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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.

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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, MIMI370,2148,994+0%

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

09Ottawa County, MIMI308,4595,674−10%

10Saginaw County, MIMI187,6885,608−2%

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

12Berrien County, MIMI152,4444,613−1%

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

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

15Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084,076−0%

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

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

18Eaton County, MIMI109,5812,564−2%

19Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792,219−2%

20Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162,209−12%

21Bay County, MIMI102,1232,198−26%

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

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

24Midland County, MIMI83,7541,773−1%

25Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,772−9%

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

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

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

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

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

31Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,427−11%

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

33Barry County, MIMI63,9911,308−19%

34Ionia County, MIMI66,5571,266−20%

35Cass County, MIMI51,6771,253−15%

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

37Clare County, MIMI31,5431,129−8%

38Sanilac County, MIMI40,0831,081−7%

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

40Newaygo County, MIMI51,622996−12%

41Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738925+12%

42Chippewa County, MIMI36,081839−47%

43Alpena County, MIMI28,853804−19%

44Wexford County, MIMI34,445800−14%

45Oceana County, MIMI27,177793+12%

46Gratiot County, MIMI41,190757−9%

47Mecosta County, MIMI42,320742−40%

48Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793701−15%

49Gladwin County, MIMI26,077689+16%

50Manistee County, MIMI25,656684−10%

51Iosco County, MIMI25,266670−10%

52Delta County, MIMI36,582666−17%

53Osceola County, MIMI23,516634−15%

54Mason County, MIMI29,040599+1%

55Huron County, MIMI30,530594−18%

56Emmet County, MIMI33,775558−18%

57Otsego County, MIMI26,080531−20%

58Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121525−20%

59Missaukee County, MIMI15,274477−12%

60Crawford County, MIMI13,722457+4%

61Menominee County, MIMI22,941448−26%

62Dickinson County, MIMI25,827443−3%

63Antrim County, MIMI24,698438−4%

64Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036428−32%

65Gogebic County, MIMI14,285423+48%

66Roscommon County, MIMI23,914416−42%

67Arenac County, MIMI15,068398−9%

68Mackinac County, MIMI11,236387−15%

69Lake County, MIMI13,182361+49%

70Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128343+11%

71Leelanau County, MIMI22,982342−19%

72Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693318−32%

73Benzie County, MIMI18,568260−37%

74Iron County, MIMI11,757251+7%

75Oscoda County, MIMI8,723249−13%

76Luce County, MIMI6,339221+45%

77Alger County, MIMI8,641216+46%

78Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187214−13%

79Montmorency County, MIMI9,842184−26%

80Alcona County, MIMI10,556178−21%

81Baraga County, MIMI8,169157+22%

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823121−4%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618−63%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES