# Counties in Michigan by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

All 83 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `child_poverty_rate`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/us-census-bureau
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Lake County | 36.1 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 33.2 |
| 3 | Clare County | 30.3 |
| 4 | Roscommon County | 26.9 |
| 5 | Oscoda County | 26.4 |
| 6 | Gogebic County | 25.6 |
| 7 | Genesee County | 24.8 |
| 8 | Luce County | 24.4 |
| 9 | Montmorency County | 24.3 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 24 |
| 10 | Saginaw County | 24 |
| 12 | Mecosta County | 23.8 |
| 13 | Gladwin County | 23.6 |
| 14 | Alcona County | 23.2 |
| 15 | Ogemaw County | 23 |
| 16 | Schoolcraft County | 22.9 |
| 17 | Presque Isle County | 22.7 |
| 18 | Sanilac County | 22.5 |
| 19 | Alpena County | 22.1 |
| 20 | Crawford County | 21.8 |
| 21 | Manistee County | 21.1 |
| 22 | Ontonagon County | 20.9 |
| 23 | Osceola County | 20.7 |
| 24 | Iosco County | 20.4 |
| 25 | Oceana County | 20.3 |
| 26 | Calhoun County | 20.1 |
| 26 | Iron County | 20.1 |
| 28 | Cheboygan County | 19.3 |
| 29 | Ingham County | 19.2 |
| 30 | Montcalm County | 18.9 |
| 31 | Mackinac County | 18.5 |
| 31 | Van Buren County | 18.5 |
| 33 | Baraga County | 18.4 |
| 34 | Hillsdale County | 18.3 |
| 35 | Chippewa County | 18.2 |
| 36 | Berrien County | 18.1 |
| 37 | Wexford County | 17.9 |
| 38 | Branch County | 17.8 |
| 39 | St. Joseph County | 17.7 |
| 40 | Huron County | 17.5 |
| 41 | Gratiot County | 17.3 |
| 41 | Menominee County | 17.3 |
| 43 | Arenac County | 17.1 |
| 44 | Cass County | 16.9 |
| 45 | Kalkaska County | 16.7 |
| 46 | Bay County | 15.9 |
| 47 | Antrim County | 15.7 |
| 47 | Isabella County | 15.7 |
| 47 | Mason County | 15.7 |
| 50 | Newaygo County | 15.4 |
| 51 | Delta County | 15.3 |
| 51 | Missaukee County | 15.3 |
| 53 | Tuscola County | 15.2 |
| 54 | Jackson County | 15 |
| 54 | Shiawassee County | 15 |
| 56 | Macomb County | 14.7 |
| 57 | St. Clair County | 14.1 |
| 58 | Alger County | 14 |
| 59 | Keweenaw County | 13.5 |
| 60 | Benzie County | 13.2 |
| 61 | Otsego County | 12.9 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County | 12.7 |
| 63 | Dickinson County | 12.4 |
| 64 | Houghton County | 12.1 |
| 65 | Lapeer County | 11.9 |
| 66 | Ionia County | 11.6 |
| 66 | Monroe County | 11.6 |
| 68 | Washtenaw County | 11.3 |
| 69 | Kent County | 11.2 |
| 70 | Barry County | 11 |
| 71 | Lenawee County | 10.9 |
| 72 | Eaton County | 10.5 |
| 72 | Kalamazoo County | 10.5 |
| 72 | Midland County | 10.5 |
| 75 | Marquette County | 10.3 |
| 76 | Emmet County | 10.1 |
| 77 | Allegan County | 9.5 |
| 78 | Grand Traverse County | 9.3 |
| 78 | Leelanau County | 9.3 |
| 80 | Ottawa County | 8.5 |
| 81 | Oakland County | 8 |
| 82 | Clinton County | 7.3 |
| 83 | Livingston County | 5.8 |