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Poverty Rate in Michigan, by County

Poverty Rate for every county in Michigan, ranked. The highest is Isabella County at 21.9% and the lowest is Livingston County at 5.1%.

Michigan: 13.2% · United States: 12.5% · median county in Michigan: 12.8%

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#County Poverty Rate
1Isabella County21.9%
2Clare County21.6%
3Wayne County20.8%
4Lake County20.5%
5Mecosta County19.9%
6Montmorency County18.2%
7Saginaw County18.2%
8Alpena County18.0%
9Iosco County17.7%
10Oscoda County17.2%
11Iron County17.0%
12Ingham County16.7%
13Luce County16.7%
14Ogemaw County16.7%
15Houghton County16.5%
16Branch County16.4%
17Genesee County16.4%
18Mackinac County16.1%
19Osceola County15.8%
20Roscommon County15.5%
21Sanilac County15.3%
22Baraga County15.2%
23Keweenaw County15.2%
24Berrien County15.1%
25Gladwin County14.9%
26Crawford County14.7%
27Gogebic County14.4%
28Hillsdale County14.4%
29Van Buren County14.3%
30Washtenaw County14.2%
31Mason County14.1%
32Muskegon County14.1%
33Schoolcraft County14.1%
34Chippewa County14.0%
35Gratiot County14.0%
36Marquette County14.0%
37Presque Isle County14.0%
38Calhoun County13.9%
39Wexford County13.9%
40Oceana County13.6%
41Bay County13.2%
42Newaygo County12.8%
43Tuscola County12.8%
44Delta County12.7%
45Kalamazoo County12.7%
46Manistee County12.7%
47Huron County12.6%
48Montcalm County12.6%
49Ontonagon County12.5%
50Cheboygan County12.4%
51Alcona County12.3%
52Kalkaska County12.2%
53Menominee County12.2%
54Shiawassee County12.0%
55Cass County11.9%
56Arenac County11.7%
57Jackson County11.6%
58St. Joseph County11.4%
59Missaukee County11.3%
60St. Clair County11.3%
61Lenawee County10.7%
62Midland County10.7%
63Ionia County10.6%
64Dickinson County10.5%
65Monroe County10.5%
66Alger County10.4%
67Macomb County10.4%
68Kent County10.1%
69Antrim County9.9%
70Benzie County9.7%
71Clinton County9.7%
72Lapeer County9.7%
73Grand Traverse County9.6%
74Charlevoix County8.7%
75Emmet County8.5%
76Allegan County8.4%
77Barry County8.4%
78Eaton County8.3%
79Ottawa County8.3%
80Otsego County8.0%
81Oakland County7.7%
82Leelanau County6.5%
83Livingston County5.1%

Share of people living below the federal poverty line.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, 2024.

Michigan ranks 17th of 52 states for poverty rate.

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