RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most unemployed people, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 990.

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01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03873,084–

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33731,608–

03Macomb County, MIMI886,22125,226–

04Genesee County, MIMI401,09316,788–

05Kent County, MIMI675,23216,202–

06Ingham County, MIMI289,70910,470–

07Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2148,981–

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7958,780–

09Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596,285–

10Muskegon County, MIMI177,9015,955–

11Saginaw County, MIMI187,6885,742–

12St. Clair County, MIMI160,4865,178–

13Berrien County, MIMI152,4444,683–

14Jackson County, MIMI159,5524,633–

15Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084,083–

16Livingston County, MIMI197,3153,901–

17Monroe County, MIMI156,0043,667–

18Bay County, MIMI102,1232,958–

19Isabella County, MIMI64,6912,649–

20Eaton County, MIMI109,5812,609–

21Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162,504–

22Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792,274–

23Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,948–

24Marquette County, MIMI68,0641,898–

25Van Buren County, MIMI76,0711,895–

26Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,867–

27Midland County, MIMI83,7541,790–

28Barry County, MIMI63,9911,611–

29Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801,606–

30Ionia County, MIMI66,5571,591–

31Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811,586–

32Cass County, MIMI51,6771,471–

33Clinton County, MIMI80,4321,385–

34Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6811,309–

35St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9681,244–

36Clare County, MIMI31,5431,231–

37Mecosta County, MIMI42,3201,229–

38Sanilac County, MIMI40,0831,162–

39Montcalm County, MIMI69,4061,147–

40Newaygo County, MIMI51,6221,138–

41Branch County, MIMI45,9931,006–

42Alpena County, MIMI28,853990–

43Houghton County, MIMI37,842948–

44Wexford County, MIMI34,445928–

45Gratiot County, MIMI41,190836–

46Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793827–

47Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738827–

48Delta County, MIMI36,582802–

49Manistee County, MIMI25,656762–

50Iosco County, MIMI25,266746–

51Osceola County, MIMI23,516744–

52Huron County, MIMI30,530728–

53Roscommon County, MIMI23,914723–

54Oceana County, MIMI27,177705–

55Emmet County, MIMI33,775681–

56Otsego County, MIMI26,080666–

57Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121657–

58Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036630–

59Menominee County, MIMI22,941605–

60Mason County, MIMI29,040596–

61Gladwin County, MIMI26,077595–

62Missaukee County, MIMI15,274542–

63Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693465–

64Dickinson County, MIMI25,827459–

65Antrim County, MIMI24,698458–

66Mackinac County, MIMI11,236457–

67Arenac County, MIMI15,068438–

68Crawford County, MIMI13,722438–

69Leelanau County, MIMI22,982422–

70Benzie County, MIMI18,568413–

71Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128308–

72Oscoda County, MIMI8,723287–

73Gogebic County, MIMI14,285286–

74Montmorency County, MIMI9,842247–

75Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187246–

76Lake County, MIMI13,182242–

77Iron County, MIMI11,757235–

78Alcona County, MIMI10,556226–

79Luce County, MIMI6,339152–

80Alger County, MIMI8,641148–

81Baraga County, MIMI8,169129–

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823126–

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18648–

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