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Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County

Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 20.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 83 counties in 2024.

202420.8%
Change on 2023+0.7 pts
Rank3rd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high20.82024
Series low20.12023

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Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County, 2021 to 2024

2020.220.420.620.820212022202320242021: 20.5 %2022: 20.2 %2023: 20.1 %2024: 20.8 %2020.220.420.620.8202120242021: 20.5 %2022: 20.2 %2023: 20.1 %2024: 20.8 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202420.8
202320.1
202220.2
202120.5

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2024
Wayne County20.8
Michigan13.2
United States12.5

Wayne County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 12.3 %Alger County: 10.4 %Allegan County: 8.4 %Alpena County: 18 %Antrim County: 9.9 %Arenac County: 11.7 %Baraga County: 15.2 %Barry County: 8.4 %Bay County: 13.3 %Benzie County: 9.7 %Berrien County: 15.1 %Branch County: 16.4 %Calhoun County: 13.9 %Cass County: 11.9 %Charlevoix County: 8.7 %Cheboygan County: 12.4 %Chippewa County: 14 %Clare County: 21.6 %Clinton County: 9.7 %Crawford County: 14.7 %Delta County: 12.7 %Dickinson County: 10.6 %Eaton County: 8.3 %Emmet County: 8.5 %Genesee County: 16.4 %Gladwin County: 14.9 %Gogebic County: 14.4 %Grand Traverse County: 9.6 %Gratiot County: 14 %Hillsdale County: 14.4 %Houghton County: 16.5 %Huron County: 12.6 %Ingham County: 16.7 %Ionia County: 10.6 %Iosco County: 17.7 %Iron County: 17 %Isabella County: 21.9 %Jackson County: 11.7 %Kalamazoo County: 12.7 %Kalkaska County: 12.2 %Kent County: 10.1 %Keweenaw County: 15.2 %Lake County: 20.5 %Lapeer County: 9.7 %Leelanau County: 6.5 %Lenawee County: 10.7 %Livingston County: 5.1 %Luce County: 16.7 %Mackinac County: 16.1 %Macomb County: 10.4 %Manistee County: 12.7 %Marquette County: 14 %Mason County: 14.1 %Mecosta County: 19.9 %Menominee County: 12.2 %Midland County: 10.7 %Missaukee County: 11.3 %Monroe County: 10.5 %Montcalm County: 12.6 %Montmorency County: 18.2 %Muskegon County: 14.1 %Newaygo County: 12.8 %Oakland County: 7.7 %Oceana County: 13.6 %Ogemaw County: 16.7 %Ontonagon County: 12.5 %Osceola County: 15.8 %Oscoda County: 17.2 %Otsego County: 8 %Ottawa County: 8.3 %Presque Isle County: 14 %Roscommon County: 15.5 %Saginaw County: 18.2 %St. Clair County: 11.3 %St. Joseph County: 11.4 %Sanilac County: 15.3 %Schoolcraft County: 14.1 %Shiawassee County: 12 %Tuscola County: 12.8 %Van Buren County: 14.3 %Washtenaw County: 14.2 %Wayne County: 20.8 %Wexford County: 13.9 %
  • Under 9.8
  • 9.8 to 12
  • 12 to 13
  • 13 to 14
  • 14 to 17
  • 17 and over
Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Wayne County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-michigan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-michigan.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-michigan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024}},
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What is the poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?

Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 20.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 83 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?

20.8% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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