RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Lowest unemployment, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 5.8%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS