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Lowest unemployment, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Allegan County, MIMI123,1883.4%–

02Clinton County, MIMI80,4323.4%–

03Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.8%–

04Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.8%–

05Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.8%–

06Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814.0%–

07Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.0%–

08Ottawa County, MIMI308,4594.0%–

09Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.0%–

10Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.1%–

11Baraga County, MIMI8,1694.1%–

12Leelanau County, MIMI22,9824.1%–

13St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9684.2%–

14Antrim County, MIMI24,6984.2%–

15Midland County, MIMI83,7544.5%–

16Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854.5%–

17Mason County, MIMI29,0404.5%–

18Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144.5%–

19Kent County, MIMI675,2324.6%–

20Eaton County, MIMI109,5814.6%–

21Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374.7%–

22Alger County, MIMI8,6414.7%–

23Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.8%–

24Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0364.8%–

25Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.8%–

26Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.9%–

27Monroe County, MIMI156,0045.0%–

28Huron County, MIMI30,5305.1%–

29Ionia County, MIMI66,5575.1%–

30Delta County, MIMI36,5825.1%–

31Van Buren County, MIMI76,0715.2%–

32Iron County, MIMI11,7575.2%–

33Branch County, MIMI45,9935.2%–

34Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225.2%–

35Barry County, MIMI63,9915.3%–

36Menominee County, MIMI22,9415.4%–

37Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.6%–

38Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1865.6%–

39Otsego County, MIMI26,0805.7%–

40Cass County, MIMI51,6775.8%–

41Lake County, MIMI13,1825.8%–

42Marquette County, MIMI68,0645.8%–

43Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.9%–

44Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.9%–

45Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6935.9%–

46Bay County, MIMI102,1235.9%–

47Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.9%–

48Oceana County, MIMI27,1776.0%–

49Alcona County, MIMI10,5566.1%–

50Wexford County, MIMI34,4456.1%–

51Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.1%–

52Berrien County, MIMI152,4446.2%–

53Mecosta County, MIMI42,3206.2%–

54Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.2%–

55Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7956.2%–

56Jackson County, MIMI159,5526.3%–

57Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.4%–

58Calhoun County, MIMI133,4086.4%–

59Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.5%–

60St. Clair County, MIMI160,4866.6%–

61Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806.6%–

62Luce County, MIMI6,3396.6%–

63Ingham County, MIMI289,7096.8%–

64Arenac County, MIMI15,0686.8%–

65Montmorency County, MIMI9,8427.2%–

66Muskegon County, MIMI177,9017.2%–

67Isabella County, MIMI64,6917.3%–

68Manistee County, MIMI25,6567.3%–

69Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7937.4%–

70Crawford County, MIMI13,7227.4%–

71Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877.4%–

72Iosco County, MIMI25,2667.4%–

73Alpena County, MIMI28,8537.5%–

74Osceola County, MIMI23,5167.6%–

75Missaukee County, MIMI15,2747.9%–

76Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1218.0%–

77Roscommon County, MIMI23,9148.4%–

78Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388.9%–

79Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.9%–

80Chippewa County, MIMI36,0819.0%–

81Mackinac County, MIMI11,2369.2%–

82Oscoda County, MIMI8,7239.3%–

83Clare County, MIMI31,54310.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES