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Lowest unemployment, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1862.2%−3.5 pts

02Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.0%−0.4 pts

03Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.1%−1.8 pts

04Emmet County, MIMI33,7753.2%−0.8 pts

05Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.4%−1.5 pts

06Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.4%−0.4 pts

07Leelanau County, MIMI22,9823.4%−0.7 pts

08Ottawa County, MIMI308,4593.5%−0.5 pts

09Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.6%−0.2 pts

10Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.8%+0.0 pts

11Clinton County, MIMI80,4323.8%+0.4 pts

12Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.8%−2.1 pts

13Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.9%−0.3 pts

14Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.9%−1.2 pts

15Mecosta County, MIMI42,3204.0%−2.2 pts

16Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814.0%+0.0 pts

17Otsego County, MIMI26,0804.0%−1.6 pts

18Huron County, MIMI30,5304.1%−0.9 pts

19Kent County, MIMI675,2324.2%−0.4 pts

20Menominee County, MIMI22,9414.2%−1.2 pts

21Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714.2%−1.0 pts

22Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.2%−0.6 pts

23Delta County, MIMI36,5824.2%−0.9 pts

24Barry County, MIMI63,9914.3%−1.0 pts

25Bay County, MIMI102,1234.3%−1.6 pts

26Newaygo County, MIMI51,6224.4%−0.9 pts

27Midland County, MIMI83,7544.4%−0.1 pts

28Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.4%+0.3 pts

29Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.5%−1.6 pts

30Eaton County, MIMI109,5814.5%−0.1 pts

31Mason County, MIMI29,0404.5%+0.0 pts

32Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.6%+0.0 pts

33Marquette County, MIMI68,0644.6%−1.2 pts

34Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.7%−0.1 pts

35Roscommon County, MIMI23,9144.7%−3.6 pts

36Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374.8%+0.1 pts

37Cass County, MIMI51,6775.0%−0.8 pts

38Montcalm County, MIMI69,4065.0%+1.0 pts

39Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.1%−0.8 pts

40Monroe County, MIMI156,0045.1%+0.2 pts

41Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.1%+1.0 pts

42Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815.2%−3.8 pts

43Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.3%−0.8 pts

44Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.3%−1.9 pts

45Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.3%−0.6 pts

46Iron County, MIMI11,7575.4%+0.2 pts

47Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7955.5%−0.7 pts

48Jackson County, MIMI159,5525.5%−0.8 pts

49Branch County, MIMI45,9935.7%+0.5 pts

50Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.7%−0.2 pts

51St. Clair County, MIMI160,4865.7%−0.9 pts

52Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.7%+0.1 pts

53St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9685.9%+1.7 pts

54Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.0%−0.1 pts

55Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806.0%−0.7 pts

56Arenac County, MIMI15,0686.0%−0.8 pts

57Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7936.1%−1.3 pts

58Berrien County, MIMI152,4446.2%+0.0 pts

59Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.2%−1.3 pts

60Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1876.2%−1.2 pts

61Ingham County, MIMI289,7096.2%−0.5 pts

62Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1216.2%−1.8 pts

63Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.4%−0.9 pts

64Osceola County, MIMI23,5166.4%−1.2 pts

65Isabella County, MIMI64,6916.4%−0.9 pts

66Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.4%−0.1 pts

67Calhoun County, MIMI133,4086.4%+0.0 pts

68Muskegon County, MIMI177,9016.4%−0.8 pts

69Oceana County, MIMI27,1776.5%+0.5 pts

70Iosco County, MIMI25,2666.5%−1.0 pts

71Gogebic County, MIMI14,2856.5%+2.0 pts

72Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.5%+0.2 pts

73Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746.7%−1.1 pts

74Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.8%+0.6 pts

75Alger County, MIMI8,6416.8%+2.1 pts

76Lake County, MIMI13,1827.4%+1.6 pts

77Mackinac County, MIMI11,2368.0%−1.3 pts

78Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.0%−1.3 pts

79Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.1%−0.9 pts

80Crawford County, MIMI13,7228.2%+0.7 pts

81Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388.7%−0.2 pts

82Clare County, MIMI31,5439.5%−0.6 pts

83Luce County, MIMI6,3399.9%+3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES