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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2010

Michigan counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, MIMI197,3156.2%+2.8 pts

02Leelanau County, MIMI22,9828.4%+3.0 pts

03Clinton County, MIMI80,4328.5%+3.8 pts

04Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.7%+3.2 pts

05Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3378.7%+3.2 pts

06Barry County, MIMI63,9918.9%+3.4 pts

07Monroe County, MIMI156,0049.0%+1.9 pts

08Emmet County, MIMI33,7759.0%+1.6 pts

09Eaton County, MIMI109,5819.1%+3.3 pts

10Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.7%+3.8 pts

11Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.8%+4.2 pts

12Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.7%+1.6 pts

13Midland County, MIMI83,75411.0%+2.6 pts

14Lapeer County, MIMI89,51611.0%+5.6 pts

15Benzie County, MIMI18,56811.1%+4.0 pts

16Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03611.3%+3.2 pts

17Allegan County, MIMI123,18811.9%+4.5 pts

18Baraga County, MIMI8,16912.0%+0.8 pts

19Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12812.0%+1.7 pts

20Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.1%+5.3 pts

21Menominee County, MIMI22,94112.2%+0.7 pts

22Alger County, MIMI8,64112.3%+2.0 pts

23St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.4%+4.6 pts

24Iron County, MIMI11,75712.7%+1.4 pts

25Delta County, MIMI36,58212.7%+3.2 pts

26Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.7%+2.3 pts

27Bay County, MIMI102,12313.2%+3.4 pts

28Marquette County, MIMI68,06413.2%+2.3 pts

29Manistee County, MIMI25,65613.2%+2.9 pts

30Huron County, MIMI30,53013.3%+3.0 pts

31Lenawee County, MIMI97,77913.7%+7.0 pts

32Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21413.7%+2.6 pts

33Cass County, MIMI51,67713.9%+4.0 pts

34Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68113.9%+6.1 pts

35Kent County, MIMI675,23214.3%+5.4 pts

36Missaukee County, MIMI15,27414.4%+3.7 pts

37Alcona County, MIMI10,55614.6%+2.1 pts

38Mackinac County, MIMI11,23614.7%+4.2 pts

39Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.8%+4.3 pts

40Jackson County, MIMI159,55214.9%+5.9 pts

41St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96815.1%+3.8 pts

42Mason County, MIMI29,04015.2%+4.2 pts

43Ionia County, MIMI66,55715.4%+6.7 pts

44Antrim County, MIMI24,69815.5%+6.5 pts

45Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815.6%+7.4 pts

46Van Buren County, MIMI76,07115.8%+4.7 pts

47Tuscola County, MIMI52,68015.8%+7.7 pts

48Alpena County, MIMI28,85315.9%+5.3 pts

49Iosco County, MIMI25,26616.2%+3.6 pts

50Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79316.3%+4.1 pts

51Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.4%+3.7 pts

52Arenac County, MIMI15,06816.5%+2.6 pts

53Calhoun County, MIMI133,40816.7%+5.4 pts

54Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.9%+6.4 pts

55Branch County, MIMI45,99316.9%+7.6 pts

56Wexford County, MIMI34,44517.3%+7.0 pts

57Gratiot County, MIMI41,19017.3%+7.1 pts

58Newaygo County, MIMI51,62217.3%+5.7 pts

59Luce County, MIMI6,33917.4%+2.5 pts

60Gogebic County, MIMI14,28517.5%+3.1 pts

61Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18717.6%+5.4 pts

62Montmorency County, MIMI9,84217.6%+4.8 pts

63Chippewa County, MIMI36,08117.7%+4.9 pts

64Muskegon County, MIMI177,90118.0%+6.5 pts

65Crawford County, MIMI13,72218.0%+5.3 pts

66Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.1%+5.0 pts

67Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79518.4%+6.4 pts

68Osceola County, MIMI23,51618.5%+5.8 pts

69Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.5%+4.6 pts

70Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12118.5%+4.5 pts

71Montcalm County, MIMI69,40619.0%+8.0 pts

72Gladwin County, MIMI26,07719.0%+5.2 pts

73Oceana County, MIMI27,17719.2%+4.6 pts

74Lake County, MIMI13,18219.5%+0.1 pts

75Ingham County, MIMI289,70920.0%+5.3 pts

76Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18620.3%+7.6 pts

77Oscoda County, MIMI8,72320.4%+5.8 pts

78Mecosta County, MIMI42,32020.6%+4.5 pts

79Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.4%+5.0 pts

80Clare County, MIMI31,54321.9%+5.9 pts

81Roscommon County, MIMI23,91422.0%+9.7 pts

82Houghton County, MIMI37,84222.3%+5.5 pts

83Isabella County, MIMI64,69129.7%+9.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS