# Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2026

All 83 values come from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research for 2026, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `area_median_family_income`
- Unit: USD
- Definition: Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year. HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments. Often called AMI.
- Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/department-of-housing-and-urban-development
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties

| Rank | Place | USD |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Washtenaw County | 142,300 |
| 2 | Livingston County | 129,000 |
| 3 | Leelanau County | 122,100 |
| 4 | Grand Traverse County | 113,900 |
| 5 | Ottawa County | 113,700 |
| 6 | Kalamazoo County | 108,100 |
| 7 | Midland County | 107,200 |
| 8 | Kent County | 106,600 |
| 9 | Lapeer County | 104,800 |
| 9 | Macomb County | 104,800 |
| 9 | Oakland County | 104,800 |
| 9 | St. Clair County | 104,800 |
| 9 | Wayne County | 104,800 |
| 14 | Clinton County | 102,600 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 102,600 |
| 14 | Ingham County | 102,600 |
| 17 | Emmet County | 101,700 |
| 18 | Jackson County | 101,200 |
| 19 | Barry County | 101,000 |
| 20 | Marquette County | 99,900 |
| 21 | Allegan County | 99,600 |
| 22 | Ionia County | 98,700 |
| 23 | Charlevoix County | 97,400 |
| 24 | Benzie County | 95,500 |
| 25 | Monroe County | 95,200 |
| 26 | Van Buren County | 94,400 |
| 27 | Antrim County | 92,900 |
| 28 | Berrien County | 92,200 |
| 29 | Otsego County | 90,600 |
| 30 | Bay County | 89,900 |
| 31 | Cass County | 89,800 |
| 32 | Houghton County | 89,400 |
| 33 | Mason County | 89,000 |
| 34 | Shiawassee County | 87,600 |
| 35 | Lenawee County | 87,000 |
| 36 | Kalkaska County | 86,600 |
| 37 | Chippewa County | 86,300 |
| 38 | St. Joseph County | 85,900 |
| 39 | Manistee County | 85,500 |
| 40 | Mackinac County | 84,300 |
| 41 | Dickinson County | 83,400 |
| 42 | Saginaw County | 83,200 |
| 43 | Menominee County | 83,100 |
| 43 | Missaukee County | 83,100 |
| 45 | Tuscola County | 83,000 |
| 46 | Delta County | 82,800 |
| 47 | Wexford County | 82,200 |
| 48 | Genesee County | 82,100 |
| 48 | Presque Isle County | 82,100 |
| 50 | Huron County | 81,900 |
| 51 | Branch County | 81,800 |
| 52 | Mecosta County | 81,700 |
| 53 | Hillsdale County | 81,300 |
| 54 | Keweenaw County | 80,900 |
| 55 | Calhoun County | 80,700 |
| 56 | Montcalm County | 80,600 |
| 57 | Gratiot County | 80,100 |
| 58 | Cheboygan County | 79,500 |
| 59 | Newaygo County | 79,300 |
| 60 | Isabella County | 79,000 |
| 61 | Oceana County | 78,100 |
| 62 | Gladwin County | 77,900 |
| 63 | Sanilac County | 77,800 |
| 64 | Alger County | 77,500 |
| 64 | Muskegon County | 77,500 |
| 66 | Alcona County | 77,100 |
| 67 | Arenac County | 76,800 |
| 68 | Crawford County | 76,400 |
| 69 | Schoolcraft County | 75,800 |
| 70 | Iron County | 75,300 |
| 71 | Ontonagon County | 75,200 |
| 72 | Osceola County | 74,200 |
| 73 | Roscommon County | 73,300 |
| 74 | Alpena County | 72,600 |
| 75 | Ogemaw County | 71,500 |
| 76 | Baraga County | 70,700 |
| 77 | Gogebic County | 70,500 |
| 78 | Montmorency County | 69,900 |
| 79 | Iosco County | 69,800 |
| 80 | Luce County | 68,700 |
| 81 | Oscoda County | 66,200 |
| 82 | Clare County | 65,100 |
| 83 | Lake County | 62,600 |