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Most residents in poverty, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038337,831−20%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33766,142+1%

03Genesee County, MIMI401,09357,121−19%

04Kent County, MIMI675,23250,906+11%

05Macomb County, MIMI886,22144,502+19%

06Ingham County, MIMI289,70940,855−13%

07Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21435,791+4%

08Saginaw County, MIMI187,68829,231−20%

09Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79528,706−5%

10Berrien County, MIMI152,44420,631−13%

11Muskegon County, MIMI177,90119,436−20%

12Calhoun County, MIMI133,40815,529−20%

13Jackson County, MIMI159,55214,322−20%

14Ottawa County, MIMI308,45913,080+16%

15Isabella County, MIMI64,69112,912−5%

16St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612,815−19%

17Bay County, MIMI102,12310,729−23%

18Monroe County, MIMI156,00410,260−11%

19Van Buren County, MIMI76,0718,491−20%

20Allegan County, MIMI123,1887,749−10%

21St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9687,029+4%

22Marquette County, MIMI68,0647,024−21%

23Midland County, MIMI83,7546,948−17%

24Montcalm County, MIMI69,4066,707−17%

25Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796,655−30%

26Mecosta County, MIMI42,3206,522−30%

27Houghton County, MIMI37,8426,068−19%

28Eaton County, MIMI109,5816,051−4%

29Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6815,617−24%

30Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225,563−8%

31Ionia County, MIMI66,5575,379−17%

32Livingston County, MIMI197,3155,279+11%

33Cass County, MIMI51,6775,054−14%

34Clare County, MIMI31,5435,013−15%

35Chippewa County, MIMI36,0814,922−17%

36Tuscola County, MIMI52,6804,762−33%

37Lapeer County, MIMI89,5164,748−22%

38Sanilac County, MIMI40,0834,649−19%

39Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7294,575−17%

40Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904,342−21%

41Branch County, MIMI45,9934,269−27%

42Oceana County, MIMI27,1773,939−2%

43Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7383,831−31%

44Huron County, MIMI30,5303,692−30%

45Delta County, MIMI36,5823,645−34%

46Gladwin County, MIMI26,0773,586−27%

47Iosco County, MIMI25,2663,461−19%

48Alpena County, MIMI28,8533,303−20%

49Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933,235−3%

50Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143,154−12%

51Wexford County, MIMI34,4453,138−19%

52Mason County, MIMI29,0403,122−13%

53Barry County, MIMI63,9913,119−31%

54Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1213,033−25%

55Clinton County, MIMI80,4322,996−14%

56Osceola County, MIMI23,5162,953−21%

57Menominee County, MIMI22,9412,907−9%

58Manistee County, MIMI25,6562,522−33%

59Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852,503−7%

60Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272,487−6%

61Arenac County, MIMI15,0682,401−22%

62Emmet County, MIMI33,7752,320+9%

63Lake County, MIMI13,1822,196−3%

64Antrim County, MIMI24,6982,088−13%

65Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362,088−6%

66Crawford County, MIMI13,7221,812+1%

67Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6931,737−10%

68Otsego County, MIMI26,0801,576−7%

69Missaukee County, MIMI15,2741,549−26%

70Iron County, MIMI11,7571,484−34%

71Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1281,484−27%

72Alcona County, MIMI10,5561,474−16%

73Oscoda County, MIMI8,7231,377−1%

74Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421,322−16%

75Mackinac County, MIMI11,2361,253−28%

76Leelanau County, MIMI22,9821,140−23%

77Benzie County, MIMI18,5681,120−29%

78Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871,083−21%

79Luce County, MIMI6,3391,045+3%

80Alger County, MIMI8,6411,015−22%

81Baraga County, MIMI8,169972−27%

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823814−30%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186292−17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS