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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 2014, at 44.4%. Livingston County had the lowest, at 8.1%. The median was 23.7% and the figure for Michigan was 22.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44.4Lake County
Lowest8.1Livingston County
Median23.783 counties
Michigan22.6History

Map of counties, 2014

Alcona County: 30.9 %Alger County: 23.3 %Allegan County: 15.2 %Alpena County: 26 %Antrim County: 22.7 %Arenac County: 31.5 %Baraga County: 21.6 %Barry County: 15 %Bay County: 24.7 %Benzie County: 18.6 %Berrien County: 26.2 %Branch County: 23.3 %Calhoun County: 23.5 %Cass County: 22.1 %Charlevoix County: 19 %Cheboygan County: 28.3 %Chippewa County: 24.7 %Clare County: 38.8 %Clinton County: 11 %Crawford County: 28.4 %Delta County: 20.7 %Dickinson County: 18.5 %Eaton County: 14.4 %Emmet County: 16.4 %Genesee County: 33.2 %Gladwin County: 31 %Gogebic County: 30.7 %Grand Traverse County: 13.5 %Gratiot County: 22.9 %Hillsdale County: 25.6 %Houghton County: 18.5 %Huron County: 20.9 %Ingham County: 23.7 %Ionia County: 18.5 %Iosco County: 31.4 %Iron County: 25.5 %Isabella County: 21.7 %Jackson County: 24 %Kalamazoo County: 20.4 %Kalkaska County: 27 %Kent County: 20 %Keweenaw County: 21 %Lake County: 44.4 %Lapeer County: 15.9 %Leelanau County: 14.8 %Lenawee County: 20.5 %Livingston County: 8.1 %Luce County: 28.6 %Mackinac County: 25.6 %Macomb County: 18.3 %Manistee County: 26.6 %Marquette County: 16.5 %Mason County: 27.3 %Mecosta County: 30.8 %Menominee County: 21.4 %Midland County: 14.8 %Missaukee County: 24.6 %Monroe County: 15 %Montcalm County: 30.7 %Montmorency County: 31.2 %Muskegon County: 26.7 %Newaygo County: 27.5 %Oakland County: 12.4 %Oceana County: 30.7 %Ogemaw County: 35.8 %Ontonagon County: 30.8 %Osceola County: 31.1 %Oscoda County: 31.9 %Otsego County: 20.6 %Ottawa County: 9.7 %Presque Isle County: 25.7 %Roscommon County: 34.4 %Saginaw County: 25.2 %St. Clair County: 19.7 %St. Joseph County: 26.6 %Sanilac County: 23.4 %Schoolcraft County: 27.1 %Shiawassee County: 23 %Tuscola County: 23.9 %Van Buren County: 23.5 %Washtenaw County: 14 %Wayne County: 35.2 %Wexford County: 29 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Lake County: 44.4 %Lake County44.4Clare County: 38.8 %Clare County38.8Ogemaw County: 35.8 %Ogemaw County35.8Wayne County: 35.2 %Wayne County35.2Roscommon County: 34.4 %Roscommon County34.4Genesee County: 33.2 %Genesee County33.2Oscoda County: 31.9 %Oscoda County31.9Arenac County: 31.5 %Arenac County31.5Iosco County: 31.4 %Iosco County31.4Montmorency County: 31.2 %Montmorency County31.2Osceola County: 31.1 %Osceola County31.1Gladwin County: 31 %Gladwin County31Alcona County: 30.9 %Alcona County30.9Mecosta County: 30.8 %Mecosta County30.8Ontonagon County: 30.8 %Ontonagon County30.8Gogebic County: 30.7 %Gogebic County30.7Montcalm County: 30.7 %Montcalm County30.7Oceana County: 30.7 %Oceana County30.7Wexford County: 29 %Wexford County29Luce County: 28.6 %Luce County28.6Crawford County: 28.4 %Crawford County28.4Cheboygan County: 28.3 %Cheboygan County28.3Newaygo County: 27.5 %Newaygo County27.5Mason County: 27.3 %Mason County27.3Schoolcraft County: 27.1 %Schoolcraft County27.1Kalkaska County: 27 %Kalkaska County27Muskegon County: 26.7 %Muskegon County26.7Manistee County: 26.6 %Manistee County26.6St. Joseph County: 26.6 %St. Joseph County26.6Berrien County: 26.2 %Berrien County26.2Alpena County: 26 %Alpena County26Presque Isle County: 25.7 %Presque Isle County25.7Hillsdale County: 25.6 %Hillsdale County25.6Mackinac County: 25.6 %Mackinac County25.6Iron County: 25.5 %Iron County25.5Saginaw County: 25.2 %Saginaw County25.2Bay County: 24.7 %Bay County24.7Chippewa County: 24.7 %Chippewa County24.7Missaukee County: 24.6 %Missaukee County24.6Jackson County: 24 %Jackson County24Lake County: 44.4 %Lake County44.4Clare County: 38.8 %Clare County38.8Ogemaw County: 35.8 %Ogemaw County35.8Wayne County: 35.2 %Wayne County35.2Roscommon County: 34.4 %Roscommon County34.4Genesee County: 33.2 %Genesee County33.2Oscoda County: 31.9 %Oscoda County31.9Arenac County: 31.5 %Arenac County31.5Iosco County: 31.4 %Iosco County31.4Montmorency County: 31.2 %Montmorency County31.2Osceola County: 31.1 %Osceola County31.1Gladwin County: 31 %Gladwin County31Alcona County: 30.9 %Alcona County30.9Mecosta County: 30.8 %Mecosta County30.8Ontonagon County: 30.8 %Ontonagon County30.8Gogebic County: 30.7 %Gogebic County30.7Montcalm County: 30.7 %Montcalm County30.7Oceana County: 30.7 %Oceana County30.7Wexford County: 29 %Wexford County29Luce County: 28.6 %Luce County28.6Crawford County: 28.4 %Crawford County28.4Cheboygan County: 28.3 %Cheboygan County28.3Newaygo County: 27.5 %Newaygo County27.5Mason County: 27.3 %Mason County27.3Schoolcraft County: 27.1 %Schoolcraft County27.1Kalkaska County: 27 %Kalkaska County27Muskegon County: 26.7 %Muskegon County26.7Manistee County: 26.6 %Manistee County26.6St. Joseph County: 26.6 %St. Joseph County26.6Berrien County: 26.2 %Berrien County26.2Alpena County: 26 %Alpena County26Presque Isle County: 25.7 %Presque Isle County25.7Hillsdale County: 25.6 %Hillsdale County25.6Mackinac County: 25.6 %Mackinac County25.6Iron County: 25.5 %Iron County25.5Saginaw County: 25.2 %Saginaw County25.2Bay County: 24.7 %Bay County24.7Chippewa County: 24.7 %Chippewa County24.7Missaukee County: 24.6 %Missaukee County24.6Jackson County: 24 %Jackson County24
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Lake County44.4-7.8 pts
2Clare County38.8-1.3 pts
3Ogemaw County35.8-2.2 pts
4Wayne County35.2-1.7 pts
5Roscommon County34.4-5.4 pts
6Genesee County33.2+0.2 pts
7Oscoda County31.90 pts
8Arenac County31.5+1.8 pts
9Iosco County31.4-3.1 pts
10Montmorency County31.2-5.3 pts
11Osceola County31.1-3.3 pts
12Gladwin County31-2.9 pts
13Alcona County30.9+0.9 pts
14Mecosta County30.8-0.8 pts
14Ontonagon County30.8-0.8 pts
16Gogebic County30.7-4.1 pts
16Montcalm County30.7+3.9 pts
16Oceana County30.7-0.2 pts
19Wexford County29-0.1 pts
20Luce County28.6-3.8 pts
21Crawford County28.4-3.9 pts
22Cheboygan County28.3-5.1 pts
23Newaygo County27.5+1.4 pts
24Mason County27.3+0.5 pts
25Schoolcraft County27.1-0.2 pts
26Kalkaska County27-2.1 pts
27Muskegon County26.7-1.4 pts
28Manistee County26.6-2.2 pts
28St. Joseph County26.6+0.6 pts
30Berrien County26.2+0.4 pts
31Alpena County26-1.3 pts
32Presque Isle County25.7-0.5 pts
33Hillsdale County25.6-2.7 pts
33Mackinac County25.6+1.7 pts
35Iron County25.5-1.1 pts
36Saginaw County25.2-4.4 pts
37Bay County24.7+1.9 pts
37Chippewa County24.7+1.3 pts
39Missaukee County24.6-1.2 pts
40Jackson County24-4.5 pts
41Tuscola County23.9-1.4 pts
42Ingham County23.7-2.4 pts
43Calhoun County23.5-5.1 pts
43Van Buren County23.5-1.1 pts
45Sanilac County23.4-1.8 pts
46Alger County23.3-0.2 pts
46Branch County23.3-3.4 pts
48Shiawassee County23+0.2 pts
49Gratiot County22.9-3.6 pts
50Antrim County22.7-2.4 pts
51Cass County22.1-2.6 pts
52Isabella County21.7-0.9 pts
53Baraga County21.6-2.3 pts
54Menominee County21.4-3.5 pts
55Keweenaw County21-1.6 pts
56Huron County20.9-4 pts
57Delta County20.7-2.2 pts
58Otsego County20.6-0.6 pts
59Lenawee County20.5-0.9 pts
60Kalamazoo County20.4-0.6 pts
61Kent County20+1.4 pts
62St. Clair County19.7-1.7 pts
63Charlevoix County19-3.4 pts
64Benzie County18.6-2.3 pts
65Dickinson County18.5+0.4 pts
65Houghton County18.5-0.6 pts
65Ionia County18.5+0.8 pts
68Macomb County18.3-1.4 pts
69Marquette County16.5-1.5 pts
70Emmet County16.4+1 pts
71Lapeer County15.9-0.8 pts
72Allegan County15.2-3 pts
73Barry County15-1.3 pts
73Monroe County15-1.4 pts
75Leelanau County14.8-1.4 pts
75Midland County14.8-1.9 pts
77Eaton County14.4-1.4 pts
78Washtenaw County14-1.2 pts
79Grand Traverse County13.5-1.9 pts
80Oakland County12.4-0.7 pts
81Clinton County110 pts
82Ottawa County9.7-2.6 pts
83Livingston County8.1+0.1 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2014 (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), 2014}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2014. 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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 44.4% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Livingston County, with 8.1% in 2014.

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