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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Livingston County, MIMI197,3154.1%–

02Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.2%–

03Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596.0%–

04Clinton County, MIMI80,4326.0%–

05Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3376.0%–

06Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.8%–

07Lapeer County, MIMI89,5168.2%–

08Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.5%–

09Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7298.5%–

10Monroe County, MIMI156,0048.6%–

11Leelanau County, MIMI22,9829.0%–

12Barry County, MIMI63,9919.1%–

13Kent County, MIMI675,2329.2%–

14Otsego County, MIMI26,0809.5%–

15Allegan County, MIMI123,1889.5%–

16Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.9%–

17Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03610.4%–

18Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.4%–

19Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68110.6%–

20St. Clair County, MIMI160,48610.9%–

21Midland County, MIMI83,75411.1%–

22Ionia County, MIMI66,55711.3%–

23St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.5%–

24Cass County, MIMI51,67711.9%–

25Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.0%–

26Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21412.2%–

27Bay County, MIMI102,12312.5%–

28Marquette County, MIMI68,06412.6%–

29Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.8%–

30Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73812.8%–

31Tuscola County, MIMI52,68012.9%–

32Benzie County, MIMI18,56812.9%–

33Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82313.2%–

34Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.2%–

35Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79513.5%–

36Alpena County, MIMI28,85313.5%–

37Mason County, MIMI29,04014.1%–

38Gratiot County, MIMI41,19014.1%–

39Branch County, MIMI45,99314.1%–

40Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.2%–

41Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69314.2%–

42Calhoun County, MIMI133,40814.3%–

43Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.3%–

44Alger County, MIMI8,64114.5%–

45Crawford County, MIMI13,72214.6%–

46Delta County, MIMI36,58214.6%–

47Wexford County, MIMI34,44514.6%–

48Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814.7%–

49Berrien County, MIMI152,44414.7%–

50Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.9%–

51Huron County, MIMI30,53015.0%–

52Van Buren County, MIMI76,07115.1%–

53Muskegon County, MIMI177,90115.3%–

54Montcalm County, MIMI69,40615.3%–

55Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79315.6%–

56Newaygo County, MIMI51,62215.9%–

57Mackinac County, MIMI11,23616.4%–

58Genesee County, MIMI401,09316.5%–

59Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18716.6%–

60Ingham County, MIMI289,70916.6%–

61Baraga County, MIMI8,16916.8%–

62Chippewa County, MIMI36,08117.1%–

63Iron County, MIMI11,75717.1%–

64Saginaw County, MIMI187,68817.2%–

65Alcona County, MIMI10,55617.3%–

66Missaukee County, MIMI15,27417.3%–

67Montmorency County, MIMI9,84217.5%–

68Manistee County, MIMI25,65617.6%–

69Luce County, MIMI6,33917.7%–

70Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317.8%–

71Oceana County, MIMI27,17717.9%–

72Roscommon County, MIMI23,91418.1%–

73Osceola County, MIMI23,51618.5%–

74Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.1%–

75Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18620.6%–

76Arenac County, MIMI15,06820.6%–

77Houghton County, MIMI37,84221.0%–

78Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12121.8%–

79Gladwin County, MIMI26,07722.3%–

80Clare County, MIMI31,54323.7%–

81Isabella County, MIMI64,69124.9%–

82Mecosta County, MIMI42,32025.1%–

83Lake County, MIMI13,18226.4%–

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