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

Lake County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 83 counties in 2013, at 52.2%. Livingston County had the lowest, at 8%. The median was 25.3% and the figure for Michigan was 23.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.2Lake County
Lowest8Livingston County
Median25.383 counties
Michigan23.7History

Map of counties, 2013

Alcona County: 30 %Alger County: 23.5 %Allegan County: 18.2 %Alpena County: 27.3 %Antrim County: 25.1 %Arenac County: 29.7 %Baraga County: 23.9 %Barry County: 16.3 %Bay County: 22.8 %Benzie County: 20.9 %Berrien County: 25.8 %Branch County: 26.7 %Calhoun County: 28.6 %Cass County: 24.7 %Charlevoix County: 22.4 %Cheboygan County: 33.4 %Chippewa County: 23.4 %Clare County: 40.1 %Clinton County: 11 %Crawford County: 32.3 %Delta County: 22.9 %Dickinson County: 18.1 %Eaton County: 15.8 %Emmet County: 15.4 %Genesee County: 33 %Gladwin County: 33.9 %Gogebic County: 34.8 %Grand Traverse County: 15.4 %Gratiot County: 26.5 %Hillsdale County: 28.3 %Houghton County: 19.1 %Huron County: 24.9 %Ingham County: 26.1 %Ionia County: 17.7 %Iosco County: 34.5 %Iron County: 26.6 %Isabella County: 22.6 %Jackson County: 28.5 %Kalamazoo County: 21 %Kalkaska County: 29.1 %Kent County: 18.6 %Keweenaw County: 22.6 %Lake County: 52.2 %Lapeer County: 16.7 %Leelanau County: 16.2 %Lenawee County: 21.4 %Livingston County: 8 %Luce County: 32.4 %Mackinac County: 23.9 %Macomb County: 19.7 %Manistee County: 28.8 %Marquette County: 18 %Mason County: 26.8 %Mecosta County: 31.6 %Menominee County: 24.9 %Midland County: 16.7 %Missaukee County: 25.8 %Monroe County: 16.4 %Montcalm County: 26.8 %Montmorency County: 36.5 %Muskegon County: 28.1 %Newaygo County: 26.1 %Oakland County: 13.1 %Oceana County: 30.9 %Ogemaw County: 38 %Ontonagon County: 31.6 %Osceola County: 34.4 %Oscoda County: 31.9 %Otsego County: 21.2 %Ottawa County: 12.3 %Presque Isle County: 26.2 %Roscommon County: 39.8 %Saginaw County: 29.6 %St. Clair County: 21.4 %St. Joseph County: 26 %Sanilac County: 25.2 %Schoolcraft County: 27.3 %Shiawassee County: 22.8 %Tuscola County: 25.3 %Van Buren County: 24.6 %Washtenaw County: 15.2 %Wayne County: 36.9 %Wexford County: 29.1 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Lake County: 52.2 %Lake County52.2Clare County: 40.1 %Clare County40.1Roscommon County: 39.8 %Roscommon County39.8Ogemaw County: 38 %Ogemaw County38Wayne County: 36.9 %Wayne County36.9Montmorency County: 36.5 %Montmorency County36.5Gogebic County: 34.8 %Gogebic County34.8Iosco County: 34.5 %Iosco County34.5Osceola County: 34.4 %Osceola County34.4Gladwin County: 33.9 %Gladwin County33.9Cheboygan County: 33.4 %Cheboygan County33.4Genesee County: 33 %Genesee County33Luce County: 32.4 %Luce County32.4Crawford County: 32.3 %Crawford County32.3Oscoda County: 31.9 %Oscoda County31.9Mecosta County: 31.6 %Mecosta County31.6Ontonagon County: 31.6 %Ontonagon County31.6Oceana County: 30.9 %Oceana County30.9Alcona County: 30 %Alcona County30Arenac County: 29.7 %Arenac County29.7Saginaw County: 29.6 %Saginaw County29.6Kalkaska County: 29.1 %Kalkaska County29.1Wexford County: 29.1 %Wexford County29.1Manistee County: 28.8 %Manistee County28.8Calhoun County: 28.6 %Calhoun County28.6Jackson County: 28.5 %Jackson County28.5Hillsdale County: 28.3 %Hillsdale County28.3Muskegon County: 28.1 %Muskegon County28.1Alpena County: 27.3 %Alpena County27.3Schoolcraft County: 27.3 %Schoolcraft County27.3Mason County: 26.8 %Mason County26.8Montcalm County: 26.8 %Montcalm County26.8Branch County: 26.7 %Branch County26.7Iron County: 26.6 %Iron County26.6Gratiot County: 26.5 %Gratiot County26.5Presque Isle County: 26.2 %Presque Isle County26.2Ingham County: 26.1 %Ingham County26.1Newaygo County: 26.1 %Newaygo County26.1St. Joseph County: 26 %St. Joseph County26Berrien County: 25.8 %Berrien County25.8Lake County: 52.2 %Lake County52.2Clare County: 40.1 %Clare County40.1Roscommon County: 39.8 %Roscommon County39.8Ogemaw County: 38 %Ogemaw County38Wayne County: 36.9 %Wayne County36.9Montmorency County: 36.5 %Montmorency County36.5Gogebic County: 34.8 %Gogebic County34.8Iosco County: 34.5 %Iosco County34.5Osceola County: 34.4 %Osceola County34.4Gladwin County: 33.9 %Gladwin County33.9Cheboygan County: 33.4 %Cheboygan County33.4Genesee County: 33 %Genesee County33Luce County: 32.4 %Luce County32.4Crawford County: 32.3 %Crawford County32.3Oscoda County: 31.9 %Oscoda County31.9Mecosta County: 31.6 %Mecosta County31.6Ontonagon County: 31.6 %Ontonagon County31.6Oceana County: 30.9 %Oceana County30.9Alcona County: 30 %Alcona County30Arenac County: 29.7 %Arenac County29.7Saginaw County: 29.6 %Saginaw County29.6Kalkaska County: 29.1 %Kalkaska County29.1Wexford County: 29.1 %Wexford County29.1Manistee County: 28.8 %Manistee County28.8Calhoun County: 28.6 %Calhoun County28.6Jackson County: 28.5 %Jackson County28.5Hillsdale County: 28.3 %Hillsdale County28.3Muskegon County: 28.1 %Muskegon County28.1Alpena County: 27.3 %Alpena County27.3Schoolcraft County: 27.3 %Schoolcraft County27.3Mason County: 26.8 %Mason County26.8Montcalm County: 26.8 %Montcalm County26.8Branch County: 26.7 %Branch County26.7Iron County: 26.6 %Iron County26.6Gratiot County: 26.5 %Gratiot County26.5Presque Isle County: 26.2 %Presque Isle County26.2Ingham County: 26.1 %Ingham County26.1Newaygo County: 26.1 %Newaygo County26.1St. Joseph County: 26 %St. Joseph County26Berrien County: 25.8 %Berrien County25.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Lake County52.2-1.2 pts
2Clare County40.1+2.5 pts
3Roscommon County39.8+3.1 pts
4Ogemaw County38+5.4 pts
5Wayne County36.9-2 pts
6Montmorency County36.5+2.3 pts
7Gogebic County34.8+4.1 pts
8Iosco County34.5+1.9 pts
9Osceola County34.4+1.1 pts
10Gladwin County33.9+2 pts
11Cheboygan County33.4+2 pts
12Genesee County33+1.2 pts
13Luce County32.4+0.7 pts
14Crawford County32.3-0.3 pts
15Oscoda County31.9-2.1 pts
16Mecosta County31.6+3.4 pts
16Ontonagon County31.6+2.6 pts
18Oceana County30.9-4.7 pts
19Alcona County30-0.9 pts
20Arenac County29.7+2 pts
21Saginaw County29.6+1.5 pts
22Kalkaska County29.1+3.6 pts
22Wexford County29.1-2.9 pts
24Manistee County28.8+3 pts
25Calhoun County28.6+1.7 pts
26Jackson County28.5-1.5 pts
27Hillsdale County28.3+1.8 pts
28Muskegon County28.1-5.2 pts
29Alpena County27.3+0.4 pts
29Schoolcraft County27.3+2.5 pts
31Mason County26.8-1 pts
31Montcalm County26.8+3.4 pts
33Branch County26.7-0.4 pts
34Iron County26.6+0.1 pts
35Gratiot County26.5+1.1 pts
36Presque Isle County26.2+0.7 pts
37Ingham County26.1-3.6 pts
37Newaygo County26.1-1.3 pts
39St. Joseph County26-1.5 pts
40Berrien County25.8-5.1 pts
40Missaukee County25.8+1.5 pts
42Tuscola County25.3+1 pts
43Sanilac County25.2-1.3 pts
44Antrim County25.1+2.3 pts
45Huron County24.9+1.4 pts
45Menominee County24.9+0.8 pts
47Cass County24.7+0.3 pts
48Van Buren County24.6-2.2 pts
49Baraga County23.9+0.1 pts
49Mackinac County23.9-1.5 pts
51Alger County23.5+0.9 pts
52Chippewa County23.4-1.7 pts
53Delta County22.9+0.3 pts
54Bay County22.8+3.2 pts
54Shiawassee County22.8+0.5 pts
56Isabella County22.6-2.2 pts
56Keweenaw County22.6-2.9 pts
58Charlevoix County22.4+1.8 pts
59Lenawee County21.4+2.3 pts
59St. Clair County21.4-2.2 pts
61Otsego County21.2+0.1 pts
62Kalamazoo County210 pts
63Benzie County20.90 pts
64Macomb County19.7+1.8 pts
65Houghton County19.1-2 pts
66Kent County18.6-4.4 pts
67Allegan County18.2+0.9 pts
68Dickinson County18.1+0.2 pts
69Marquette County18-0.2 pts
70Ionia County17.7-1.7 pts
71Lapeer County16.7+0.8 pts
71Midland County16.7+0.3 pts
73Monroe County16.4+0.1 pts
74Barry County16.3-0.4 pts
75Leelanau County16.2+1.1 pts
76Eaton County15.8+0.6 pts
77Emmet County15.4-2 pts
77Grand Traverse County15.4+0.5 pts
79Washtenaw County15.2-0.2 pts
80Oakland County13.1-1.2 pts
81Ottawa County12.3-0.4 pts
82Clinton County11-1.1 pts
83Livingston County8-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Michigan by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Michigan by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Michigan by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Michigan by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Michigan by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2013. Publisher attribution: 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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Lake County, with 52.2% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Livingston County, with 8% in 2013.

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