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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. The median across all 83 is 5.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Roscommon County, MI, up 42 places to #35.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲37Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1862.2%−3.5 pts

02▼1Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.0%−0.4 pts

03▲23Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.1%−1.8 pts

04▲3Emmet County, MIMI33,7753.2%−0.8 pts

05▲19Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.4%−1.5 pts

06▼1Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.4%−0.4 pts

07▲5Leelanau County, MIMI22,9823.4%−0.7 pts

08Ottawa County, MIMI308,4593.5%−0.5 pts

09▼5Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.6%−0.2 pts

10▼7Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.8%0.0 pts

11▼9Clinton County, MIMI80,4323.8%+0.4 pts

12▲33Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.8%−2.1 pts

13▲1Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.9%−0.3 pts

14▲15Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.9%−1.2 pts

15▲38Mecosta County, MIMI42,3204.0%−2.2 pts

16▼10Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814.0%0.0 pts

17▲22Otsego County, MIMI26,0804.0%−1.6 pts

18▲10Huron County, MIMI30,5304.1%−0.9 pts

19Kent County, MIMI675,2324.2%−0.4 pts

20▲16Menominee County, MIMI22,9414.2%−1.2 pts

21▲10Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714.2%−1.0 pts

22▲1Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.2%−0.6 pts

23▲7Delta County, MIMI36,5824.2%−0.9 pts

24▲11Barry County, MIMI63,9914.3%−1.0 pts

25▲21Bay County, MIMI102,1234.3%−1.6 pts

26▲8Newaygo County, MIMI51,6224.4%−0.9 pts

27▼12Midland County, MIMI83,7544.4%−0.1 pts

28▼18Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.4%+0.3 pts

29▲20Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.5%−1.6 pts

30▼10Eaton County, MIMI109,5814.5%−0.1 pts

31▼14Mason County, MIMI29,0404.5%0.0 pts

32▼14Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.6%0.0 pts

33▲9Marquette County, MIMI68,0644.6%−1.2 pts

34▼9Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.7%−0.1 pts

35▲42Roscommon County, MIMI23,9144.7%−3.6 pts

36▼15Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374.8%+0.1 pts

37▲3Cass County, MIMI51,6775.0%−0.8 pts

38▼29Montcalm County, MIMI69,4065.0%+1.0 pts

39▲5Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.1%−0.8 pts

40▼13Monroe County, MIMI156,0045.1%+0.2 pts

41▼30Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.1%+1.0 pts

42▲38Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815.2%−3.8 pts

43▲7Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.3%−0.8 pts

44▲21Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.3%−1.9 pts

45▲2Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.3%−0.6 pts

46▼14Iron County, MIMI11,7575.4%+0.2 pts

47▲8Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7955.5%−0.7 pts

48▲8Jackson County, MIMI159,5525.5%−0.8 pts

49▼16Branch County, MIMI45,9935.7%+0.5 pts

50▼7Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.7%−0.2 pts

51▲9St. Clair County, MIMI160,4865.7%−0.9 pts

52▼15Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.7%+0.1 pts

53▼40St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9685.9%+1.7 pts

54▼3Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.0%−0.1 pts

55▲6Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806.0%−0.7 pts

56▲8Arenac County, MIMI15,0686.0%−0.8 pts

57▲12Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7936.1%−1.3 pts

58▼6Berrien County, MIMI152,4446.2%0.0 pts

59▲14Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.2%−1.3 pts

60▲11Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1876.2%−1.2 pts

61▲2Ingham County, MIMI289,7096.2%−0.5 pts

62▲14Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1216.2%−1.8 pts

63▲5Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.4%−0.9 pts

64▲10Osceola County, MIMI23,5166.4%−1.2 pts

65▲2Isabella County, MIMI64,6916.4%−0.9 pts

66▼7Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.4%−0.1 pts

67▼9Calhoun County, MIMI133,4086.4%0.0 pts

68▼2Muskegon County, MIMI177,9016.4%−0.8 pts

69▼21Oceana County, MIMI27,1776.5%+0.5 pts

70▲2Iosco County, MIMI25,2666.5%−1.0 pts

71▼55Gogebic County, MIMI14,2856.5%+2.0 pts

72▼15Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.5%+0.2 pts

73▲2Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746.7%−1.1 pts

74▼20Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.8%+0.6 pts

75▼53Alger County, MIMI8,6416.8%+2.1 pts

76▼35Lake County, MIMI13,1827.4%+1.6 pts

77▲4Mackinac County, MIMI11,2368.0%−1.3 pts

78▲4Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.0%−1.3 pts

79Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.1%−0.9 pts

80▼10Crawford County, MIMI13,7228.2%+0.7 pts

81▼3Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388.7%−0.2 pts

82▲1Clare County, MIMI31,5439.5%−0.6 pts

83▼21Luce County, MIMI6,3399.9%+3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES