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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.4%−19%

02Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.6%−23%

03Leelanau County, MIMI22,9825.4%−40%

04Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.4%−34%

05Ottawa County, MIMI308,4595.5%−8%

06Barry County, MIMI63,9915.5%−39%

07Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3375.5%−8%

08Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.6%+9%

09Eaton County, MIMI109,5815.8%−14%

10Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7295.9%−31%

11Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796.7%−35%

12Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.8%−29%

13Benzie County, MIMI18,5687.0%−46%

14Monroe County, MIMI156,0047.0%−19%

15Allegan County, MIMI123,1887.3%−23%

16Emmet County, MIMI33,7757.4%−13%

17St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.8%−29%

18Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6817.8%−26%

19Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.0%−23%

20Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808.2%−36%

21Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7388.2%−36%

22Midland County, MIMI83,7548.4%−24%

23Ionia County, MIMI66,5578.7%−23%

24Kent County, MIMI675,2328.9%−3%

25Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.0%−32%

26Jackson County, MIMI159,5529.0%−25%

27Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.1%−9%

28Branch County, MIMI45,9939.3%−34%

29Delta County, MIMI36,5829.5%−35%

30Bay County, MIMI102,1239.7%−22%

31Cass County, MIMI51,6779.9%−17%

32Huron County, MIMI30,53010.2%−32%

33Gratiot County, MIMI41,19010.3%−27%

34Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.3%−42%

35Wexford County, MIMI34,44510.3%−30%

36Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12810.3%−30%

37Alger County, MIMI8,64110.3%−29%

38Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82310.4%−21%

39Sanilac County, MIMI40,08310.4%−27%

40Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69310.5%−26%

41Mackinac County, MIMI11,23610.5%−36%

42Alpena County, MIMI28,85310.5%−22%

43Missaukee County, MIMI15,27410.7%−38%

44Marquette County, MIMI68,06410.9%−14%

45Montcalm County, MIMI69,40610.9%−29%

46Mason County, MIMI29,04011.0%−21%

47Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21411.1%−9%

48Baraga County, MIMI8,16911.1%−34%

49Van Buren County, MIMI76,07111.1%−26%

50Calhoun County, MIMI133,40811.3%−21%

51St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811.3%−2%

52Iron County, MIMI11,75711.3%−34%

53Muskegon County, MIMI177,90111.4%−25%

54Menominee County, MIMI22,94111.5%−10%

55Newaygo County, MIMI51,62211.6%−27%

56Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.0%−11%

57Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18712.2%−27%

58Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79312.2%−21%

59Roscommon County, MIMI23,91412.4%−31%

60Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.6%−27%

61Iosco County, MIMI25,26612.7%−11%

62Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18612.7%−38%

63Crawford County, MIMI13,72212.7%−13%

64Berrien County, MIMI152,44412.7%−14%

65Osceola County, MIMI23,51612.7%−31%

66Chippewa County, MIMI36,08112.8%−25%

67Montmorency County, MIMI9,84212.8%−27%

68Genesee County, MIMI401,09313.1%−20%

69Gladwin County, MIMI26,07713.8%−38%

70Arenac County, MIMI15,06813.9%−33%

71Saginaw County, MIMI187,68813.9%−19%

72Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12114.0%−36%

73Gogebic County, MIMI14,28514.4%−3%

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72314.6%−18%

75Ingham County, MIMI289,70914.6%−12%

76Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.7%−18%

77Luce County, MIMI6,33914.9%−16%

78Clare County, MIMI31,54316.0%−32%

79Mecosta County, MIMI42,32016.1%−36%

80Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03816.4%−18%

81Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.8%−20%

82Lake County, MIMI13,18219.4%−27%

83Isabella County, MIMI64,69120.4%−18%

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