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Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD)

Washtenaw County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 83 counties in 2016, at $91,600. Lake County had the lowest, at $38,700. The median was $52,700. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest91,600Washtenaw County
Lowest38,700Lake County
Median52,70083 counties

Map of counties, 2016

Alcona County: 46,600 USDAlger County: 47,300 USDAllegan County: 63,600 USDAlpena County: 49,600 USDAntrim County: 54,500 USDArenac County: 46,700 USDBaraga County: 53,100 USDBarry County: 64,700 USDBay County: 55,300 USDBenzie County: 56,400 USDBerrien County: 59,100 USDBranch County: 52,000 USDCalhoun County: 55,500 USDCass County: 56,500 USDCharlevoix County: 57,700 USDCheboygan County: 47,200 USDChippewa County: 56,000 USDClare County: 41,400 USDClinton County: 65,600 USDCrawford County: 51,400 USDDelta County: 54,900 USDDickinson County: 54,700 USDEaton County: 65,600 USDEmmet County: 63,300 USDGenesee County: 52,200 USDGladwin County: 46,800 USDGogebic County: 47,800 USDGrand Traverse County: 61,600 USDGratiot County: 52,200 USDHillsdale County: 51,300 USDHoughton County: 53,800 USDHuron County: 52,300 USDIngham County: 65,600 USDIonia County: 56,300 USDIosco County: 46,500 USDIron County: 47,700 USDIsabella County: 52,000 USDJackson County: 58,900 USDKalamazoo County: 63,100 USDKalkaska County: 49,400 USDKent County: 66,800 USDKeweenaw County: 51,600 USDLake County: 38,700 USDLapeer County: 66,900 USDLeelanau County: 68,300 USDLenawee County: 59,900 USDLivingston County: 84,800 USDLuce County: 47,200 USDMackinac County: 48,800 USDMacomb County: 66,900 USDManistee County: 51,000 USDMarquette County: 60,700 USDMason County: 52,100 USDMecosta County: 51,700 USDMenominee County: 50,900 USDMidland County: 68,300 USDMissaukee County: 48,700 USDMonroe County: 69,200 USDMontcalm County: 48,700 USDMontmorency County: 43,800 USDMuskegon County: 52,200 USDNewaygo County: 51,500 USDOakland County: 66,900 USDOceana County: 48,700 USDOgemaw County: 43,200 USDOntonagon County: 46,200 USDOsceola County: 47,000 USDOscoda County: 41,600 USDOtsego County: 58,300 USDOttawa County: 69,300 USDPresque Isle County: 47,800 USDRoscommon County: 41,800 USDSaginaw County: 55,600 USDSt. Clair County: 66,900 USDSt. Joseph County: 53,500 USDSanilac County: 52,000 USDSchoolcraft County: 48,800 USDShiawassee County: 52,800 USDTuscola County: 52,700 USDVan Buren County: 63,100 USDWashtenaw County: 91,600 USDWayne County: 66,900 USDWexford County: 50,100 USD
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  • 66K and over
USD, 2016. 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, 2016

Washtenaw County: 91,600 USDWashtenaw County91,600Livingston County: 84,800 USDLivingston County84,800Ottawa County: 69,300 USDOttawa County69,300Monroe County: 69,200 USDMonroe County69,200Leelanau County: 68,300 USDLeelanau County68,300Midland County: 68,300 USDMidland County68,300Lapeer County: 66,900 USDLapeer County66,900Macomb County: 66,900 USDMacomb County66,900Oakland County: 66,900 USDOakland County66,900St. Clair County: 66,900 USDSt. Clair County66,900Wayne County: 66,900 USDWayne County66,900Kent County: 66,800 USDKent County66,800Clinton County: 65,600 USDClinton County65,600Eaton County: 65,600 USDEaton County65,600Ingham County: 65,600 USDIngham County65,600Barry County: 64,700 USDBarry County64,700Allegan County: 63,600 USDAllegan County63,600Emmet County: 63,300 USDEmmet County63,300Kalamazoo County: 63,100 USDKalamazoo County63,100Van Buren County: 63,100 USDVan Buren County63,100Grand Traverse County: 61,600 USDGrand Traverse County61,600Marquette County: 60,700 USDMarquette County60,700Lenawee County: 59,900 USDLenawee County59,900Berrien County: 59,100 USDBerrien County59,100Jackson County: 58,900 USDJackson County58,900Otsego County: 58,300 USDOtsego County58,300Charlevoix County: 57,700 USDCharlevoix County57,700Cass County: 56,500 USDCass County56,500Benzie County: 56,400 USDBenzie County56,400Ionia County: 56,300 USDIonia County56,300Chippewa County: 56,000 USDChippewa County56,000Saginaw County: 55,600 USDSaginaw County55,600Calhoun County: 55,500 USDCalhoun County55,500Bay County: 55,300 USDBay County55,300Delta County: 54,900 USDDelta County54,900Dickinson County: 54,700 USDDickinson County54,700Antrim County: 54,500 USDAntrim County54,500Houghton County: 53,800 USDHoughton County53,800St. Joseph County: 53,500 USDSt. Joseph County53,500Baraga County: 53,100 USDBaraga County53,100Washtenaw County: 91,600 USDWashtenaw County91,600Livingston County: 84,800 USDLivingston County84,800Ottawa County: 69,300 USDOttawa County69,300Monroe County: 69,200 USDMonroe County69,200Leelanau County: 68,300 USDLeelanau County68,300Midland County: 68,300 USDMidland County68,300Lapeer County: 66,900 USDLapeer County66,900Macomb County: 66,900 USDMacomb County66,900Oakland County: 66,900 USDOakland County66,900St. Clair County: 66,900 USDSt. Clair County66,900Wayne County: 66,900 USDWayne County66,900Kent County: 66,800 USDKent County66,800Clinton County: 65,600 USDClinton County65,600Eaton County: 65,600 USDEaton County65,600Ingham County: 65,600 USDIngham County65,600Barry County: 64,700 USDBarry County64,700Allegan County: 63,600 USDAllegan County63,600Emmet County: 63,300 USDEmmet County63,300Kalamazoo County: 63,100 USDKalamazoo County63,100Van Buren County: 63,100 USDVan Buren County63,100Grand Traverse County: 61,600 USDGrand Traverse County61,600Marquette County: 60,700 USDMarquette County60,700Lenawee County: 59,900 USDLenawee County59,900Berrien County: 59,100 USDBerrien County59,100Jackson County: 58,900 USDJackson County58,900Otsego County: 58,300 USDOtsego County58,300Charlevoix County: 57,700 USDCharlevoix County57,700Cass County: 56,500 USDCass County56,500Benzie County: 56,400 USDBenzie County56,400Ionia County: 56,300 USDIonia County56,300Chippewa County: 56,000 USDChippewa County56,000Saginaw County: 55,600 USDSaginaw County55,600Calhoun County: 55,500 USDCalhoun County55,500Bay County: 55,300 USDBay County55,300Delta County: 54,900 USDDelta County54,900Dickinson County: 54,700 USDDickinson County54,700Antrim County: 54,500 USDAntrim County54,500Houghton County: 53,800 USDHoughton County53,800St. Joseph County: 53,500 USDSt. Joseph County53,500Baraga County: 53,100 USDBaraga County53,100
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Washtenaw County91,600+8.7%
2Livingston County84,800-4.1%
3Ottawa County69,300+2.1%
4Monroe County69,200+6.5%
5Leelanau County68,300-1.2%
5Midland County68,300-5%
7Lapeer County66,900-1.2%
7Macomb County66,900-1.2%
7Oakland County66,900-1.2%
7St. Clair County66,900-1.2%
7Wayne County66,900-1.2%
12Kent County66,800+4.4%
13Clinton County65,600-0.3%
13Eaton County65,600-0.3%
13Ingham County65,600-0.3%
16Barry County64,700-3.1%
17Allegan County63,600+3.4%
18Emmet County63,300-5.2%
19Kalamazoo County63,100+4.8%
19Van Buren County63,100+4.8%
21Grand Traverse County61,600-11%
22Marquette County60,700-3.2%
23Lenawee County59,900-4.5%
24Berrien County59,100+5%
25Jackson County58,900+6.9%
26Otsego County58,300+0.7%
27Charlevoix County57,700-4.9%
28Cass County56,500-3.6%
29Benzie County56,400-2.1%
30Ionia County56,300-2.3%
31Chippewa County56,0000%
32Saginaw County55,600+2.2%
33Calhoun County55,500+3.9%
34Bay County55,300-6.4%
35Delta County54,900-0.7%
36Dickinson County54,700-4.9%
37Antrim County54,500+0.6%
38Houghton County53,800+2.3%
39St. Joseph County53,500-3.1%
40Baraga County53,100-3.3%
41Shiawassee County52,800+1.9%
42Tuscola County52,700-3.7%
43Huron County52,300-0.6%
44Genesee County52,200-3%
44Gratiot County52,200-3.3%
44Muskegon County52,200+0.6%
47Mason County52,100-3%
48Branch County52,000-2.6%
48Isabella County52,000-8.9%
48Sanilac County52,000-0.8%
51Mecosta County51,700-2.5%
52Keweenaw County51,600-3.7%
53Newaygo County51,500-2.8%
54Crawford County51,400+1%
55Hillsdale County51,300-2.7%
56Manistee County51,000-4%
57Menominee County50,900-0.4%
58Wexford County50,100-4.2%
59Alpena County49,600-3.9%
60Kalkaska County49,400-0.2%
61Mackinac County48,800-4.7%
61Schoolcraft County48,800-3.7%
63Missaukee County48,700-2.6%
63Montcalm County48,700-2%
63Oceana County48,700-2.4%
66Gogebic County47,800-4.4%
66Presque Isle County47,800-1%
68Iron County47,700-2.9%
69Alger County47,300-4.4%
70Cheboygan County47,200-0.8%
70Luce County47,200-14.6%
72Osceola County47,000-2.5%
73Gladwin County46,800-2.3%
74Arenac County46,700-1.5%
75Alcona County46,600-0.2%
76Iosco County46,500-2.5%
77Ontonagon County46,200-7.2%
78Montmorency County43,800-5.6%
79Ogemaw County43,200-4.6%
80Roscommon County41,800-6.3%
81Oscoda County41,600-2.1%
82Clare County41,400-3.7%
83Lake County38,700-2%

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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/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2016). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.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), 2016. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 25 Mar. 2016, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2016. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2016) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Washtenaw County, with $91,600 in 2016, 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 $38,700 in 2016.

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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