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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 2023, at $124,000. Clare County had the lowest, at $58,100. The median was $76,200. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest124,000Washtenaw County
Lowest58,100Clare County
Median76,20083 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 67,900 USDAlger County: 69,000 USDAllegan County: 94,900 USDAlpena County: 62,600 USDAntrim County: 82,100 USDArenac County: 69,000 USDBaraga County: 65,100 USDBarry County: 96,300 USDBay County: 82,300 USDBenzie County: 92,900 USDBerrien County: 85,700 USDBranch County: 74,400 USDCalhoun County: 81,200 USDCass County: 82,200 USDCharlevoix County: 88,000 USDCheboygan County: 70,900 USDChippewa County: 76,700 USDClare County: 58,100 USDClinton County: 97,800 USDCrawford County: 79,000 USDDelta County: 74,500 USDDickinson County: 80,000 USDEaton County: 97,800 USDEmmet County: 87,100 USDGenesee County: 76,200 USDGladwin County: 68,000 USDGogebic County: 68,400 USDGrand Traverse County: 89,900 USDGratiot County: 72,400 USDHillsdale County: 73,300 USDHoughton County: 83,400 USDHuron County: 74,800 USDIngham County: 97,800 USDIonia County: 82,600 USDIosco County: 62,100 USDIron County: 71,100 USDIsabella County: 74,900 USDJackson County: 82,700 USDKalamazoo County: 92,200 USDKalkaska County: 68,600 USDKent County: 98,400 USDKeweenaw County: 83,800 USDLake County: 61,800 USDLapeer County: 94,700 USDLeelanau County: 98,800 USDLenawee County: 83,700 USDLivingston County: 120,500 USDLuce County: 72,200 USDMackinac County: 73,300 USDMacomb County: 94,700 USDManistee County: 76,600 USDMarquette County: 87,800 USDMason County: 77,800 USDMecosta County: 72,000 USDMenominee County: 75,500 USDMidland County: 95,300 USDMissaukee County: 70,300 USDMonroe County: 92,000 USDMontcalm County: 70,200 USDMontmorency County: 63,400 USDMuskegon County: 72,700 USDNewaygo County: 72,600 USDOakland County: 94,700 USDOceana County: 72,200 USDOgemaw County: 61,800 USDOntonagon County: 64,400 USDOsceola County: 67,700 USDOscoda County: 61,500 USDOtsego County: 84,500 USDOttawa County: 106,500 USDPresque Isle County: 70,800 USDRoscommon County: 64,800 USDSaginaw County: 69,200 USDSt. Clair County: 94,700 USDSt. Joseph County: 76,300 USDSanilac County: 72,300 USDSchoolcraft County: 73,800 USDShiawassee County: 74,700 USDTuscola County: 75,100 USDVan Buren County: 77,100 USDWashtenaw County: 124,000 USDWayne County: 94,700 USDWexford County: 73,000 USD
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  • 69K to 72K
  • 72K to 76K
  • 76K to 83K
  • 83K to 95K
  • 95K and over
USD, 2023. 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, 2023

Washtenaw County: 124,000 USDWashtenaw County124,000Livingston County: 120,500 USDLivingston County120,500Ottawa County: 106,500 USDOttawa County106,500Leelanau County: 98,800 USDLeelanau County98,800Kent County: 98,400 USDKent County98,400Clinton County: 97,800 USDClinton County97,800Eaton County: 97,800 USDEaton County97,800Ingham County: 97,800 USDIngham County97,800Barry County: 96,300 USDBarry County96,300Midland County: 95,300 USDMidland County95,300Allegan County: 94,900 USDAllegan County94,900Lapeer County: 94,700 USDLapeer County94,700Macomb County: 94,700 USDMacomb County94,700Oakland County: 94,700 USDOakland County94,700St. Clair County: 94,700 USDSt. Clair County94,700Wayne County: 94,700 USDWayne County94,700Benzie County: 92,900 USDBenzie County92,900Kalamazoo County: 92,200 USDKalamazoo County92,200Monroe County: 92,000 USDMonroe County92,000Grand Traverse County: 89,900 USDGrand Traverse County89,900Charlevoix County: 88,000 USDCharlevoix County88,000Marquette County: 87,800 USDMarquette County87,800Emmet County: 87,100 USDEmmet County87,100Berrien County: 85,700 USDBerrien County85,700Otsego County: 84,500 USDOtsego County84,500Keweenaw County: 83,800 USDKeweenaw County83,800Lenawee County: 83,700 USDLenawee County83,700Houghton County: 83,400 USDHoughton County83,400Jackson County: 82,700 USDJackson County82,700Ionia County: 82,600 USDIonia County82,600Bay County: 82,300 USDBay County82,300Cass County: 82,200 USDCass County82,200Antrim County: 82,100 USDAntrim County82,100Calhoun County: 81,200 USDCalhoun County81,200Dickinson County: 80,000 USDDickinson County80,000Crawford County: 79,000 USDCrawford County79,000Mason County: 77,800 USDMason County77,800Van Buren County: 77,100 USDVan Buren County77,100Chippewa County: 76,700 USDChippewa County76,700Manistee County: 76,600 USDManistee County76,600Washtenaw County: 124,000 USDWashtenaw County124,000Livingston County: 120,500 USDLivingston County120,500Ottawa County: 106,500 USDOttawa County106,500Leelanau County: 98,800 USDLeelanau County98,800Kent County: 98,400 USDKent County98,400Clinton County: 97,800 USDClinton County97,800Eaton County: 97,800 USDEaton County97,800Ingham County: 97,800 USDIngham County97,800Barry County: 96,300 USDBarry County96,300Midland County: 95,300 USDMidland County95,300Allegan County: 94,900 USDAllegan County94,900Lapeer County: 94,700 USDLapeer County94,700Macomb County: 94,700 USDMacomb County94,700Oakland County: 94,700 USDOakland County94,700St. Clair County: 94,700 USDSt. Clair County94,700Wayne County: 94,700 USDWayne County94,700Benzie County: 92,900 USDBenzie County92,900Kalamazoo County: 92,200 USDKalamazoo County92,200Monroe County: 92,000 USDMonroe County92,000Grand Traverse County: 89,900 USDGrand Traverse County89,900Charlevoix County: 88,000 USDCharlevoix County88,000Marquette County: 87,800 USDMarquette County87,800Emmet County: 87,100 USDEmmet County87,100Berrien County: 85,700 USDBerrien County85,700Otsego County: 84,500 USDOtsego County84,500Keweenaw County: 83,800 USDKeweenaw County83,800Lenawee County: 83,700 USDLenawee County83,700Houghton County: 83,400 USDHoughton County83,400Jackson County: 82,700 USDJackson County82,700Ionia County: 82,600 USDIonia County82,600Bay County: 82,300 USDBay County82,300Cass County: 82,200 USDCass County82,200Antrim County: 82,100 USDAntrim County82,100Calhoun County: 81,200 USDCalhoun County81,200Dickinson County: 80,000 USDDickinson County80,000Crawford County: 79,000 USDCrawford County79,000Mason County: 77,800 USDMason County77,800Van Buren County: 77,100 USDVan Buren County77,100Chippewa County: 76,700 USDChippewa County76,700Manistee County: 76,600 USDManistee County76,600
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Washtenaw County124,000+5.3%
2Livingston County120,500+5.9%
3Ottawa County106,500+13.2%
4Leelanau County98,800+10.5%
5Kent County98,400+9.7%
6Clinton County97,800+9.3%
6Eaton County97,800+9.3%
6Ingham County97,800+9.3%
9Barry County96,300+15.2%
10Midland County95,300+1.2%
11Allegan County94,900+13.5%
12Lapeer County94,700+5.5%
12Macomb County94,700+5.5%
12Oakland County94,700+5.5%
12St. Clair County94,700+5.5%
12Wayne County94,700+5.5%
17Benzie County92,900+17.4%
18Kalamazoo County92,200+6.5%
19Monroe County92,000+7.2%
20Grand Traverse County89,900+1.6%
21Charlevoix County88,000+11.7%
22Marquette County87,800+12%
23Emmet County87,100+10.8%
24Berrien County85,700+16.3%
25Otsego County84,500+20.5%
26Keweenaw County83,800+18%
27Lenawee County83,700+18.7%
28Houghton County83,400+18.3%
29Jackson County82,700-1.9%
30Ionia County82,600+13%
31Bay County82,300+10%
32Cass County82,200+9.9%
33Antrim County82,100+10.6%
34Calhoun County81,200+10.6%
35Dickinson County80,000+7.7%
36Crawford County79,000+19.2%
37Mason County77,800+8.8%
38Van Buren County77,100-4.2%
39Chippewa County76,700+20.6%
40Manistee County76,600+12.8%
41St. Joseph County76,300+15.1%
42Genesee County76,200+6.4%
43Menominee County75,500+17.1%
44Tuscola County75,100+12.3%
45Isabella County74,900+7.3%
46Huron County74,800+10.5%
47Shiawassee County74,700-0.9%
48Delta County74,500+12.4%
49Branch County74,400+8.9%
50Schoolcraft County73,800+12.8%
51Hillsdale County73,300+9.6%
51Mackinac County73,300+13.1%
53Wexford County73,000+17.6%
54Muskegon County72,700+3%
55Newaygo County72,600+10.7%
56Gratiot County72,400+10.7%
57Sanilac County72,300+13.7%
58Luce County72,200+4.5%
58Oceana County72,200+14.6%
60Mecosta County72,000+9.8%
61Iron County71,100+11.4%
62Cheboygan County70,900+11.1%
63Presque Isle County70,800+9.3%
64Missaukee County70,300+15.2%
65Montcalm County70,200+10.6%
66Saginaw County69,200+1.6%
67Alger County69,000+5.8%
67Arenac County69,000+16.8%
69Kalkaska County68,600+14.1%
70Gogebic County68,400+10.5%
71Gladwin County68,000+12.6%
72Alcona County67,900+18.9%
73Osceola County67,700+15.7%
74Baraga County65,100+2.5%
75Roscommon County64,800+14.9%
76Ontonagon County64,400+7.2%
77Montmorency County63,400+13.4%
78Alpena County62,600+0.3%
79Iosco County62,100+10.3%
80Lake County61,800+12%
80Ogemaw County61,800+11.6%
82Oscoda County61,500+11.8%
83Clare County58,100+7.4%

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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/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2023). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.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), 2023. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1 May 2023, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2023. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2023) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Michigan by area median family income (HUD), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/michigan-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Washtenaw County, with $124,000 in 2023, 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)?

Clare County, with $58,100 in 2023.

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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