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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 2016, at $79,388. Lake County had the lowest, at $33,708. The median was $46,094 and the figure for Michigan was $52,436. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest79,388Livingston County
Lowest33,708Lake County
Median46,09483 counties
Michigan52,436History

Map of counties, 2016

Alcona County: 37,900 USDAlger County: 43,693 USDAllegan County: 58,311 USDAlpena County: 42,332 USDAntrim County: 50,356 USDArenac County: 43,339 USDBaraga County: 44,187 USDBarry County: 60,818 USDBay County: 45,731 USDBenzie County: 50,323 USDBerrien County: 47,237 USDBranch County: 48,321 USDCalhoun County: 46,423 USDCass County: 51,530 USDCharlevoix County: 52,944 USDCheboygan County: 41,667 USDChippewa County: 43,683 USDClare County: 37,646 USDClinton County: 66,396 USDCrawford County: 39,208 USDDelta County: 43,835 USDDickinson County: 46,094 USDEaton County: 57,807 USDEmmet County: 51,122 USDGenesee County: 44,174 USDGladwin County: 41,251 USDGogebic County: 36,429 USDGrand Traverse County: 57,367 USDGratiot County: 42,642 USDHillsdale County: 49,049 USDHoughton County: 38,603 USDHuron County: 44,845 USDIngham County: 49,387 USDIonia County: 50,383 USDIosco County: 39,721 USDIron County: 38,913 USDIsabella County: 42,924 USDJackson County: 50,809 USDKalamazoo County: 53,370 USDKalkaska County: 48,426 USDKent County: 59,649 USDKeweenaw County: 42,799 USDLake County: 33,708 USDLapeer County: 56,079 USDLeelanau County: 62,174 USDLenawee County: 52,738 USDLivingston County: 79,388 USDLuce County: 41,881 USDMackinac County: 42,887 USDMacomb County: 60,175 USDManistee County: 46,851 USDMarquette County: 50,681 USDMason County: 46,624 USDMecosta County: 41,759 USDMenominee County: 42,306 USDMidland County: 58,526 USDMissaukee County: 41,625 USDMonroe County: 61,962 USDMontcalm County: 46,877 USDMontmorency County: 37,021 USDMuskegon County: 44,473 USDNewaygo County: 47,221 USDOakland County: 72,078 USDOceana County: 42,446 USDOgemaw County: 37,842 USDOntonagon County: 35,894 USDOsceola County: 41,018 USDOscoda County: 36,181 USDOtsego County: 50,061 USDOttawa County: 65,004 USDPresque Isle County: 43,484 USDRoscommon County: 37,817 USDSaginaw County: 45,739 USDSt. Clair County: 52,178 USDSt. Joseph County: 48,271 USDSanilac County: 43,579 USDSchoolcraft County: 42,883 USDShiawassee County: 52,716 USDTuscola County: 46,950 USDVan Buren County: 48,518 USDWashtenaw County: 66,040 USDWayne County: 43,570 USDWexford County: 40,485 USD
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USD, 2016. 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, 2016

Livingston County: 79,388 USDLivingston County79,388Oakland County: 72,078 USDOakland County72,078Clinton County: 66,396 USDClinton County66,396Washtenaw County: 66,040 USDWashtenaw County66,040Ottawa County: 65,004 USDOttawa County65,004Leelanau County: 62,174 USDLeelanau County62,174Monroe County: 61,962 USDMonroe County61,962Barry County: 60,818 USDBarry County60,818Macomb County: 60,175 USDMacomb County60,175Kent County: 59,649 USDKent County59,649Midland County: 58,526 USDMidland County58,526Allegan County: 58,311 USDAllegan County58,311Eaton County: 57,807 USDEaton County57,807Grand Traverse County: 57,367 USDGrand Traverse County57,367Lapeer County: 56,079 USDLapeer County56,079Kalamazoo County: 53,370 USDKalamazoo County53,370Charlevoix County: 52,944 USDCharlevoix County52,944Lenawee County: 52,738 USDLenawee County52,738Shiawassee County: 52,716 USDShiawassee County52,716St. Clair County: 52,178 USDSt. Clair County52,178Cass County: 51,530 USDCass County51,530Emmet County: 51,122 USDEmmet County51,122Jackson County: 50,809 USDJackson County50,809Marquette County: 50,681 USDMarquette County50,681Ionia County: 50,383 USDIonia County50,383Antrim County: 50,356 USDAntrim County50,356Benzie County: 50,323 USDBenzie County50,323Otsego County: 50,061 USDOtsego County50,061Ingham County: 49,387 USDIngham County49,387Hillsdale County: 49,049 USDHillsdale County49,049Van Buren County: 48,518 USDVan Buren County48,518Kalkaska County: 48,426 USDKalkaska County48,426Branch County: 48,321 USDBranch County48,321St. Joseph County: 48,271 USDSt. Joseph County48,271Berrien County: 47,237 USDBerrien County47,237Newaygo County: 47,221 USDNewaygo County47,221Tuscola County: 46,950 USDTuscola County46,950Montcalm County: 46,877 USDMontcalm County46,877Manistee County: 46,851 USDManistee County46,851Mason County: 46,624 USDMason County46,624Livingston County: 79,388 USDLivingston County79,388Oakland County: 72,078 USDOakland County72,078Clinton County: 66,396 USDClinton County66,396Washtenaw County: 66,040 USDWashtenaw County66,040Ottawa County: 65,004 USDOttawa County65,004Leelanau County: 62,174 USDLeelanau County62,174Monroe County: 61,962 USDMonroe County61,962Barry County: 60,818 USDBarry County60,818Macomb County: 60,175 USDMacomb County60,175Kent County: 59,649 USDKent County59,649Midland County: 58,526 USDMidland County58,526Allegan County: 58,311 USDAllegan County58,311Eaton County: 57,807 USDEaton County57,807Grand Traverse County: 57,367 USDGrand Traverse County57,367Lapeer County: 56,079 USDLapeer County56,079Kalamazoo County: 53,370 USDKalamazoo County53,370Charlevoix County: 52,944 USDCharlevoix County52,944Lenawee County: 52,738 USDLenawee County52,738Shiawassee County: 52,716 USDShiawassee County52,716St. Clair County: 52,178 USDSt. Clair County52,178Cass County: 51,530 USDCass County51,530Emmet County: 51,122 USDEmmet County51,122Jackson County: 50,809 USDJackson County50,809Marquette County: 50,681 USDMarquette County50,681Ionia County: 50,383 USDIonia County50,383Antrim County: 50,356 USDAntrim County50,356Benzie County: 50,323 USDBenzie County50,323Otsego County: 50,061 USDOtsego County50,061Ingham County: 49,387 USDIngham County49,387Hillsdale County: 49,049 USDHillsdale County49,049Van Buren County: 48,518 USDVan Buren County48,518Kalkaska County: 48,426 USDKalkaska County48,426Branch County: 48,321 USDBranch County48,321St. Joseph County: 48,271 USDSt. Joseph County48,271Berrien County: 47,237 USDBerrien County47,237Newaygo County: 47,221 USDNewaygo County47,221Tuscola County: 46,950 USDTuscola County46,950Montcalm County: 46,877 USDMontcalm County46,877Manistee County: 46,851 USDManistee County46,851Mason County: 46,624 USDMason County46,624
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

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Livingston County79,388+3.2%
2Oakland County72,078+2.7%
3Clinton County66,396+2.1%
4Washtenaw County66,040+5.8%
5Ottawa County65,004+5.8%
6Leelanau County62,174+1.3%
7Monroe County61,962+10.3%
8Barry County60,818+5.5%
9Macomb County60,175+9.5%
10Kent County59,649+9.3%
11Midland County58,526-1.2%
12Allegan County58,311+4.9%
13Eaton County57,807+1.8%
14Grand Traverse County57,367+4.5%
15Lapeer County56,079-2.9%
16Kalamazoo County53,370+2.1%
17Charlevoix County52,944+9.7%
18Lenawee County52,738+7.6%
19Shiawassee County52,716+3.8%
20St. Clair County52,178+1.9%
21Cass County51,530+3.3%
22Emmet County51,122+2.7%
23Jackson County50,809+0.2%
24Marquette County50,681+5.3%
25Ionia County50,383-1.2%
26Antrim County50,356+2.5%
27Benzie County50,323+4.6%
28Otsego County50,061-0.7%
29Ingham County49,387+4%
30Hillsdale County49,049+4.8%
31Van Buren County48,518+1.5%
32Kalkaska County48,426+13.1%
33Branch County48,321+2.5%
34St. Joseph County48,271+3.4%
35Berrien County47,237+1.4%
36Newaygo County47,221+4.7%
37Tuscola County46,950+2.5%
38Montcalm County46,877+12.3%
39Manistee County46,851+12.1%
40Mason County46,624+6.9%
41Calhoun County46,423+5.8%
42Dickinson County46,094-3.2%
43Saginaw County45,739+5.5%
44Bay County45,731-1.1%
45Huron County44,845-2.3%
46Muskegon County44,473-4.8%
47Baraga County44,187+4.2%
48Genesee County44,174-0%
49Delta County43,835+1.9%
50Alger County43,693+0.8%
51Chippewa County43,683+2.8%
52Sanilac County43,579+4.1%
53Wayne County43,570+4.8%
54Presque Isle County43,484+4.4%
55Arenac County43,339+16.8%
56Isabella County42,924+2.3%
57Mackinac County42,887+7%
58Schoolcraft County42,883+16.7%
59Keweenaw County42,799+4.7%
60Gratiot County42,642-0.4%
61Oceana County42,446-1.8%
62Alpena County42,332+4.1%
63Menominee County42,306-0.7%
64Luce County41,8810%
65Mecosta County41,7590%
66Cheboygan County41,667+1.5%
67Missaukee County41,625-2.8%
68Gladwin County41,251+1.2%
69Osceola County41,018-1.8%
70Wexford County40,485-5.7%
71Iosco County39,721-0.4%
72Crawford County39,208-4.2%
73Iron County38,913+6.4%
74Houghton County38,603-7.6%
75Alcona County37,900+0.7%
76Ogemaw County37,842+2.1%
77Roscommon County37,817-1.8%
78Clare County37,646+13.2%
79Montmorency County37,021-0.4%
80Gogebic County36,429-5.2%
81Oscoda County36,181-1.5%
82Ontonagon County35,894-4.3%
83Lake County33,708+2.2%

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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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Livingston County, with $79,388 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake County, with $33,708 in 2016.

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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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