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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 2020, at $87,686. Lake County had the lowest, at $39,971. The median was $52,949 and the figure for Michigan was $61,352. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87,686Livingston County
Lowest39,971Lake County
Median52,94983 counties
Michigan61,352History

Map of counties, 2020

Alcona County: 45,573 USDAlger County: 51,126 USDAllegan County: 63,732 USDAlpena County: 40,442 USDAntrim County: 58,738 USDArenac County: 50,286 USDBaraga County: 48,846 USDBarry County: 68,693 USDBay County: 55,860 USDBenzie County: 64,526 USDBerrien County: 56,346 USDBranch County: 51,757 USDCalhoun County: 52,310 USDCass County: 61,180 USDCharlevoix County: 66,728 USDCheboygan County: 50,788 USDChippewa County: 52,579 USDClare County: 43,726 USDClinton County: 76,367 USDCrawford County: 49,625 USDDelta County: 49,414 USDDickinson County: 59,408 USDEaton County: 67,658 USDEmmet County: 60,401 USDGenesee County: 48,721 USDGladwin County: 48,694 USDGogebic County: 48,975 USDGrand Traverse County: 67,290 USDGratiot County: 54,161 USDHillsdale County: 54,974 USDHoughton County: 47,399 USDHuron County: 53,616 USDIngham County: 62,711 USDIonia County: 58,371 USDIosco County: 43,450 USDIron County: 45,098 USDIsabella County: 53,607 USDJackson County: 57,267 USDKalamazoo County: 63,279 USDKalkaska County: 52,903 USDKent County: 65,012 USDKeweenaw County: 49,890 USDLake County: 39,971 USDLapeer County: 68,959 USDLeelanau County: 77,687 USDLenawee County: 58,849 USDLivingston County: 87,686 USDLuce County: 48,764 USDMackinac County: 48,480 USDMacomb County: 64,870 USDManistee County: 53,488 USDMarquette County: 52,793 USDMason County: 52,571 USDMecosta County: 52,949 USDMenominee County: 53,031 USDMidland County: 65,249 USDMissaukee County: 51,030 USDMonroe County: 69,182 USDMontcalm County: 52,589 USDMontmorency County: 43,350 USDMuskegon County: 58,445 USDNewaygo County: 51,122 USDOakland County: 82,849 USDOceana County: 52,388 USDOgemaw County: 46,144 USDOntonagon County: 43,309 USDOsceola County: 51,474 USDOscoda County: 43,683 USDOtsego County: 61,330 USDOttawa County: 77,465 USDPresque Isle County: 49,713 USDRoscommon County: 43,551 USDSaginaw County: 51,893 USDSt. Clair County: 59,138 USDSt. Joseph County: 54,896 USDSanilac County: 51,171 USDSchoolcraft County: 49,684 USDShiawassee County: 59,733 USDTuscola County: 51,940 USDVan Buren County: 56,526 USDWashtenaw County: 77,019 USDWayne County: 51,777 USDWexford County: 56,550 USD
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USD, 2020. 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, 2020

Livingston County: 87,686 USDLivingston County87,686Oakland County: 82,849 USDOakland County82,849Leelanau County: 77,687 USDLeelanau County77,687Ottawa County: 77,465 USDOttawa County77,465Washtenaw County: 77,019 USDWashtenaw County77,019Clinton County: 76,367 USDClinton County76,367Monroe County: 69,182 USDMonroe County69,182Lapeer County: 68,959 USDLapeer County68,959Barry County: 68,693 USDBarry County68,693Eaton County: 67,658 USDEaton County67,658Grand Traverse County: 67,290 USDGrand Traverse County67,290Charlevoix County: 66,728 USDCharlevoix County66,728Midland County: 65,249 USDMidland County65,249Kent County: 65,012 USDKent County65,012Macomb County: 64,870 USDMacomb County64,870Benzie County: 64,526 USDBenzie County64,526Allegan County: 63,732 USDAllegan County63,732Kalamazoo County: 63,279 USDKalamazoo County63,279Ingham County: 62,711 USDIngham County62,711Otsego County: 61,330 USDOtsego County61,330Cass County: 61,180 USDCass County61,180Emmet County: 60,401 USDEmmet County60,401Shiawassee County: 59,733 USDShiawassee County59,733Dickinson County: 59,408 USDDickinson County59,408St. Clair County: 59,138 USDSt. Clair County59,138Lenawee County: 58,849 USDLenawee County58,849Antrim County: 58,738 USDAntrim County58,738Muskegon County: 58,445 USDMuskegon County58,445Ionia County: 58,371 USDIonia County58,371Jackson County: 57,267 USDJackson County57,267Wexford County: 56,550 USDWexford County56,550Van Buren County: 56,526 USDVan Buren County56,526Berrien County: 56,346 USDBerrien County56,346Bay County: 55,860 USDBay County55,860Hillsdale County: 54,974 USDHillsdale County54,974St. Joseph County: 54,896 USDSt. Joseph County54,896Gratiot County: 54,161 USDGratiot County54,161Huron County: 53,616 USDHuron County53,616Isabella County: 53,607 USDIsabella County53,607Manistee County: 53,488 USDManistee County53,488Livingston County: 87,686 USDLivingston County87,686Oakland County: 82,849 USDOakland County82,849Leelanau County: 77,687 USDLeelanau County77,687Ottawa County: 77,465 USDOttawa County77,465Washtenaw County: 77,019 USDWashtenaw County77,019Clinton County: 76,367 USDClinton County76,367Monroe County: 69,182 USDMonroe County69,182Lapeer County: 68,959 USDLapeer County68,959Barry County: 68,693 USDBarry County68,693Eaton County: 67,658 USDEaton County67,658Grand Traverse County: 67,290 USDGrand Traverse County67,290Charlevoix County: 66,728 USDCharlevoix County66,728Midland County: 65,249 USDMidland County65,249Kent County: 65,012 USDKent County65,012Macomb County: 64,870 USDMacomb County64,870Benzie County: 64,526 USDBenzie County64,526Allegan County: 63,732 USDAllegan County63,732Kalamazoo County: 63,279 USDKalamazoo County63,279Ingham County: 62,711 USDIngham County62,711Otsego County: 61,330 USDOtsego County61,330Cass County: 61,180 USDCass County61,180Emmet County: 60,401 USDEmmet County60,401Shiawassee County: 59,733 USDShiawassee County59,733Dickinson County: 59,408 USDDickinson County59,408St. Clair County: 59,138 USDSt. Clair County59,138Lenawee County: 58,849 USDLenawee County58,849Antrim County: 58,738 USDAntrim County58,738Muskegon County: 58,445 USDMuskegon County58,445Ionia County: 58,371 USDIonia County58,371Jackson County: 57,267 USDJackson County57,267Wexford County: 56,550 USDWexford County56,550Van Buren County: 56,526 USDVan Buren County56,526Berrien County: 56,346 USDBerrien County56,346Bay County: 55,860 USDBay County55,860Hillsdale County: 54,974 USDHillsdale County54,974St. Joseph County: 54,896 USDSt. Joseph County54,896Gratiot County: 54,161 USDGratiot County54,161Huron County: 53,616 USDHuron County53,616Isabella County: 53,607 USDIsabella County53,607Manistee County: 53,488 USDManistee County53,488
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

RankCounties2020
USD		Change on 2019
1Livingston County87,686-0.2%
2Oakland County82,849+2%
3Leelanau County77,687+6.6%
4Ottawa County77,465+10.9%
5Washtenaw County77,019+0.4%
6Clinton County76,367+5.1%
7Monroe County69,182+7.5%
8Lapeer County68,959+3.8%
9Barry County68,693+1.5%
10Eaton County67,658+2.7%
11Grand Traverse County67,290+3.5%
12Charlevoix County66,728+13.4%
13Midland County65,249-6.6%
14Kent County65,012-2.3%
15Macomb County64,870-0.3%
16Benzie County64,526+13.3%
17Allegan County63,732-4.3%
18Kalamazoo County63,279+11.5%
19Ingham County62,711+14.6%
20Otsego County61,330+17.1%
21Cass County61,180+11.2%
22Emmet County60,401+1.6%
23Shiawassee County59,733+7.4%
24Dickinson County59,408+10.5%
25St. Clair County59,138-1.8%
26Lenawee County58,849+6.1%
27Antrim County58,738+0.7%
28Muskegon County58,445+15.2%
29Ionia County58,371-2%
30Jackson County57,267+2.3%
31Wexford County56,550+6.4%
32Van Buren County56,526-3.8%
33Berrien County56,346+11.2%
34Bay County55,860+11.4%
35Hillsdale County54,974+9.9%
36St. Joseph County54,896+1.6%
37Gratiot County54,161+6.1%
38Huron County53,616+9.1%
39Isabella County53,607+14.8%
40Manistee County53,488+6.9%
41Menominee County53,031+7.8%
42Mecosta County52,949+11%
43Kalkaska County52,903+11.1%
44Marquette County52,793-3.9%
45Montcalm County52,589+1%
46Chippewa County52,579+6%
47Mason County52,571+5.4%
48Oceana County52,388+0.1%
49Calhoun County52,310+4.2%
50Tuscola County51,940-0.8%
51Saginaw County51,893+7.1%
52Wayne County51,777+2%
53Branch County51,757-1%
54Osceola County51,474+8.7%
55Sanilac County51,171+2.5%
56Alger County51,126-2.2%
57Newaygo County51,122-1.3%
58Missaukee County51,030-0.6%
59Cheboygan County50,788+6.1%
60Arenac County50,286+14.2%
61Keweenaw County49,890+5.4%
62Presque Isle County49,713+5%
63Schoolcraft County49,684-1.1%
64Crawford County49,625+1%
65Delta County49,414+1.1%
66Gogebic County48,975+25.5%
67Baraga County48,846+1%
68Luce County48,764+7.3%
69Genesee County48,721-3.6%
70Gladwin County48,694+4.8%
71Mackinac County48,480+7.8%
72Houghton County47,399+5.3%
73Ogemaw County46,144+11.6%
74Alcona County45,573+9.8%
75Iron County45,098-3.7%
76Clare County43,726+2.9%
77Oscoda County43,683-2%
78Roscommon County43,551+2.4%
79Iosco County43,450-0.4%
80Montmorency County43,350+8%
81Ontonagon County43,309-4.9%
82Alpena County40,442-7.4%
83Lake County39,971+5.1%

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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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Livingston County, with $87,686 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake County, with $39,971 in 2020.

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