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Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD)

Livingston County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 83 counties in 2015, at $88,400. Lake County had the lowest, at $39,500. The median was $54,000. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest88,400Livingston County
Lowest39,500Lake County
Median54,00083 counties

Map of counties, 2015

Alcona County: 46,700 USDAlger County: 49,500 USDAllegan County: 61,500 USDAlpena County: 51,600 USDAntrim County: 54,200 USDArenac County: 47,400 USDBaraga County: 54,900 USDBarry County: 66,800 USDBay County: 59,100 USDBenzie County: 57,600 USDBerrien County: 56,300 USDBranch County: 53,400 USDCalhoun County: 53,400 USDCass County: 58,600 USDCharlevoix County: 60,700 USDCheboygan County: 47,600 USDChippewa County: 56,000 USDClare County: 43,000 USDClinton County: 65,800 USDCrawford County: 50,900 USDDelta County: 55,300 USDDickinson County: 57,500 USDEaton County: 65,800 USDEmmet County: 66,800 USDGenesee County: 53,800 USDGladwin County: 47,900 USDGogebic County: 50,000 USDGrand Traverse County: 69,200 USDGratiot County: 54,000 USDHillsdale County: 52,700 USDHoughton County: 52,600 USDHuron County: 52,600 USDIngham County: 65,800 USDIonia County: 57,600 USDIosco County: 47,700 USDIron County: 49,100 USDIsabella County: 57,100 USDJackson County: 55,100 USDKalamazoo County: 60,200 USDKalkaska County: 49,500 USDKent County: 64,000 USDKeweenaw County: 53,600 USDLake County: 39,500 USDLapeer County: 67,700 USDLeelanau County: 69,100 USDLenawee County: 62,700 USDLivingston County: 88,400 USDLuce County: 55,300 USDMackinac County: 51,200 USDMacomb County: 67,700 USDManistee County: 53,100 USDMarquette County: 62,700 USDMason County: 53,700 USDMecosta County: 53,000 USDMenominee County: 51,100 USDMidland County: 71,900 USDMissaukee County: 50,000 USDMonroe County: 65,000 USDMontcalm County: 49,700 USDMontmorency County: 46,400 USDMuskegon County: 51,900 USDNewaygo County: 53,000 USDOakland County: 67,700 USDOceana County: 49,900 USDOgemaw County: 45,300 USDOntonagon County: 49,800 USDOsceola County: 48,200 USDOscoda County: 42,500 USDOtsego County: 57,900 USDOttawa County: 67,900 USDPresque Isle County: 48,300 USDRoscommon County: 44,600 USDSaginaw County: 54,400 USDSt. Clair County: 67,700 USDSt. Joseph County: 55,200 USDSanilac County: 52,400 USDSchoolcraft County: 50,700 USDShiawassee County: 51,800 USDTuscola County: 54,700 USDVan Buren County: 60,200 USDWashtenaw County: 84,300 USDWayne County: 67,700 USDWexford County: 52,300 USD
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  • 49K to 52K
  • 52K to 54K
  • 54K to 58K
  • 58K to 66K
  • 66K and over
USD, 2015. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Livingston County: 88,400 USDLivingston County88,400Washtenaw County: 84,300 USDWashtenaw County84,300Midland County: 71,900 USDMidland County71,900Grand Traverse County: 69,200 USDGrand Traverse County69,200Leelanau County: 69,100 USDLeelanau County69,100Ottawa County: 67,900 USDOttawa County67,900Lapeer County: 67,700 USDLapeer County67,700Macomb County: 67,700 USDMacomb County67,700Oakland County: 67,700 USDOakland County67,700St. Clair County: 67,700 USDSt. Clair County67,700Wayne County: 67,700 USDWayne County67,700Barry County: 66,800 USDBarry County66,800Emmet County: 66,800 USDEmmet County66,800Clinton County: 65,800 USDClinton County65,800Eaton County: 65,800 USDEaton County65,800Ingham County: 65,800 USDIngham County65,800Monroe County: 65,000 USDMonroe County65,000Kent County: 64,000 USDKent County64,000Lenawee County: 62,700 USDLenawee County62,700Marquette County: 62,700 USDMarquette County62,700Allegan County: 61,500 USDAllegan County61,500Charlevoix County: 60,700 USDCharlevoix County60,700Kalamazoo County: 60,200 USDKalamazoo County60,200Van Buren County: 60,200 USDVan Buren County60,200Bay County: 59,100 USDBay County59,100Cass County: 58,600 USDCass County58,600Otsego County: 57,900 USDOtsego County57,900Benzie County: 57,600 USDBenzie County57,600Ionia County: 57,600 USDIonia County57,600Dickinson County: 57,500 USDDickinson County57,500Isabella County: 57,100 USDIsabella County57,100Berrien County: 56,300 USDBerrien County56,300Chippewa County: 56,000 USDChippewa County56,000Delta County: 55,300 USDDelta County55,300Luce County: 55,300 USDLuce County55,300St. Joseph County: 55,200 USDSt. Joseph County55,200Jackson County: 55,100 USDJackson County55,100Baraga County: 54,900 USDBaraga County54,900Tuscola County: 54,700 USDTuscola County54,700Saginaw County: 54,400 USDSaginaw County54,400Livingston County: 88,400 USDLivingston County88,400Washtenaw County: 84,300 USDWashtenaw County84,300Midland County: 71,900 USDMidland County71,900Grand Traverse County: 69,200 USDGrand Traverse County69,200Leelanau County: 69,100 USDLeelanau County69,100Ottawa County: 67,900 USDOttawa County67,900Lapeer County: 67,700 USDLapeer County67,700Macomb County: 67,700 USDMacomb County67,700Oakland County: 67,700 USDOakland County67,700St. Clair County: 67,700 USDSt. Clair County67,700Wayne County: 67,700 USDWayne County67,700Barry County: 66,800 USDBarry County66,800Emmet County: 66,800 USDEmmet County66,800Clinton County: 65,800 USDClinton County65,800Eaton County: 65,800 USDEaton County65,800Ingham County: 65,800 USDIngham County65,800Monroe County: 65,000 USDMonroe County65,000Kent County: 64,000 USDKent County64,000Lenawee County: 62,700 USDLenawee County62,700Marquette County: 62,700 USDMarquette County62,700Allegan County: 61,500 USDAllegan County61,500Charlevoix County: 60,700 USDCharlevoix County60,700Kalamazoo County: 60,200 USDKalamazoo County60,200Van Buren County: 60,200 USDVan Buren County60,200Bay County: 59,100 USDBay County59,100Cass County: 58,600 USDCass County58,600Otsego County: 57,900 USDOtsego County57,900Benzie County: 57,600 USDBenzie County57,600Ionia County: 57,600 USDIonia County57,600Dickinson County: 57,500 USDDickinson County57,500Isabella County: 57,100 USDIsabella County57,100Berrien County: 56,300 USDBerrien County56,300Chippewa County: 56,000 USDChippewa County56,000Delta County: 55,300 USDDelta County55,300Luce County: 55,300 USDLuce County55,300St. Joseph County: 55,200 USDSt. Joseph County55,200Jackson County: 55,100 USDJackson County55,100Baraga County: 54,900 USDBaraga County54,900Tuscola County: 54,700 USDTuscola County54,700Saginaw County: 54,400 USDSaginaw County54,400
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Livingston County88,400+11.5%
2Washtenaw County84,300-3.5%
3Midland County71,900+8.8%
4Grand Traverse County69,200+16.1%
5Leelanau County69,100+2.4%
6Ottawa County67,900-1%
7Lapeer County67,700+4.8%
7Macomb County67,700+4.8%
7Oakland County67,700+4.8%
7St. Clair County67,700+4.8%
7Wayne County67,700+4.8%
12Barry County66,800+4.2%
12Emmet County66,800+2%
14Clinton County65,800+2.5%
14Eaton County65,800+2.5%
14Ingham County65,800+2.5%
17Monroe County65,000+1.9%
18Kent County64,000+1.9%
19Lenawee County62,700+9.2%
19Marquette County62,700+7%
21Allegan County61,500+3.9%
22Charlevoix County60,700+1.3%
23Kalamazoo County60,200+3.8%
23Van Buren County60,200+3.8%
25Bay County59,100+1.9%
26Cass County58,600+0.9%
27Otsego County57,900+2.7%
28Benzie County57,600+1.1%
28Ionia County57,600+1.9%
30Dickinson County57,500+2.7%
31Isabella County57,100+12.4%
32Berrien County56,300+2.6%
33Chippewa County56,000-0.9%
34Delta County55,300+0.9%
34Luce County55,300+6.3%
36St. Joseph County55,200+0.4%
37Jackson County55,100-2.3%
38Baraga County54,900+3.6%
39Tuscola County54,700+1.9%
40Saginaw County54,400+1.5%
41Antrim County54,200+3.2%
42Gratiot County54,000+1.9%
43Genesee County53,800+0.9%
44Mason County53,700+3.1%
45Keweenaw County53,600+6.1%
46Branch County53,400+0.6%
46Calhoun County53,400+1.5%
48Manistee County53,100+1.7%
49Mecosta County53,000+1.5%
49Newaygo County53,000+1%
51Hillsdale County52,700-0.9%
52Houghton County52,600+4.2%
52Huron County52,600+0.6%
54Sanilac County52,400+2.1%
55Wexford County52,300+1.6%
56Muskegon County51,900+5.1%
57Shiawassee County51,800-10.7%
58Alpena County51,600+1.2%
59Mackinac County51,200-3.4%
60Menominee County51,100-1.7%
61Crawford County50,900+3%
62Schoolcraft County50,700-1.7%
63Gogebic County50,000+1.8%
63Missaukee County50,000+3.5%
65Oceana County49,900-0.4%
66Ontonagon County49,800+2.3%
67Montcalm County49,700+2.7%
68Alger County49,500+3.1%
68Kalkaska County49,500+1.2%
70Iron County49,100+1.9%
71Presque Isle County48,300+1.3%
72Osceola County48,200-0.4%
73Gladwin County47,900+3%
74Iosco County47,700+1.9%
75Cheboygan County47,600-0.2%
76Arenac County47,400+3.3%
77Alcona County46,700+2.9%
78Montmorency County46,400+5.5%
79Ogemaw County45,300+2.3%
80Roscommon County44,600+5.9%
81Clare County43,000-2.5%
82Oscoda County42,500+3.7%
83Lake County39,500-2.7%

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About this ranking

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.

More on how it is measured
  • 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.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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.

How to cite

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/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2015). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2015. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 10 Mar. 2015, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2015. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2015.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2015) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Livingston County, with $88,400 in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Lake County, with $39,500 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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