16915.2%+4.1 pts

63Sanilac County, MIMI40,08315.3%+4.9 pts

64Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.5%+3.2 pts

65Osceola County, MIMI23,51615.8%+3.1 pts

66Mackinac County, MIMI11,23616.1%+5.6 pts

67Genesee County, MIMI401,09316.4%+3.3 pts

68Branch County, MIMI45,99316.4%+7.1 pts

69Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.5%−0.3 pts

70Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.7%+2.7 pts

71Luce County, MIMI6,33916.7%+1.8 pts

72Ingham County, MIMI289,70916.7%+2.1 pts

73Iron County, MIMI11,75717.0%+5.7 pts

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317.2%+2.6 pts

75Iosco County, MIMI25,26617.7%+5.1 pts

76Alpena County, MIMI28,85318.0%+7.4 pts

77Montmorency County, MIMI9,84218.2%+5.3 pts

78Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.2%+4.3 pts

79Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.9%+3.8 pts

80Lake County, MIMI13,18220.5%+1.1 pts

81Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.8%+4.4 pts

82Clare County, MIMI31,54321.6%+5.6 pts

83Isabella County, MIMI64,69121.9%+1.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES