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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, MIMI197,3155.3%+56%

02Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.4%+18%

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.8%+40%

04Barry County, MIMI63,9917.9%+43%

05Ottawa County, MIMI308,4597.9%+45%

06Clinton County, MIMI80,4328.3%+79%

07Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.6%+47%

08Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.8%+20%

09Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.9%+21%

10Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0369.7%+21%

11Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.8%+81%

12Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.9%+75%

13Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.1%+11%

14Midland County, MIMI83,75410.1%+20%

15Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72910.2%+73%

16Benzie County, MIMI18,56810.2%+46%

17Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18610.3%−19%

18Antrim County, MIMI24,69810.3%+14%

19Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.5%+20%

20Alger County, MIMI8,64110.7%+4%

21Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.8%+5%

22Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68111.0%+40%

23Kent County, MIMI675,23211.1%+25%

24Menominee County, MIMI22,94111.1%−3%

25Monroe County, MIMI156,00411.2%+60%

26Lenawee County, MIMI97,77911.3%+68%

27Cass County, MIMI51,67712.0%+22%

28Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.4%+37%

29St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.4%+60%

30Huron County, MIMI30,53012.5%+22%

31Oscoda County, MIMI8,72312.6%−14%

32Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.8%+17%

33Missaukee County, MIMI15,27412.9%+20%

34Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.9%+91%

35Delta County, MIMI36,58212.9%+37%

36Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79313.1%+7%

37Tuscola County, MIMI52,68013.1%+60%

38Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12813.4%+30%

39Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.7%+33%

40Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21413.9%+25%

41Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.0%−4%

42Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+23%

43Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.2%+28%

44St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96814.4%+27%

45Alpena County, MIMI28,85314.4%+36%

46Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79514.4%+20%

47Arenac County, MIMI15,06814.5%+4%

48Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.6%+15%

49Mason County, MIMI29,04014.7%+33%

50Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.8%+42%

51Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114.8%+33%

52Iron County, MIMI11,75714.9%+32%

53Gladwin County, MIMI26,07715.1%+10%

54Marquette County, MIMI68,06415.2%+40%

55Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815.2%+85%

56Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515.2%+6%

57Branch County, MIMI45,99315.5%+66%

58Mackinac County, MIMI11,23615.5%+48%

59Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18715.6%+28%

60Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.6%+26%

61Montmorency County, MIMI9,84215.8%+23%

62Gratiot County, MIMI41,19015.8%+54%

63Newaygo County, MIMI51,62215.9%+37%

64Crawford County, MIMI13,72216.0%+26%

65Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.0%+14%

66Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82316.0%+54%

67Bay County, MIMI102,12316.1%+65%

68Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.3%+29%

69Alcona County, MIMI10,55616.3%+30%

70Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.4%+57%

71Calhoun County, MIMI133,40816.7%+48%

72Osceola County, MIMI23,51616.7%+31%

73Chippewa County, MIMI36,08116.9%+32%

74Luce County, MIMI6,33917.1%+15%

75Saginaw County, MIMI187,68817.6%+26%

76Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.0%+38%

77Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.4%+26%

78Lake County, MIMI13,18218.9%−2%

79Houghton County, MIMI37,84219.0%+13%

80Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.5%+21%

81Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.3%+30%

82Clare County, MIMI31,54322.7%+42%

83Isabella County, MIMI64,69124.6%+20%

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