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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 2019, at $87,827. Lake County had the lowest, at $38,044. The median was $50,753 and the figure for Michigan was $59,522. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87,827Livingston County
Lowest38,044Lake County
Median50,75383 counties
Michigan59,522History

Map of counties, 2019

Alcona County: 41,491 USDAlger County: 52,285 USDAllegan County: 66,568 USDAlpena County: 43,676 USDAntrim County: 58,317 USDArenac County: 44,017 USDBaraga County: 48,371 USDBarry County: 67,703 USDBay County: 50,130 USDBenzie County: 56,934 USDBerrien County: 50,659 USDBranch County: 52,255 USDCalhoun County: 50,205 USDCass County: 55,029 USDCharlevoix County: 58,831 USDCheboygan County: 47,876 USDChippewa County: 49,610 USDClare County: 42,480 USDClinton County: 72,666 USDCrawford County: 49,114 USDDelta County: 48,880 USDDickinson County: 53,751 USDEaton County: 65,891 USDEmmet County: 59,456 USDGenesee County: 50,554 USDGladwin County: 46,458 USDGogebic County: 39,030 USDGrand Traverse County: 65,041 USDGratiot County: 51,046 USDHillsdale County: 50,015 USDHoughton County: 45,006 USDHuron County: 49,126 USDIngham County: 54,704 USDIonia County: 59,582 USDIosco County: 43,605 USDIron County: 46,814 USDIsabella County: 46,677 USDJackson County: 56,001 USDKalamazoo County: 56,739 USDKalkaska County: 47,620 USDKent County: 66,560 USDKeweenaw County: 47,318 USDLake County: 38,044 USDLapeer County: 66,415 USDLeelanau County: 72,888 USDLenawee County: 55,466 USDLivingston County: 87,827 USDLuce County: 45,464 USDMackinac County: 44,986 USDMacomb County: 65,051 USDManistee County: 50,047 USDMarquette County: 54,913 USDMason County: 49,869 USDMecosta County: 47,705 USDMenominee County: 49,189 USDMidland County: 69,859 USDMissaukee County: 51,317 USDMonroe County: 64,341 USDMontcalm County: 52,089 USDMontmorency County: 40,126 USDMuskegon County: 50,730 USDNewaygo County: 51,772 USDOakland County: 81,257 USDOceana County: 52,319 USDOgemaw County: 41,347 USDOntonagon County: 45,531 USDOsceola County: 47,343 USDOscoda County: 44,594 USDOtsego County: 52,392 USDOttawa County: 69,827 USDPresque Isle County: 47,339 USDRoscommon County: 42,546 USDSaginaw County: 48,471 USDSt. Clair County: 60,208 USDSt. Joseph County: 54,024 USDSanilac County: 49,917 USDSchoolcraft County: 50,256 USDShiawassee County: 55,633 USDTuscola County: 52,342 USDVan Buren County: 58,733 USDWashtenaw County: 76,728 USDWayne County: 50,753 USDWexford County: 53,146 USD
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USD, 2019. 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, 2019

Livingston County: 87,827 USDLivingston County87,827Oakland County: 81,257 USDOakland County81,257Washtenaw County: 76,728 USDWashtenaw County76,728Leelanau County: 72,888 USDLeelanau County72,888Clinton County: 72,666 USDClinton County72,666Midland County: 69,859 USDMidland County69,859Ottawa County: 69,827 USDOttawa County69,827Barry County: 67,703 USDBarry County67,703Allegan County: 66,568 USDAllegan County66,568Kent County: 66,560 USDKent County66,560Lapeer County: 66,415 USDLapeer County66,415Eaton County: 65,891 USDEaton County65,891Macomb County: 65,051 USDMacomb County65,051Grand Traverse County: 65,041 USDGrand Traverse County65,041Monroe County: 64,341 USDMonroe County64,341St. Clair County: 60,208 USDSt. Clair County60,208Ionia County: 59,582 USDIonia County59,582Emmet County: 59,456 USDEmmet County59,456Charlevoix County: 58,831 USDCharlevoix County58,831Van Buren County: 58,733 USDVan Buren County58,733Antrim County: 58,317 USDAntrim County58,317Benzie County: 56,934 USDBenzie County56,934Kalamazoo County: 56,739 USDKalamazoo County56,739Jackson County: 56,001 USDJackson County56,001Shiawassee County: 55,633 USDShiawassee County55,633Lenawee County: 55,466 USDLenawee County55,466Cass County: 55,029 USDCass County55,029Marquette County: 54,913 USDMarquette County54,913Ingham County: 54,704 USDIngham County54,704St. Joseph County: 54,024 USDSt. Joseph County54,024Dickinson County: 53,751 USDDickinson County53,751Wexford County: 53,146 USDWexford County53,146Otsego County: 52,392 USDOtsego County52,392Tuscola County: 52,342 USDTuscola County52,342Oceana County: 52,319 USDOceana County52,319Alger County: 52,285 USDAlger County52,285Branch County: 52,255 USDBranch County52,255Montcalm County: 52,089 USDMontcalm County52,089Newaygo County: 51,772 USDNewaygo County51,772Missaukee County: 51,317 USDMissaukee County51,317Livingston County: 87,827 USDLivingston County87,827Oakland County: 81,257 USDOakland County81,257Washtenaw County: 76,728 USDWashtenaw County76,728Leelanau County: 72,888 USDLeelanau County72,888Clinton County: 72,666 USDClinton County72,666Midland County: 69,859 USDMidland County69,859Ottawa County: 69,827 USDOttawa County69,827Barry County: 67,703 USDBarry County67,703Allegan County: 66,568 USDAllegan County66,568Kent County: 66,560 USDKent County66,560Lapeer County: 66,415 USDLapeer County66,415Eaton County: 65,891 USDEaton County65,891Macomb County: 65,051 USDMacomb County65,051Grand Traverse County: 65,041 USDGrand Traverse County65,041Monroe County: 64,341 USDMonroe County64,341St. Clair County: 60,208 USDSt. Clair County60,208Ionia County: 59,582 USDIonia County59,582Emmet County: 59,456 USDEmmet County59,456Charlevoix County: 58,831 USDCharlevoix County58,831Van Buren County: 58,733 USDVan Buren County58,733Antrim County: 58,317 USDAntrim County58,317Benzie County: 56,934 USDBenzie County56,934Kalamazoo County: 56,739 USDKalamazoo County56,739Jackson County: 56,001 USDJackson County56,001Shiawassee County: 55,633 USDShiawassee County55,633Lenawee County: 55,466 USDLenawee County55,466Cass County: 55,029 USDCass County55,029Marquette County: 54,913 USDMarquette County54,913Ingham County: 54,704 USDIngham County54,704St. Joseph County: 54,024 USDSt. Joseph County54,024Dickinson County: 53,751 USDDickinson County53,751Wexford County: 53,146 USDWexford County53,146Otsego County: 52,392 USDOtsego County52,392Tuscola County: 52,342 USDTuscola County52,342Oceana County: 52,319 USDOceana County52,319Alger County: 52,285 USDAlger County52,285Branch County: 52,255 USDBranch County52,255Montcalm County: 52,089 USDMontcalm County52,089Newaygo County: 51,772 USDNewaygo County51,772Missaukee County: 51,317 USDMissaukee County51,317
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

RankCounties2019
USD		Change on 2018
1Livingston County87,827+4.5%
2Oakland County81,257+1.2%
3Washtenaw County76,728+6.2%
4Leelanau County72,888+8.2%
5Clinton County72,666+2.4%
6Midland County69,859+20.3%
7Ottawa County69,827-0.8%
8Barry County67,703+5.6%
9Allegan County66,568+6.9%
10Kent County66,560+7.9%
11Lapeer County66,415+1.8%
12Eaton County65,891-1.2%
13Macomb County65,051+4.6%
14Grand Traverse County65,041+0.7%
15Monroe County64,341+2.9%
16St. Clair County60,208+6.5%
17Ionia County59,582-3.4%
18Emmet County59,456+1%
19Charlevoix County58,831+8%
20Van Buren County58,733+2.4%
21Antrim County58,317+3.3%
22Benzie County56,934+9.7%
23Kalamazoo County56,739+1.5%
24Jackson County56,001+7.6%
25Shiawassee County55,633+2.7%
26Lenawee County55,466-0.5%
27Cass County55,029-1.7%
28Marquette County54,913+1.5%
29Ingham County54,704+3.5%
30St. Joseph County54,024+2.5%
31Dickinson County53,751+2.7%
32Wexford County53,146+14.5%
33Otsego County52,392+2.1%
34Tuscola County52,342+2.4%
35Oceana County52,319+3.9%
36Alger County52,285+10.2%
37Branch County52,255+3.5%
38Montcalm County52,089+3.4%
39Newaygo County51,772+6%
40Missaukee County51,317+6%
41Gratiot County51,046+4.2%
42Wayne County50,753+9.3%
43Muskegon County50,730+1.5%
44Berrien County50,659-1.7%
45Genesee County50,554+4.5%
46Schoolcraft County50,256+12%
47Calhoun County50,205+3.7%
48Bay County50,130-0.9%
49Manistee County50,047+5.6%
50Hillsdale County50,015-0.7%
51Sanilac County49,917+8.1%
52Mason County49,869-2.4%
53Chippewa County49,610+4.7%
54Menominee County49,189+5.8%
55Huron County49,126+7.2%
56Crawford County49,114+4.7%
57Delta County48,880-0.8%
58Saginaw County48,471-0.7%
59Baraga County48,371+11.4%
60Cheboygan County47,876-1.5%
61Mecosta County47,705+4.2%
62Kalkaska County47,620+3.4%
63Osceola County47,343+3.8%
64Presque Isle County47,339+4%
65Keweenaw County47,318-8.4%
66Iron County46,814+14.3%
67Isabella County46,677-0.8%
68Gladwin County46,458+4.1%
69Ontonagon County45,531+11.6%
70Luce County45,464+5.3%
71Houghton County45,006+6.4%
72Mackinac County44,986-3.6%
73Oscoda County44,594+14.6%
74Arenac County44,017+3.5%
75Alpena County43,676+2.1%
76Iosco County43,605+5.7%
77Roscommon County42,546+10.2%
78Clare County42,480+7.8%
79Alcona County41,491+4.1%
80Ogemaw County41,347+0.4%
81Montmorency County40,126-1.3%
82Gogebic County39,030-2.3%
83Lake County38,044+5.5%

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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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Livingston County, with $87,827 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake County, with $38,044 in 2019.

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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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