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Counties in Michigan by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Livingston County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 83 counties in 2015, at $76,934. Lake County had the lowest, at $32,971. The median was $43,864 and the figure for Michigan was $51,063. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76,934Livingston County
Lowest32,971Lake County
Median43,86483 counties
Michigan51,063History

Map of counties, 2015

Alcona County: 37,618 USDAlger County: 43,341 USDAllegan County: 55,611 USDAlpena County: 40,665 USDAntrim County: 49,118 USDArenac County: 37,120 USDBaraga County: 42,389 USDBarry County: 57,665 USDBay County: 46,256 USDBenzie County: 48,127 USDBerrien County: 46,588 USDBranch County: 47,146 USDCalhoun County: 43,864 USDCass County: 49,889 USDCharlevoix County: 48,267 USDCheboygan County: 41,036 USDChippewa County: 42,473 USDClare County: 33,250 USDClinton County: 65,051 USDCrawford County: 40,907 USDDelta County: 43,020 USDDickinson County: 47,616 USDEaton County: 56,760 USDEmmet County: 49,774 USDGenesee County: 44,181 USDGladwin County: 40,746 USDGogebic County: 38,416 USDGrand Traverse County: 54,874 USDGratiot County: 42,800 USDHillsdale County: 46,786 USDHoughton County: 41,775 USDHuron County: 45,917 USDIngham County: 47,470 USDIonia County: 51,013 USDIosco County: 39,874 USDIron County: 36,570 USDIsabella County: 41,957 USDJackson County: 50,683 USDKalamazoo County: 52,252 USDKalkaska County: 42,829 USDKent County: 54,550 USDKeweenaw County: 40,862 USDLake County: 32,971 USDLapeer County: 57,774 USDLeelanau County: 61,397 USDLenawee County: 49,013 USDLivingston County: 76,934 USDLuce County: 41,870 USDMackinac County: 40,091 USDMacomb County: 54,939 USDManistee County: 41,811 USDMarquette County: 48,108 USDMason County: 43,620 USDMecosta County: 41,755 USDMenominee County: 42,591 USDMidland County: 59,248 USDMissaukee County: 42,836 USDMonroe County: 56,161 USDMontcalm County: 41,728 USDMontmorency County: 37,153 USDMuskegon County: 46,709 USDNewaygo County: 45,086 USDOakland County: 70,150 USDOceana County: 43,211 USDOgemaw County: 37,057 USDOntonagon County: 37,508 USDOsceola County: 41,782 USDOscoda County: 36,724 USDOtsego County: 50,420 USDOttawa County: 61,429 USDPresque Isle County: 41,658 USDRoscommon County: 38,516 USDSaginaw County: 43,344 USDSt. Clair County: 51,183 USDSt. Joseph County: 46,667 USDSanilac County: 41,861 USDSchoolcraft County: 36,741 USDShiawassee County: 50,807 USDTuscola County: 45,800 USDVan Buren County: 47,806 USDWashtenaw County: 62,401 USDWayne County: 41,585 USDWexford County: 42,922 USD
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USD, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Livingston County: 76,934 USDLivingston County76,934Oakland County: 70,150 USDOakland County70,150Clinton County: 65,051 USDClinton County65,051Washtenaw County: 62,401 USDWashtenaw County62,401Ottawa County: 61,429 USDOttawa County61,429Leelanau County: 61,397 USDLeelanau County61,397Midland County: 59,248 USDMidland County59,248Lapeer County: 57,774 USDLapeer County57,774Barry County: 57,665 USDBarry County57,665Eaton County: 56,760 USDEaton County56,760Monroe County: 56,161 USDMonroe County56,161Allegan County: 55,611 USDAllegan County55,611Macomb County: 54,939 USDMacomb County54,939Grand Traverse County: 54,874 USDGrand Traverse County54,874Kent County: 54,550 USDKent County54,550Kalamazoo County: 52,252 USDKalamazoo County52,252St. Clair County: 51,183 USDSt. Clair County51,183Ionia County: 51,013 USDIonia County51,013Shiawassee County: 50,807 USDShiawassee County50,807Jackson County: 50,683 USDJackson County50,683Otsego County: 50,420 USDOtsego County50,420Cass County: 49,889 USDCass County49,889Emmet County: 49,774 USDEmmet County49,774Antrim County: 49,118 USDAntrim County49,118Lenawee County: 49,013 USDLenawee County49,013Charlevoix County: 48,267 USDCharlevoix County48,267Benzie County: 48,127 USDBenzie County48,127Marquette County: 48,108 USDMarquette County48,108Van Buren County: 47,806 USDVan Buren County47,806Dickinson County: 47,616 USDDickinson County47,616Ingham County: 47,470 USDIngham County47,470Branch County: 47,146 USDBranch County47,146Hillsdale County: 46,786 USDHillsdale County46,786Muskegon County: 46,709 USDMuskegon County46,709St. Joseph County: 46,667 USDSt. Joseph County46,667Berrien County: 46,588 USDBerrien County46,588Bay County: 46,256 USDBay County46,256Huron County: 45,917 USDHuron County45,917Tuscola County: 45,800 USDTuscola County45,800Newaygo County: 45,086 USDNewaygo County45,086Livingston County: 76,934 USDLivingston County76,934Oakland County: 70,150 USDOakland County70,150Clinton County: 65,051 USDClinton County65,051Washtenaw County: 62,401 USDWashtenaw County62,401Ottawa County: 61,429 USDOttawa County61,429Leelanau County: 61,397 USDLeelanau County61,397Midland County: 59,248 USDMidland County59,248Lapeer County: 57,774 USDLapeer County57,774Barry County: 57,665 USDBarry County57,665Eaton County: 56,760 USDEaton County56,760Monroe County: 56,161 USDMonroe County56,161Allegan County: 55,611 USDAllegan County55,611Macomb County: 54,939 USDMacomb County54,939Grand Traverse County: 54,874 USDGrand Traverse County54,874Kent County: 54,550 USDKent County54,550Kalamazoo County: 52,252 USDKalamazoo County52,252St. Clair County: 51,183 USDSt. Clair County51,183Ionia County: 51,013 USDIonia County51,013Shiawassee County: 50,807 USDShiawassee County50,807Jackson County: 50,683 USDJackson County50,683Otsego County: 50,420 USDOtsego County50,420Cass County: 49,889 USDCass County49,889Emmet County: 49,774 USDEmmet County49,774Antrim County: 49,118 USDAntrim County49,118Lenawee County: 49,013 USDLenawee County49,013Charlevoix County: 48,267 USDCharlevoix County48,267Benzie County: 48,127 USDBenzie County48,127Marquette County: 48,108 USDMarquette County48,108Van Buren County: 47,806 USDVan Buren County47,806Dickinson County: 47,616 USDDickinson County47,616Ingham County: 47,470 USDIngham County47,470Branch County: 47,146 USDBranch County47,146Hillsdale County: 46,786 USDHillsdale County46,786Muskegon County: 46,709 USDMuskegon County46,709St. Joseph County: 46,667 USDSt. Joseph County46,667Berrien County: 46,588 USDBerrien County46,588Bay County: 46,256 USDBay County46,256Huron County: 45,917 USDHuron County45,917Tuscola County: 45,800 USDTuscola County45,800Newaygo County: 45,086 USDNewaygo County45,086
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Livingston County76,934+3.5%
2Oakland County70,150+1.1%
3Clinton County65,051+7.3%
4Washtenaw County62,401-0.7%
5Ottawa County61,429+1.4%
6Leelanau County61,397+1.3%
7Midland County59,248+14.8%
8Lapeer County57,774+12.2%
9Barry County57,665+0.8%
10Eaton County56,760-0.6%
11Monroe County56,161-2.7%
12Allegan County55,611+2.5%
13Macomb County54,939+0.1%
14Grand Traverse County54,874-1.3%
15Kent County54,550+2.3%
16Kalamazoo County52,252+12.9%
17St. Clair County51,183+1.7%
18Ionia County51,013+4.8%
19Shiawassee County50,807+6.1%
20Jackson County50,683+8.6%
21Otsego County50,420+12.8%
22Cass County49,889+3.9%
23Emmet County49,774-0.8%
24Antrim County49,118+7.4%
25Lenawee County49,013+1.7%
26Charlevoix County48,267+0.6%
27Benzie County48,127-1.5%
28Marquette County48,108+7.5%
29Van Buren County47,806+2.3%
30Dickinson County47,616+5.4%
31Ingham County47,470+3.6%
32Branch County47,146+1.7%
33Hillsdale County46,786+4.5%
34Muskegon County46,709+9.7%
35St. Joseph County46,667+6.8%
36Berrien County46,588+5.5%
37Bay County46,256+0.4%
38Huron County45,917+10.2%
39Tuscola County45,800+6.1%
40Newaygo County45,086+8.4%
41Genesee County44,181+5.7%
42Calhoun County43,864-4.5%
43Mason County43,620+1.7%
44Saginaw County43,344-2.7%
45Alger County43,341-4.3%
46Oceana County43,211+5%
47Delta County43,020-0.7%
48Wexford County42,922+7.8%
49Missaukee County42,836+5.9%
50Kalkaska County42,829+5.2%
51Gratiot County42,800-1.6%
52Menominee County42,591+0.9%
53Chippewa County42,473+8.9%
54Baraga County42,389+1.8%
55Isabella County41,957-1.1%
56Luce County41,870+11.4%
57Sanilac County41,861-0.5%
58Manistee County41,811+11.6%
59Osceola County41,782+3.8%
60Houghton County41,775+6.8%
61Mecosta County41,755+0.4%
62Montcalm County41,728+0.4%
63Presque Isle County41,658+5.7%
64Wayne County41,585+0.4%
65Cheboygan County41,036-2.1%
66Crawford County40,907-0.5%
67Keweenaw County40,862+1.1%
68Gladwin County40,746+2.6%
69Alpena County40,665+6.7%
70Mackinac County40,091+1.9%
71Iosco County39,874+7.4%
72Roscommon County38,516+10%
73Gogebic County38,416+14.3%
74Alcona County37,618+3.4%
75Ontonagon County37,508+6%
76Montmorency County37,153-2.1%
77Arenac County37,120+1.8%
78Ogemaw County37,057+3%
79Schoolcraft County36,741-7.1%
80Oscoda County36,724+8.1%
81Iron County36,570+1.7%
82Clare County33,250-4.1%
83Lake County32,971+6.4%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Michigan by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Michigan by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Michigan by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Michigan by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Livingston County, with $76,934 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Lake County, with $32,971 in 2015.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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