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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Livingston County, MIMI197,3155.3%+1.9 pts
02Leelanau County, MIMI22,9826.4%+1.0 pts
03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377.8%+2.2 pts
04Barry County, MIMI63,9917.9%+2.4 pts
05Ottawa County, MIMI308,4597.9%+2.5 pts
06Clinton County, MIMI80,4328.3%+3.7 pts
07Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.6%+2.8 pts
08Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.8%+1.4 pts
09Emmet County, MIMI33,7758.9%+1.6 pts
10Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0369.7%+1.6 pts
11Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.8%+4.4 pts
12Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.9%+4.3 pts
13Dickinson County, MIMI25,82710.1%+1.0 pts
14Midland County, MIMI83,75410.1%+1.7 pts
15Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72910.2%+4.3 pts
16Benzie County, MIMI18,56810.2%+3.2 pts
17Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18610.3%−2.4 pts
18Antrim County, MIMI24,69810.3%+1.2 pts
19Ionia County, MIMI66,55710.5%+1.8 pts
20Alger County, MIMI8,64110.7%+0.4 pts
21Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.8%+0.5 pts
22Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68111.0%+3.1 pts
23Kent County, MIMI675,23211.1%+2.2 pts
24Menominee County, MIMI22,94111.1%−0.3 pts
25Monroe County, MIMI156,00411.2%+4.2 pts
26Lenawee County, MIMI97,77911.3%+4.6 pts
27Cass County, MIMI51,67712.0%+2.1 pts
28Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.4%+3.3 pts
29St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.4%+4.6 pts
30Huron County, MIMI30,53012.5%+2.3 pts
31Oscoda County, MIMI8,72312.6%−2.0 pts
32Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.8%+1.9 pts
33Missaukee County, MIMI15,27412.9%+2.2 pts
34Otsego County, MIMI26,08012.9%+6.1 pts
35Delta County, MIMI36,58212.9%+3.5 pts
36Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79313.1%+0.8 pts
37Tuscola County, MIMI52,68013.1%+4.9 pts
38Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12813.4%+3.1 pts
39Wexford County, MIMI34,44513.7%+3.4 pts
40Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21413.9%+2.8 pts
41Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.0%−0.6 pts
42Muskegon County, MIMI177,90114.1%+2.7 pts
43Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.2%+3.1 pts
44St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96814.4%+3.1 pts
45Alpena County, MIMI28,85314.4%+3.8 pts
46Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79514.4%+2.4 pts
47Arenac County, MIMI15,06814.5%+0.6 pts
48Iosco County, MIMI25,26614.6%+1.9 pts
49Mason County, MIMI29,04014.7%+3.6 pts
50Sanilac County, MIMI40,08314.8%+4.4 pts
51Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114.8%+3.7 pts
52Iron County, MIMI11,75714.9%+3.6 pts
53Gladwin County, MIMI26,07715.1%+1.3 pts
54Marquette County, MIMI68,06415.2%+4.3 pts
55Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73815.2%+7.0 pts
56Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515.2%+0.8 pts
57Branch County, MIMI45,99315.5%+6.1 pts
58Mackinac County, MIMI11,23615.5%+5.0 pts
59Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18715.6%+3.4 pts
60Roscommon County, MIMI23,91415.6%+3.2 pts
61Montmorency County, MIMI9,84215.8%+3.0 pts
62Gratiot County, MIMI41,19015.8%+5.6 pts
63Newaygo County, MIMI51,62215.9%+4.3 pts
64Crawford County, MIMI13,72216.0%+3.3 pts
65Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.0%+2.0 pts
66Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82316.0%+5.6 pts
67Bay County, MIMI102,12316.1%+6.4 pts
68Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.3%+3.6 pts
69Alcona County, MIMI10,55616.3%+3.8 pts
70Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.4%+6.0 pts
71Calhoun County, MIMI133,40816.7%+5.4 pts
72Osceola County, MIMI23,51616.7%+3.9 pts
73Chippewa County, MIMI36,08116.9%+4.1 pts
74Luce County, MIMI6,33917.1%+2.2 pts
75Saginaw County, MIMI187,68817.6%+3.6 pts
76Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.0%+4.9 pts
77Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.4%+3.8 pts
78Lake County, MIMI13,18218.9%−0.5 pts
79Houghton County, MIMI37,84219.0%+2.2 pts
80Mecosta County, MIMI42,32019.5%+3.4 pts
81Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03821.3%+4.9 pts
82Clare County, MIMI31,54322.7%+6.7 pts
83Isabella County, MIMI64,69124.6%+4.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS