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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 2019, at 33.2%. Livingston County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 18.4% and the figure for Michigan was 17.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest33.2Lake County
Lowest4.6Livingston County
Median18.483 counties
Michigan17.5History

Map of counties, 2019

Alcona County: 26.7 %Alger County: 17.4 %Allegan County: 16 %Alpena County: 18.3 %Antrim County: 16.9 %Arenac County: 25.6 %Baraga County: 18.2 %Barry County: 10.9 %Bay County: 19.7 %Benzie County: 15.8 %Berrien County: 22.3 %Branch County: 17.6 %Calhoun County: 20.3 %Cass County: 19.9 %Charlevoix County: 13.1 %Cheboygan County: 23.8 %Chippewa County: 24.6 %Clare County: 30.4 %Clinton County: 7.6 %Crawford County: 24.1 %Delta County: 18.8 %Dickinson County: 14 %Eaton County: 10.8 %Emmet County: 11.8 %Genesee County: 22.2 %Gladwin County: 21.1 %Gogebic County: 24.2 %Grand Traverse County: 9.6 %Gratiot County: 19.2 %Hillsdale County: 23.6 %Houghton County: 12.6 %Huron County: 18.4 %Ingham County: 17.6 %Ionia County: 13 %Iosco County: 22.5 %Iron County: 21.5 %Isabella County: 20.6 %Jackson County: 17.5 %Kalamazoo County: 13.6 %Kalkaska County: 18.6 %Kent County: 14.7 %Keweenaw County: 15 %Lake County: 33.2 %Lapeer County: 12.8 %Leelanau County: 9.7 %Lenawee County: 15.1 %Livingston County: 4.6 %Luce County: 24.2 %Mackinac County: 23.2 %Macomb County: 11.7 %Manistee County: 19.2 %Marquette County: 12.9 %Mason County: 23.4 %Mecosta County: 23.5 %Menominee County: 17.1 %Midland County: 11.3 %Missaukee County: 16.8 %Monroe County: 14.3 %Montcalm County: 18.6 %Montmorency County: 24.7 %Muskegon County: 17.3 %Newaygo County: 24 %Oakland County: 9.2 %Oceana County: 23.4 %Ogemaw County: 26.7 %Ontonagon County: 23 %Osceola County: 21.2 %Oscoda County: 25.9 %Otsego County: 14.8 %Ottawa County: 7.2 %Presque Isle County: 19.7 %Roscommon County: 27.9 %Saginaw County: 29 %St. Clair County: 14 %St. Joseph County: 16.1 %Sanilac County: 21.6 %Schoolcraft County: 22.9 %Shiawassee County: 15.3 %Tuscola County: 16.5 %Van Buren County: 17.6 %Washtenaw County: 12.1 %Wayne County: 29.1 %Wexford County: 18.7 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Lake County: 33.2 %Lake County33.2Clare County: 30.4 %Clare County30.4Wayne County: 29.1 %Wayne County29.1Saginaw County: 29 %Saginaw County29Roscommon County: 27.9 %Roscommon County27.9Alcona County: 26.7 %Alcona County26.7Ogemaw County: 26.7 %Ogemaw County26.7Oscoda County: 25.9 %Oscoda County25.9Arenac County: 25.6 %Arenac County25.6Montmorency County: 24.7 %Montmorency County24.7Chippewa County: 24.6 %Chippewa County24.6Gogebic County: 24.2 %Gogebic County24.2Luce County: 24.2 %Luce County24.2Crawford County: 24.1 %Crawford County24.1Newaygo County: 24 %Newaygo County24Cheboygan County: 23.8 %Cheboygan County23.8Hillsdale County: 23.6 %Hillsdale County23.6Mecosta County: 23.5 %Mecosta County23.5Mason County: 23.4 %Mason County23.4Oceana County: 23.4 %Oceana County23.4Mackinac County: 23.2 %Mackinac County23.2Ontonagon County: 23 %Ontonagon County23Schoolcraft County: 22.9 %Schoolcraft County22.9Iosco County: 22.5 %Iosco County22.5Berrien County: 22.3 %Berrien County22.3Genesee County: 22.2 %Genesee County22.2Sanilac County: 21.6 %Sanilac County21.6Iron County: 21.5 %Iron County21.5Osceola County: 21.2 %Osceola County21.2Gladwin County: 21.1 %Gladwin County21.1Isabella County: 20.6 %Isabella County20.6Calhoun County: 20.3 %Calhoun County20.3Cass County: 19.9 %Cass County19.9Bay County: 19.7 %Bay County19.7Presque Isle County: 19.7 %Presque Isle County19.7Gratiot County: 19.2 %Gratiot County19.2Manistee County: 19.2 %Manistee County19.2Delta County: 18.8 %Delta County18.8Wexford County: 18.7 %Wexford County18.7Kalkaska County: 18.6 %Kalkaska County18.6Lake County: 33.2 %Lake County33.2Clare County: 30.4 %Clare County30.4Wayne County: 29.1 %Wayne County29.1Saginaw County: 29 %Saginaw County29Roscommon County: 27.9 %Roscommon County27.9Alcona County: 26.7 %Alcona County26.7Ogemaw County: 26.7 %Ogemaw County26.7Oscoda County: 25.9 %Oscoda County25.9Arenac County: 25.6 %Arenac County25.6Montmorency County: 24.7 %Montmorency County24.7Chippewa County: 24.6 %Chippewa County24.6Gogebic County: 24.2 %Gogebic County24.2Luce County: 24.2 %Luce County24.2Crawford County: 24.1 %Crawford County24.1Newaygo County: 24 %Newaygo County24Cheboygan County: 23.8 %Cheboygan County23.8Hillsdale County: 23.6 %Hillsdale County23.6Mecosta County: 23.5 %Mecosta County23.5Mason County: 23.4 %Mason County23.4Oceana County: 23.4 %Oceana County23.4Mackinac County: 23.2 %Mackinac County23.2Ontonagon County: 23 %Ontonagon County23Schoolcraft County: 22.9 %Schoolcraft County22.9Iosco County: 22.5 %Iosco County22.5Berrien County: 22.3 %Berrien County22.3Genesee County: 22.2 %Genesee County22.2Sanilac County: 21.6 %Sanilac County21.6Iron County: 21.5 %Iron County21.5Osceola County: 21.2 %Osceola County21.2Gladwin County: 21.1 %Gladwin County21.1Isabella County: 20.6 %Isabella County20.6Calhoun County: 20.3 %Calhoun County20.3Cass County: 19.9 %Cass County19.9Bay County: 19.7 %Bay County19.7Presque Isle County: 19.7 %Presque Isle County19.7Gratiot County: 19.2 %Gratiot County19.2Manistee County: 19.2 %Manistee County19.2Delta County: 18.8 %Delta County18.8Wexford County: 18.7 %Wexford County18.7Kalkaska County: 18.6 %Kalkaska County18.6
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Lake County33.2-3.2 pts
2Clare County30.4-2 pts
3Wayne County29.1-3.3 pts
4Saginaw County29+5.1 pts
5Roscommon County27.9-5.4 pts
6Alcona County26.7-4.9 pts
6Ogemaw County26.7+0.1 pts
8Oscoda County25.9-2.3 pts
9Arenac County25.6+1.5 pts
10Montmorency County24.7-7.5 pts
11Chippewa County24.6+2.2 pts
12Gogebic County24.2-2.6 pts
12Luce County24.2-2.6 pts
14Crawford County24.1-2 pts
15Newaygo County24+1 pts
16Cheboygan County23.8-2.1 pts
17Hillsdale County23.6+3.6 pts
18Mecosta County23.5+2.8 pts
19Mason County23.4+4.8 pts
19Oceana County23.4+0.1 pts
21Mackinac County23.2+2.4 pts
22Ontonagon County23-2 pts
23Schoolcraft County22.9+0.9 pts
24Iosco County22.5-5 pts
25Berrien County22.3+1.2 pts
26Genesee County22.2-6.7 pts
27Sanilac County21.6-0.4 pts
28Iron County21.5-3.2 pts
29Osceola County21.2-4 pts
30Gladwin County21.1-5.7 pts
31Isabella County20.6+3.8 pts
32Calhoun County20.3-7.3 pts
33Cass County19.9+2.6 pts
34Bay County19.7-5.1 pts
34Presque Isle County19.7-3.5 pts
36Gratiot County19.2-1.6 pts
36Manistee County19.2-2.7 pts
38Delta County18.8+1.4 pts
39Wexford County18.7-1 pts
40Kalkaska County18.6-3.2 pts
40Montcalm County18.6-1.3 pts
42Huron County18.40 pts
43Alpena County18.3-4.3 pts
44Baraga County18.2-2.8 pts
45Branch County17.6-3.6 pts
45Ingham County17.6-1.5 pts
45Van Buren County17.6-5.6 pts
48Jackson County17.5-2.4 pts
49Alger County17.4-1.1 pts
50Muskegon County17.3-4.6 pts
51Menominee County17.1-0.2 pts
52Antrim County16.9-1.8 pts
53Missaukee County16.8-4.3 pts
54Tuscola County16.5-1.3 pts
55St. Joseph County16.1-1.8 pts
56Allegan County16+2.4 pts
57Benzie County15.8+0.1 pts
58Shiawassee County15.30 pts
59Lenawee County15.1+1.1 pts
60Keweenaw County15-3.6 pts
61Otsego County14.8-1.5 pts
62Kent County14.7+0.1 pts
63Monroe County14.3+0.8 pts
64Dickinson County14-1.1 pts
64St. Clair County14-5.6 pts
66Kalamazoo County13.6-2.9 pts
67Charlevoix County13.1-2.9 pts
68Ionia County13+0.6 pts
69Marquette County12.9-1.9 pts
70Lapeer County12.8-1.1 pts
71Houghton County12.6-2.9 pts
72Washtenaw County12.1-0.5 pts
73Emmet County11.8+0.4 pts
74Macomb County11.7-4.3 pts
75Midland County11.3-2.2 pts
76Barry County10.9+0.1 pts
77Eaton County10.8-1.4 pts
78Leelanau County9.7-0.9 pts
79Grand Traverse County9.6-1.9 pts
80Oakland County9.2-0.4 pts
81Clinton County7.6-1 pts
82Ottawa County7.2+1.5 pts
83Livingston County4.6-0.9 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/michigan-counties?period=2019. 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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 33.2% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Livingston County, with 4.6% in 2019.

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