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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 2018, at $84,048. Lake County had the lowest, at $36,044. The median was $49,960 and the figure for Michigan was $56,640. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest84,048Livingston County
Lowest36,044Lake County
Median49,96083 counties
Michigan56,640History

Map of counties, 2018

Alcona County: 39,862 USDAlger County: 47,441 USDAllegan County: 62,247 USDAlpena County: 42,792 USDAntrim County: 56,456 USDArenac County: 42,540 USDBaraga County: 43,435 USDBarry County: 64,121 USDBay County: 50,576 USDBenzie County: 51,905 USDBerrien County: 51,509 USDBranch County: 50,477 USDCalhoun County: 48,413 USDCass County: 55,978 USDCharlevoix County: 54,491 USDCheboygan County: 48,589 USDChippewa County: 47,380 USDClare County: 39,394 USDClinton County: 70,967 USDCrawford County: 46,930 USDDelta County: 49,292 USDDickinson County: 52,348 USDEaton County: 66,716 USDEmmet County: 58,891 USDGenesee County: 48,370 USDGladwin County: 44,635 USDGogebic County: 39,934 USDGrand Traverse County: 64,591 USDGratiot County: 48,988 USDHillsdale County: 50,388 USDHoughton County: 42,282 USDHuron County: 45,817 USDIngham County: 52,837 USDIonia County: 61,667 USDIosco County: 41,256 USDIron County: 40,959 USDIsabella County: 47,056 USDJackson County: 52,047 USDKalamazoo County: 55,881 USDKalkaska County: 46,068 USDKent County: 61,675 USDKeweenaw County: 51,641 USDLake County: 36,044 USDLapeer County: 65,209 USDLeelanau County: 67,349 USDLenawee County: 55,762 USDLivingston County: 84,048 USDLuce County: 43,196 USDMackinac County: 46,645 USDMacomb County: 62,191 USDManistee County: 47,401 USDMarquette County: 54,093 USDMason County: 51,083 USDMecosta County: 45,804 USDMenominee County: 46,486 USDMidland County: 58,057 USDMissaukee County: 48,413 USDMonroe County: 62,522 USDMontcalm County: 50,396 USDMontmorency County: 40,650 USDMuskegon County: 49,960 USDNewaygo County: 48,860 USDOakland County: 80,319 USDOceana County: 50,374 USDOgemaw County: 41,201 USDOntonagon County: 40,798 USDOsceola County: 45,607 USDOscoda County: 38,927 USDOtsego County: 51,292 USDOttawa County: 70,420 USDPresque Isle County: 45,502 USDRoscommon County: 38,613 USDSaginaw County: 48,805 USDSt. Clair County: 56,557 USDSt. Joseph County: 52,689 USDSanilac County: 46,184 USDSchoolcraft County: 44,887 USDShiawassee County: 54,149 USDTuscola County: 51,113 USDVan Buren County: 57,363 USDWashtenaw County: 72,267 USDWayne County: 46,440 USDWexford County: 46,396 USD
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USD, 2018. 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, 2018

Livingston County: 84,048 USDLivingston County84,048Oakland County: 80,319 USDOakland County80,319Washtenaw County: 72,267 USDWashtenaw County72,267Clinton County: 70,967 USDClinton County70,967Ottawa County: 70,420 USDOttawa County70,420Leelanau County: 67,349 USDLeelanau County67,349Eaton County: 66,716 USDEaton County66,716Lapeer County: 65,209 USDLapeer County65,209Grand Traverse County: 64,591 USDGrand Traverse County64,591Barry County: 64,121 USDBarry County64,121Monroe County: 62,522 USDMonroe County62,522Allegan County: 62,247 USDAllegan County62,247Macomb County: 62,191 USDMacomb County62,191Kent County: 61,675 USDKent County61,675Ionia County: 61,667 USDIonia County61,667Emmet County: 58,891 USDEmmet County58,891Midland County: 58,057 USDMidland County58,057Van Buren County: 57,363 USDVan Buren County57,363St. Clair County: 56,557 USDSt. Clair County56,557Antrim County: 56,456 USDAntrim County56,456Cass County: 55,978 USDCass County55,978Kalamazoo County: 55,881 USDKalamazoo County55,881Lenawee County: 55,762 USDLenawee County55,762Charlevoix County: 54,491 USDCharlevoix County54,491Shiawassee County: 54,149 USDShiawassee County54,149Marquette County: 54,093 USDMarquette County54,093Ingham County: 52,837 USDIngham County52,837St. Joseph County: 52,689 USDSt. Joseph County52,689Dickinson County: 52,348 USDDickinson County52,348Jackson County: 52,047 USDJackson County52,047Benzie County: 51,905 USDBenzie County51,905Keweenaw County: 51,641 USDKeweenaw County51,641Berrien County: 51,509 USDBerrien County51,509Otsego County: 51,292 USDOtsego County51,292Tuscola County: 51,113 USDTuscola County51,113Mason County: 51,083 USDMason County51,083Bay County: 50,576 USDBay County50,576Branch County: 50,477 USDBranch County50,477Montcalm County: 50,396 USDMontcalm County50,396Hillsdale County: 50,388 USDHillsdale County50,388Livingston County: 84,048 USDLivingston County84,048Oakland County: 80,319 USDOakland County80,319Washtenaw County: 72,267 USDWashtenaw County72,267Clinton County: 70,967 USDClinton County70,967Ottawa County: 70,420 USDOttawa County70,420Leelanau County: 67,349 USDLeelanau County67,349Eaton County: 66,716 USDEaton County66,716Lapeer County: 65,209 USDLapeer County65,209Grand Traverse County: 64,591 USDGrand Traverse County64,591Barry County: 64,121 USDBarry County64,121Monroe County: 62,522 USDMonroe County62,522Allegan County: 62,247 USDAllegan County62,247Macomb County: 62,191 USDMacomb County62,191Kent County: 61,675 USDKent County61,675Ionia County: 61,667 USDIonia County61,667Emmet County: 58,891 USDEmmet County58,891Midland County: 58,057 USDMidland County58,057Van Buren County: 57,363 USDVan Buren County57,363St. Clair County: 56,557 USDSt. Clair County56,557Antrim County: 56,456 USDAntrim County56,456Cass County: 55,978 USDCass County55,978Kalamazoo County: 55,881 USDKalamazoo County55,881Lenawee County: 55,762 USDLenawee County55,762Charlevoix County: 54,491 USDCharlevoix County54,491Shiawassee County: 54,149 USDShiawassee County54,149Marquette County: 54,093 USDMarquette County54,093Ingham County: 52,837 USDIngham County52,837St. Joseph County: 52,689 USDSt. Joseph County52,689Dickinson County: 52,348 USDDickinson County52,348Jackson County: 52,047 USDJackson County52,047Benzie County: 51,905 USDBenzie County51,905Keweenaw County: 51,641 USDKeweenaw County51,641Berrien County: 51,509 USDBerrien County51,509Otsego County: 51,292 USDOtsego County51,292Tuscola County: 51,113 USDTuscola County51,113Mason County: 51,083 USDMason County51,083Bay County: 50,576 USDBay County50,576Branch County: 50,477 USDBranch County50,477Montcalm County: 50,396 USDMontcalm County50,396Hillsdale County: 50,388 USDHillsdale County50,388
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

RankCounties2018
USD		Change on 2017
1Livingston County84,048+2.4%
2Oakland County80,319+3.6%
3Washtenaw County72,267+2.5%
4Clinton County70,967+7.5%
5Ottawa County70,420+2.3%
6Leelanau County67,349+1.5%
7Eaton County66,716+3.7%
8Lapeer County65,209+13.2%
9Grand Traverse County64,591+8.2%
10Barry County64,121+7.8%
11Monroe County62,522+2.3%
12Allegan County62,247-0.3%
13Macomb County62,191+2.8%
14Kent County61,675+0.9%
15Ionia County61,667+7.6%
16Emmet County58,891+11.5%
17Midland County58,057-5.3%
18Van Buren County57,363+10.1%
19St. Clair County56,557-0.2%
20Antrim County56,456+11.6%
21Cass County55,978+7.5%
22Kalamazoo County55,881-0.6%
23Lenawee County55,762-1.2%
24Charlevoix County54,491+5.9%
25Shiawassee County54,149+2.1%
26Marquette County54,093+9.3%
27Ingham County52,837+3.2%
28St. Joseph County52,689+3.6%
29Dickinson County52,348+8.4%
30Jackson County52,047+2.3%
31Benzie County51,905-4%
32Keweenaw County51,641+17.9%
33Berrien County51,509+5.3%
34Otsego County51,292-1%
35Tuscola County51,113+7.9%
36Mason County51,083+9.7%
37Bay County50,576+10.5%
38Branch County50,477+2.2%
39Montcalm County50,396+8%
40Hillsdale County50,388+5.8%
41Oceana County50,374+8.5%
42Muskegon County49,960+2.2%
43Delta County49,292-3%
44Gratiot County48,988+14.9%
45Newaygo County48,860+2.8%
46Saginaw County48,805+7.4%
47Cheboygan County48,589+11.1%
48Calhoun County48,413+5%
48Missaukee County48,413+8.7%
50Genesee County48,370+4.1%
51Alger County47,441+1%
52Manistee County47,401+4.2%
53Chippewa County47,380+6.3%
54Isabella County47,056+3%
55Crawford County46,930-0.3%
56Mackinac County46,645+7.4%
57Menominee County46,486-4.4%
58Wayne County46,440+2.8%
59Wexford County46,396+0.7%
60Sanilac County46,184-2.3%
61Kalkaska County46,068+6.3%
62Huron County45,817-1.7%
63Mecosta County45,8040%
64Osceola County45,607+10.5%
65Presque Isle County45,502+5.2%
66Schoolcraft County44,887+6.9%
67Gladwin County44,635+7.1%
68Baraga County43,435+3%
69Luce County43,196-2.9%
70Alpena County42,792+5.4%
71Arenac County42,540+3.1%
72Houghton County42,282-6.3%
73Iosco County41,256-1.2%
74Ogemaw County41,201+7.8%
75Iron County40,959-2.7%
76Ontonagon County40,798+9.6%
77Montmorency County40,650+1.2%
78Gogebic County39,934+4.1%
79Alcona County39,862-4.2%
80Clare County39,394+7.5%
81Oscoda County38,927-0.8%
82Roscommon County38,613-4.2%
83Lake County36,044+3%

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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.

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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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Livingston County, with $84,048 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake County, with $36,044 in 2018.

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