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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 2017, at $88,300. Lake County had the lowest, at $38,400. The median was $54,100. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest88,300Washtenaw County
Lowest38,400Lake County
Median54,10083 counties

Map of counties, 2017

Alcona County: 48,500 USDAlger County: 51,700 USDAllegan County: 64,700 USDAlpena County: 49,000 USDAntrim County: 56,600 USDArenac County: 48,000 USDBaraga County: 55,500 USDBarry County: 65,500 USDBay County: 65,900 USDBenzie County: 58,000 USDBerrien County: 61,000 USDBranch County: 53,300 USDCalhoun County: 55,700 USDCass County: 58,200 USDCharlevoix County: 60,400 USDCheboygan County: 48,500 USDChippewa County: 54,200 USDClare County: 41,400 USDClinton County: 68,300 USDCrawford County: 54,100 USDDelta County: 56,300 USDDickinson County: 55,600 USDEaton County: 68,300 USDEmmet County: 67,100 USDGenesee County: 53,700 USDGladwin County: 49,300 USDGogebic County: 48,000 USDGrand Traverse County: 70,900 USDGratiot County: 53,400 USDHillsdale County: 52,100 USDHoughton County: 56,300 USDHuron County: 54,000 USDIngham County: 68,300 USDIonia County: 57,500 USDIosco County: 48,400 USDIron County: 48,400 USDIsabella County: 60,600 USDJackson County: 60,700 USDKalamazoo County: 61,800 USDKalkaska County: 49,400 USDKent County: 66,300 USDKeweenaw County: 49,200 USDLake County: 38,400 USDLapeer County: 68,600 USDLeelanau County: 70,300 USDLenawee County: 60,200 USDLivingston County: 85,300 USDLuce County: 45,600 USDMackinac County: 48,500 USDMacomb County: 68,600 USDManistee County: 51,400 USDMarquette County: 60,600 USDMason County: 52,700 USDMecosta County: 53,600 USDMenominee County: 52,600 USDMidland County: 65,900 USDMissaukee County: 49,200 USDMonroe County: 71,600 USDMontcalm County: 49,600 USDMontmorency County: 45,400 USDMuskegon County: 53,500 USDNewaygo County: 51,600 USDOakland County: 68,600 USDOceana County: 50,000 USDOgemaw County: 45,500 USDOntonagon County: 46,700 USDOsceola County: 48,600 USDOscoda County: 42,600 USDOtsego County: 59,100 USDOttawa County: 72,900 USDPresque Isle County: 48,900 USDRoscommon County: 42,500 USDSaginaw County: 57,300 USDSt. Clair County: 68,600 USDSt. Joseph County: 54,000 USDSanilac County: 52,900 USDSchoolcraft County: 49,100 USDShiawassee County: 59,500 USDTuscola County: 54,100 USDVan Buren County: 61,800 USDWashtenaw County: 88,300 USDWayne County: 68,600 USDWexford County: 49,500 USD
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  • 68K and over
USD, 2017. 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, 2017

Washtenaw County: 88,300 USDWashtenaw County88,300Livingston County: 85,300 USDLivingston County85,300Ottawa County: 72,900 USDOttawa County72,900Monroe County: 71,600 USDMonroe County71,600Grand Traverse County: 70,900 USDGrand Traverse County70,900Leelanau County: 70,300 USDLeelanau County70,300Lapeer County: 68,600 USDLapeer County68,600Macomb County: 68,600 USDMacomb County68,600Oakland County: 68,600 USDOakland County68,600St. Clair County: 68,600 USDSt. Clair County68,600Wayne County: 68,600 USDWayne County68,600Clinton County: 68,300 USDClinton County68,300Eaton County: 68,300 USDEaton County68,300Ingham County: 68,300 USDIngham County68,300Emmet County: 67,100 USDEmmet County67,100Kent County: 66,300 USDKent County66,300Bay County: 65,900 USDBay County65,900Midland County: 65,900 USDMidland County65,900Barry County: 65,500 USDBarry County65,500Allegan County: 64,700 USDAllegan County64,700Kalamazoo County: 61,800 USDKalamazoo County61,800Van Buren County: 61,800 USDVan Buren County61,800Berrien County: 61,000 USDBerrien County61,000Jackson County: 60,700 USDJackson County60,700Isabella County: 60,600 USDIsabella County60,600Marquette County: 60,600 USDMarquette County60,600Charlevoix County: 60,400 USDCharlevoix County60,400Lenawee County: 60,200 USDLenawee County60,200Shiawassee County: 59,500 USDShiawassee County59,500Otsego County: 59,100 USDOtsego County59,100Cass County: 58,200 USDCass County58,200Benzie County: 58,000 USDBenzie County58,000Ionia County: 57,500 USDIonia County57,500Saginaw County: 57,300 USDSaginaw County57,300Antrim County: 56,600 USDAntrim County56,600Delta County: 56,300 USDDelta County56,300Houghton County: 56,300 USDHoughton County56,300Calhoun County: 55,700 USDCalhoun County55,700Dickinson County: 55,600 USDDickinson County55,600Baraga County: 55,500 USDBaraga County55,500Washtenaw County: 88,300 USDWashtenaw County88,300Livingston County: 85,300 USDLivingston County85,300Ottawa County: 72,900 USDOttawa County72,900Monroe County: 71,600 USDMonroe County71,600Grand Traverse County: 70,900 USDGrand Traverse County70,900Leelanau County: 70,300 USDLeelanau County70,300Lapeer County: 68,600 USDLapeer County68,600Macomb County: 68,600 USDMacomb County68,600Oakland County: 68,600 USDOakland County68,600St. Clair County: 68,600 USDSt. Clair County68,600Wayne County: 68,600 USDWayne County68,600Clinton County: 68,300 USDClinton County68,300Eaton County: 68,300 USDEaton County68,300Ingham County: 68,300 USDIngham County68,300Emmet County: 67,100 USDEmmet County67,100Kent County: 66,300 USDKent County66,300Bay County: 65,900 USDBay County65,900Midland County: 65,900 USDMidland County65,900Barry County: 65,500 USDBarry County65,500Allegan County: 64,700 USDAllegan County64,700Kalamazoo County: 61,800 USDKalamazoo County61,800Van Buren County: 61,800 USDVan Buren County61,800Berrien County: 61,000 USDBerrien County61,000Jackson County: 60,700 USDJackson County60,700Isabella County: 60,600 USDIsabella County60,600Marquette County: 60,600 USDMarquette County60,600Charlevoix County: 60,400 USDCharlevoix County60,400Lenawee County: 60,200 USDLenawee County60,200Shiawassee County: 59,500 USDShiawassee County59,500Otsego County: 59,100 USDOtsego County59,100Cass County: 58,200 USDCass County58,200Benzie County: 58,000 USDBenzie County58,000Ionia County: 57,500 USDIonia County57,500Saginaw County: 57,300 USDSaginaw County57,300Antrim County: 56,600 USDAntrim County56,600Delta County: 56,300 USDDelta County56,300Houghton County: 56,300 USDHoughton County56,300Calhoun County: 55,700 USDCalhoun County55,700Dickinson County: 55,600 USDDickinson County55,600Baraga County: 55,500 USDBaraga County55,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Washtenaw County88,300-3.6%
2Livingston County85,300+0.6%
3Ottawa County72,900+5.2%
4Monroe County71,600+3.5%
5Grand Traverse County70,900+15.1%
6Leelanau County70,300+2.9%
7Lapeer County68,600+2.5%
7Macomb County68,600+2.5%
7Oakland County68,600+2.5%
7St. Clair County68,600+2.5%
7Wayne County68,600+2.5%
12Clinton County68,300+4.1%
12Eaton County68,300+4.1%
12Ingham County68,300+4.1%
15Emmet County67,100+6%
16Kent County66,300-0.7%
17Bay County65,900+19.2%
17Midland County65,900-3.5%
19Barry County65,500+1.2%
20Allegan County64,700+1.7%
21Kalamazoo County61,800-2.1%
21Van Buren County61,800-2.1%
23Berrien County61,000+3.2%
24Jackson County60,700+3.1%
25Isabella County60,600+16.5%
25Marquette County60,600-0.2%
27Charlevoix County60,400+4.7%
28Lenawee County60,200+0.5%
29Shiawassee County59,500+12.7%
30Otsego County59,100+1.4%
31Cass County58,200+3%
32Benzie County58,000+2.8%
33Ionia County57,500+2.1%
34Saginaw County57,300+3.1%
35Antrim County56,600+3.9%
36Delta County56,300+2.6%
36Houghton County56,300+4.6%
38Calhoun County55,700+0.4%
39Dickinson County55,600+1.6%
40Baraga County55,500+4.5%
41Chippewa County54,200-3.2%
42Crawford County54,100+5.3%
42Tuscola County54,100+2.7%
44Huron County54,000+3.3%
44St. Joseph County54,000+0.9%
46Genesee County53,700+2.9%
47Mecosta County53,600+3.7%
48Muskegon County53,500+2.5%
49Gratiot County53,400+2.3%
50Branch County53,300+2.5%
51Sanilac County52,900+1.7%
52Mason County52,700+1.2%
53Menominee County52,600+3.3%
54Hillsdale County52,100+1.6%
55Alger County51,700+9.3%
56Newaygo County51,600+0.2%
57Manistee County51,400+0.8%
58Oceana County50,000+2.7%
59Montcalm County49,600+1.8%
60Wexford County49,500-1.2%
61Kalkaska County49,4000%
62Gladwin County49,300+5.3%
63Keweenaw County49,200-4.7%
63Missaukee County49,200+1%
65Schoolcraft County49,100+0.6%
66Alpena County49,000-1.2%
67Presque Isle County48,900+2.3%
68Osceola County48,600+3.4%
69Alcona County48,500+4.1%
69Cheboygan County48,500+2.8%
69Mackinac County48,500-0.6%
72Iosco County48,400+4.1%
72Iron County48,400+1.5%
74Arenac County48,000+2.8%
74Gogebic County48,000+0.4%
76Ontonagon County46,700+1.1%
77Luce County45,600-3.4%
78Ogemaw County45,500+5.3%
79Montmorency County45,400+3.7%
80Oscoda County42,600+2.4%
81Roscommon County42,500+1.7%
82Clare County41,4000%
83Lake County38,400-0.8%

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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/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2017). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.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), 2017. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 7 Apr. 2017, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2017. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2017) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il17/Section8-FY17.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Washtenaw County, with $88,300 in 2017, 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 $38,400 in 2017.

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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