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Most unemployed people, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 839. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gladwin County, MI, up 12 places to #49.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03871,765−2%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33733,371+6%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,22126,316+4%

04Genesee County, MIMI401,09315,301−9%

05Kent County, MIMI675,23215,016−7%

06Ingham County, MIMI289,7099,406−10%

07Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2148,9940%

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7957,675−13%

09Ottawa County, MIMI308,4595,674−10%

10▲1Saginaw County, MIMI187,6885,608−2%

11▼1Muskegon County, MIMI177,9015,408−9%

12▲1Berrien County, MIMI152,4444,613−1%

13▼1St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864,595−11%

14Jackson County, MIMI159,5524,093−12%

15Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084,0760%

16▲1Monroe County, MIMI156,0043,873+6%

17▼1Livingston County, MIMI197,3153,520−10%

18▲2Eaton County, MIMI109,5812,564−2%

19▲3Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792,219−2%

20▲1Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162,209−12%

21▼3Bay County, MIMI102,1232,198−26%

22▼3Isabella County, MIMI64,6912,168−18%

23▲3Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,937+4%

24▲3Midland County, MIMI83,7541,773−1%

25▼2Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,772−9%

26▲9St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9681,736+40%

27▲6Clinton County, MIMI80,4321,575+14%

28▼4Marquette County, MIMI68,0641,558−18%

29▲10Montcalm County, MIMI69,4061,555+36%

30▼5Van Buren County, MIMI76,0711,473−22%

31▼2Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,427−11%

32▲2Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811,337+2%

33▼5Barry County, MIMI63,9911,308−19%

34▼4Ionia County, MIMI66,5571,266−20%

35▼3Cass County, MIMI51,6771,253−15%

36▲5Branch County, MIMI45,9931,179+17%

37▼1Clare County, MIMI31,5431,129−8%

38Sanilac County, MIMI40,0831,081−7%

39▲4Houghton County, MIMI37,8421,020+8%

40Newaygo County, MIMI51,622996−12%

41▲6Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738925+12%

42▼11Chippewa County, MIMI36,081839−47%

43▼1Alpena County, MIMI28,853804−19%

44Wexford County, MIMI34,445800−14%

45▲9Oceana County, MIMI27,177793+12%

46▼1Gratiot County, MIMI41,190757−9%

47▼10Mecosta County, MIMI42,320742−40%

48▼2Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793701−15%

49▲12Gladwin County, MIMI26,077689+16%

50▼1Manistee County, MIMI25,656684−10%

51▼1Iosco County, MIMI25,266670−10%

52▼4Delta County, MIMI36,582666−17%

53▼2Osceola County, MIMI23,516634−15%

54▲6Mason County, MIMI29,040599+1%

55▼3Huron County, MIMI30,530594−18%

56▼1Emmet County, MIMI33,775558−18%

57▼1Otsego County, MIMI26,080531−20%

58▼1Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121525−20%

59▲3Missaukee County, MIMI15,274477−12%

60▲8Crawford County, MIMI13,722457+4%

61▼2Menominee County, MIMI22,941448−26%

62▲2Dickinson County, MIMI25,827443−3%

63▲2Antrim County, MIMI24,698438−4%

64▼6Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036428−32%

65▲8Gogebic County, MIMI14,285423+48%

66▼13Roscommon County, MIMI23,914416−42%

67Arenac County, MIMI15,068398−9%

68▼2Mackinac County, MIMI11,236387−15%

69▲7Lake County, MIMI13,182361+49%

70▲1Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128343+11%

71▼2Leelanau County, MIMI22,982342−19%

72▼9Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693318−32%

73▼3Benzie County, MIMI18,568260−37%

74▲3Iron County, MIMI11,757251+7%

75▼3Oscoda County, MIMI8,723249−13%

76▲3Luce County, MIMI6,339221+45%

77▲3Alger County, MIMI8,641216+46%

78▼3Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187214−13%

79▼5Montmorency County, MIMI9,842184−26%

80▼2Alcona County, MIMI10,556178−21%

81Baraga County, MIMI8,169157+22%

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823121−4%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618−63%

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