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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 2018, at $93,100. Lake County had the lowest, at $41,000. The median was $56,500. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest93,100Livingston County
Lowest41,000Lake County
Median56,50083 counties

Map of counties, 2018

Alcona County: 50,100 USDAlger County: 55,100 USDAllegan County: 65,600 USDAlpena County: 50,500 USDAntrim County: 58,200 USDArenac County: 48,900 USDBaraga County: 53,700 USDBarry County: 68,200 USDBay County: 60,400 USDBenzie County: 60,000 USDBerrien County: 60,800 USDBranch County: 56,800 USDCalhoun County: 54,900 USDCass County: 59,200 USDCharlevoix County: 63,400 USDCheboygan County: 50,300 USDChippewa County: 54,900 USDClare County: 42,300 USDClinton County: 73,900 USDCrawford County: 55,600 USDDelta County: 57,700 USDDickinson County: 56,400 USDEaton County: 73,900 USDEmmet County: 68,000 USDGenesee County: 57,900 USDGladwin County: 50,000 USDGogebic County: 52,400 USDGrand Traverse County: 73,900 USDGratiot County: 54,700 USDHillsdale County: 54,000 USDHoughton County: 58,000 USDHuron County: 56,700 USDIngham County: 73,900 USDIonia County: 60,800 USDIosco County: 48,500 USDIron County: 49,600 USDIsabella County: 65,200 USDJackson County: 62,400 USDKalamazoo County: 70,300 USDKalkaska County: 50,300 USDKent County: 69,900 USDKeweenaw County: 47,100 USDLake County: 41,000 USDLapeer County: 70,900 USDLeelanau County: 72,000 USDLenawee County: 59,100 USDLivingston County: 93,100 USDLuce County: 48,700 USDMackinac County: 48,900 USDMacomb County: 70,900 USDManistee County: 53,400 USDMarquette County: 62,900 USDMason County: 54,300 USDMecosta County: 56,900 USDMenominee County: 54,000 USDMidland County: 73,400 USDMissaukee County: 51,000 USDMonroe County: 75,100 USDMontcalm County: 52,100 USDMontmorency County: 44,000 USDMuskegon County: 59,300 USDNewaygo County: 54,200 USDOakland County: 70,900 USDOceana County: 51,700 USDOgemaw County: 46,900 USDOntonagon County: 48,000 USDOsceola County: 49,400 USDOscoda County: 44,500 USDOtsego County: 60,600 USDOttawa County: 77,000 USDPresque Isle County: 52,100 USDRoscommon County: 44,400 USDSaginaw County: 56,500 USDSt. Clair County: 70,900 USDSt. Joseph County: 54,800 USDSanilac County: 53,700 USDSchoolcraft County: 50,400 USDShiawassee County: 64,000 USDTuscola County: 55,600 USDVan Buren County: 70,300 USDWashtenaw County: 92,900 USDWayne County: 70,900 USDWexford County: 51,900 USD
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  • 61K to 71K
  • 71K and over
USD, 2018. 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, 2018

Livingston County: 93,100 USDLivingston County93,100Washtenaw County: 92,900 USDWashtenaw County92,900Ottawa County: 77,000 USDOttawa County77,000Monroe County: 75,100 USDMonroe County75,100Clinton County: 73,900 USDClinton County73,900Eaton County: 73,900 USDEaton County73,900Grand Traverse County: 73,900 USDGrand Traverse County73,900Ingham County: 73,900 USDIngham County73,900Midland County: 73,400 USDMidland County73,400Leelanau County: 72,000 USDLeelanau County72,000Lapeer County: 70,900 USDLapeer County70,900Macomb County: 70,900 USDMacomb County70,900Oakland County: 70,900 USDOakland County70,900St. Clair County: 70,900 USDSt. Clair County70,900Wayne County: 70,900 USDWayne County70,900Kalamazoo County: 70,300 USDKalamazoo County70,300Van Buren County: 70,300 USDVan Buren County70,300Kent County: 69,900 USDKent County69,900Barry County: 68,200 USDBarry County68,200Emmet County: 68,000 USDEmmet County68,000Allegan County: 65,600 USDAllegan County65,600Isabella County: 65,200 USDIsabella County65,200Shiawassee County: 64,000 USDShiawassee County64,000Charlevoix County: 63,400 USDCharlevoix County63,400Marquette County: 62,900 USDMarquette County62,900Jackson County: 62,400 USDJackson County62,400Berrien County: 60,800 USDBerrien County60,800Ionia County: 60,800 USDIonia County60,800Otsego County: 60,600 USDOtsego County60,600Bay County: 60,400 USDBay County60,400Benzie County: 60,000 USDBenzie County60,000Muskegon County: 59,300 USDMuskegon County59,300Cass County: 59,200 USDCass County59,200Lenawee County: 59,100 USDLenawee County59,100Antrim County: 58,200 USDAntrim County58,200Houghton County: 58,000 USDHoughton County58,000Genesee County: 57,900 USDGenesee County57,900Delta County: 57,700 USDDelta County57,700Mecosta County: 56,900 USDMecosta County56,900Branch County: 56,800 USDBranch County56,800Livingston County: 93,100 USDLivingston County93,100Washtenaw County: 92,900 USDWashtenaw County92,900Ottawa County: 77,000 USDOttawa County77,000Monroe County: 75,100 USDMonroe County75,100Clinton County: 73,900 USDClinton County73,900Eaton County: 73,900 USDEaton County73,900Grand Traverse County: 73,900 USDGrand Traverse County73,900Ingham County: 73,900 USDIngham County73,900Midland County: 73,400 USDMidland County73,400Leelanau County: 72,000 USDLeelanau County72,000Lapeer County: 70,900 USDLapeer County70,900Macomb County: 70,900 USDMacomb County70,900Oakland County: 70,900 USDOakland County70,900St. Clair County: 70,900 USDSt. Clair County70,900Wayne County: 70,900 USDWayne County70,900Kalamazoo County: 70,300 USDKalamazoo County70,300Van Buren County: 70,300 USDVan Buren County70,300Kent County: 69,900 USDKent County69,900Barry County: 68,200 USDBarry County68,200Emmet County: 68,000 USDEmmet County68,000Allegan County: 65,600 USDAllegan County65,600Isabella County: 65,200 USDIsabella County65,200Shiawassee County: 64,000 USDShiawassee County64,000Charlevoix County: 63,400 USDCharlevoix County63,400Marquette County: 62,900 USDMarquette County62,900Jackson County: 62,400 USDJackson County62,400Berrien County: 60,800 USDBerrien County60,800Ionia County: 60,800 USDIonia County60,800Otsego County: 60,600 USDOtsego County60,600Bay County: 60,400 USDBay County60,400Benzie County: 60,000 USDBenzie County60,000Muskegon County: 59,300 USDMuskegon County59,300Cass County: 59,200 USDCass County59,200Lenawee County: 59,100 USDLenawee County59,100Antrim County: 58,200 USDAntrim County58,200Houghton County: 58,000 USDHoughton County58,000Genesee County: 57,900 USDGenesee County57,900Delta County: 57,700 USDDelta County57,700Mecosta County: 56,900 USDMecosta County56,900Branch County: 56,800 USDBranch County56,800
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
USD		Change on 2017
1Livingston County93,100+9.1%
2Washtenaw County92,900+5.2%
3Ottawa County77,000+5.6%
4Monroe County75,100+4.9%
5Clinton County73,900+8.2%
5Eaton County73,900+8.2%
5Grand Traverse County73,900+4.2%
5Ingham County73,900+8.2%
9Midland County73,400+11.4%
10Leelanau County72,000+2.4%
11Lapeer County70,900+3.4%
11Macomb County70,900+3.4%
11Oakland County70,900+3.4%
11St. Clair County70,900+3.4%
11Wayne County70,900+3.4%
16Kalamazoo County70,300+13.8%
16Van Buren County70,300+13.8%
18Kent County69,900+5.4%
19Barry County68,200+4.1%
20Emmet County68,000+1.3%
21Allegan County65,600+1.4%
22Isabella County65,200+7.6%
23Shiawassee County64,000+7.6%
24Charlevoix County63,400+5%
25Marquette County62,900+3.8%
26Jackson County62,400+2.8%
27Berrien County60,800-0.3%
27Ionia County60,800+5.7%
29Otsego County60,600+2.5%
30Bay County60,400-8.3%
31Benzie County60,000+3.4%
32Muskegon County59,300+10.8%
33Cass County59,200+1.7%
34Lenawee County59,100-1.8%
35Antrim County58,200+2.8%
36Houghton County58,000+3%
37Genesee County57,900+7.8%
38Delta County57,700+2.5%
39Mecosta County56,900+6.2%
40Branch County56,800+6.6%
41Huron County56,700+5%
42Saginaw County56,500-1.4%
43Dickinson County56,400+1.4%
44Crawford County55,600+2.8%
44Tuscola County55,600+2.8%
46Alger County55,100+6.6%
47Calhoun County54,900-1.4%
47Chippewa County54,900+1.3%
49St. Joseph County54,800+1.5%
50Gratiot County54,700+2.4%
51Mason County54,300+3%
52Newaygo County54,200+5%
53Hillsdale County54,000+3.6%
53Menominee County54,000+2.7%
55Baraga County53,700-3.2%
55Sanilac County53,700+1.5%
57Manistee County53,400+3.9%
58Gogebic County52,400+9.2%
59Montcalm County52,100+5%
59Presque Isle County52,100+6.5%
61Wexford County51,900+4.8%
62Oceana County51,700+3.4%
63Missaukee County51,000+3.7%
64Alpena County50,500+3.1%
65Schoolcraft County50,400+2.6%
66Cheboygan County50,300+3.7%
66Kalkaska County50,300+1.8%
68Alcona County50,100+3.3%
69Gladwin County50,000+1.4%
70Iron County49,600+2.5%
71Osceola County49,400+1.6%
72Arenac County48,900+1.9%
72Mackinac County48,900+0.8%
74Luce County48,700+6.8%
75Iosco County48,500+0.2%
76Ontonagon County48,000+2.8%
77Keweenaw County47,100-4.3%
78Ogemaw County46,900+3.1%
79Oscoda County44,500+4.5%
80Roscommon County44,400+4.5%
81Montmorency County44,000-3.1%
82Clare County42,300+2.2%
83Lake County41,000+6.8%

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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/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2018). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.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), 2018. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 27 Mar. 2018, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2018. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2018.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2018) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars: Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2018}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Livingston County, with $93,100 in 2018, 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 $41,000 in 2018.

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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