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Most residents in poverty, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 5,781. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clinton County, MI, up 9 places to #31.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038368,575+9%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33798,938+50%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,22191,574+106%

04▲1Kent County, MIMI675,23266,659+31%

05▼1Genesee County, MIMI401,09366,161+16%

06▲1Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21452,410+46%

07▼1Ingham County, MIMI289,70947,374+16%

08▲1Saginaw County, MIMI187,68834,348+18%

09▼1Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79533,213+16%

10▲2Ottawa County, MIMI308,45925,042+91%

11Muskegon County, MIMI177,90124,730+27%

12▼2Berrien County, MIMI152,44423,114+12%

13Calhoun County, MIMI133,40818,644+20%

14▲1Jackson County, MIMI159,55218,643+30%

15▼1St. Clair County, MIMI160,48618,073+41%

16Monroe County, MIMI156,00416,373+60%

17▲1Isabella County, MIMI64,69114,142+10%

18▼1Bay County, MIMI102,12313,648+27%

19▲1Van Buren County, MIMI76,07110,848+28%

20▼1Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910,543+58%

21Allegan County, MIMI123,18810,171+31%

22Livingston County, MIMI197,3159,941+88%

23Marquette County, MIMI68,0649,365+33%

24Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299,265+103%

25Eaton County, MIMI109,5819,087+50%

26▲3Midland County, MIMI83,7548,995+29%

27Lapeer County, MIMI89,5168,625+82%

28Montcalm County, MIMI69,4068,514+27%

29▲2Mecosta County, MIMI42,3208,191+26%

30▲2Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6818,187+46%

31▲9Clinton County, MIMI80,4327,710+157%

32▲6Branch County, MIMI45,9937,445+74%

33▲1Ionia County, MIMI66,5577,072+31%

34▼8St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9686,955−1%

35▲1Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806,805+43%

36▼1Clare County, MIMI31,5436,756+35%

37Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7386,562+71%

38▼8Newaygo County, MIMI51,6226,512+17%

39▼6Houghton County, MIMI37,8426,220+3%

40▲3Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836,202+33%

41▲1Cass County, MIMI51,6776,131+21%

42▼3Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905,781+33%

43▲1Barry County, MIMI63,9915,330+71%

44▲4Alpena County, MIMI28,8535,187+57%

45▼4Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815,095+4%

46Wexford County, MIMI34,4454,743+51%

47▼2Delta County, MIMI36,5824,661+28%

48▲5Iosco County, MIMI25,2664,494+30%

49▼2Mason County, MIMI29,0404,127+32%

50▼1Huron County, MIMI30,5303,926+6%

51▼1Gladwin County, MIMI26,0773,824+7%

52▲2Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143,689+17%

53▼2Osceola County, MIMI23,5163,678+25%

54▼2Oceana County, MIMI27,1773,668−7%

55▲1Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1213,480+15%

56▲4Manistee County, MIMI25,6563,207+27%

57▼2Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933,198−1%

58Emmet County, MIMI33,7752,913+26%

59▲2Menominee County, MIMI22,9412,831−3%

60▲2Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272,737+10%

61▲4Lake County, MIMI13,1822,578+17%

62▲2Antrim County, MIMI24,6982,382+14%

63Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362,279+9%

64▼5Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932,233+29%

65▲1Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852,062−18%

66▼9Otsego County, MIMI26,0802,055+30%

67▲5Iron County, MIMI11,7571,982+34%

68Crawford County, MIMI13,7221,968+9%

69▲2Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1281,844+24%

70▼3Arenac County, MIMI15,0681,770−26%

71▼1Benzie County, MIMI18,5681,768+58%

72▲1Mackinac County, MIMI11,2361,759+40%

73▲2Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421,728+31%

74▼5Missaukee County, MIMI15,2741,714+11%

75▲1Leelanau County, MIMI22,9821,484+30%

76▲3Oscoda County, MIMI8,7231,450+5%

77▼3Alcona County, MIMI10,5561,280−13%

78Baraga County, MIMI8,1691,247+28%

79▼2Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871,142+5%

80▲2Luce County, MIMI6,3391,0460%

81▼1Alger County, MIMI8,641908−11%

82▼1Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823733−10%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186323+11%

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