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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 2021, at $92,357. Lake County had the lowest, at $40,382. The median was $55,536 and the figure for Michigan was $63,444. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest92,357Livingston County
Lowest40,382Lake County
Median55,53683 counties
Michigan63,444History

Map of counties, 2021

Alcona County: 46,749 USDAlger County: 54,516 USDAllegan County: 73,873 USDAlpena County: 50,848 USDAntrim County: 59,430 USDArenac County: 50,452 USDBaraga County: 46,656 USDBarry County: 68,380 USDBay County: 56,681 USDBenzie County: 67,924 USDBerrien County: 57,554 USDBranch County: 60,481 USDCalhoun County: 55,639 USDCass County: 62,065 USDCharlevoix County: 64,604 USDCheboygan County: 53,747 USDChippewa County: 48,972 USDClare County: 46,085 USDClinton County: 77,617 USDCrawford County: 50,367 USDDelta County: 53,234 USDDickinson County: 56,033 USDEaton County: 70,638 USDEmmet County: 71,401 USDGenesee County: 52,157 USDGladwin County: 49,146 USDGogebic County: 44,675 USDGrand Traverse County: 66,271 USDGratiot County: 55,249 USDHillsdale County: 54,863 USDHoughton County: 52,585 USDHuron County: 51,767 USDIngham County: 57,733 USDIonia County: 64,641 USDIosco County: 47,401 USDIron County: 48,920 USDIsabella County: 47,999 USDJackson County: 58,637 USDKalamazoo County: 62,476 USDKalkaska County: 57,920 USDKent County: 71,933 USDKeweenaw County: 50,729 USDLake County: 40,382 USDLapeer County: 71,306 USDLeelanau County: 86,406 USDLenawee County: 62,050 USDLivingston County: 92,357 USDLuce County: 47,959 USDMackinac County: 53,028 USDMacomb County: 67,646 USDManistee County: 54,422 USDMarquette County: 56,179 USDMason County: 55,536 USDMecosta County: 52,481 USDMenominee County: 57,421 USDMidland County: 68,054 USDMissaukee County: 51,151 USDMonroe County: 66,179 USDMontcalm County: 55,735 USDMontmorency County: 44,500 USDMuskegon County: 55,410 USDNewaygo County: 57,840 USDOakland County: 86,597 USDOceana County: 56,533 USDOgemaw County: 45,186 USDOntonagon County: 46,824 USDOsceola County: 52,272 USDOscoda County: 42,620 USDOtsego County: 59,538 USDOttawa County: 79,402 USDPresque Isle County: 56,119 USDRoscommon County: 50,822 USDSaginaw County: 50,992 USDSt. Clair County: 61,466 USDSt. Joseph County: 58,400 USDSanilac County: 49,541 USDSchoolcraft County: 49,735 USDShiawassee County: 53,197 USDTuscola County: 52,365 USDVan Buren County: 59,240 USDWashtenaw County: 77,359 USDWayne County: 52,644 USDWexford County: 53,711 USD
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USD, 2021. 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, 2021

Livingston County: 92,357 USDLivingston County92,357Oakland County: 86,597 USDOakland County86,597Leelanau County: 86,406 USDLeelanau County86,406Ottawa County: 79,402 USDOttawa County79,402Clinton County: 77,617 USDClinton County77,617Washtenaw County: 77,359 USDWashtenaw County77,359Allegan County: 73,873 USDAllegan County73,873Kent County: 71,933 USDKent County71,933Emmet County: 71,401 USDEmmet County71,401Lapeer County: 71,306 USDLapeer County71,306Eaton County: 70,638 USDEaton County70,638Barry County: 68,380 USDBarry County68,380Midland County: 68,054 USDMidland County68,054Benzie County: 67,924 USDBenzie County67,924Macomb County: 67,646 USDMacomb County67,646Grand Traverse County: 66,271 USDGrand Traverse County66,271Monroe County: 66,179 USDMonroe County66,179Ionia County: 64,641 USDIonia County64,641Charlevoix County: 64,604 USDCharlevoix County64,604Kalamazoo County: 62,476 USDKalamazoo County62,476Cass County: 62,065 USDCass County62,065Lenawee County: 62,050 USDLenawee County62,050St. Clair County: 61,466 USDSt. Clair County61,466Branch County: 60,481 USDBranch County60,481Otsego County: 59,538 USDOtsego County59,538Antrim County: 59,430 USDAntrim County59,430Van Buren County: 59,240 USDVan Buren County59,240Jackson County: 58,637 USDJackson County58,637St. Joseph County: 58,400 USDSt. Joseph County58,400Kalkaska County: 57,920 USDKalkaska County57,920Newaygo County: 57,840 USDNewaygo County57,840Ingham County: 57,733 USDIngham County57,733Berrien County: 57,554 USDBerrien County57,554Menominee County: 57,421 USDMenominee County57,421Bay County: 56,681 USDBay County56,681Oceana County: 56,533 USDOceana County56,533Marquette County: 56,179 USDMarquette County56,179Presque Isle County: 56,119 USDPresque Isle County56,119Dickinson County: 56,033 USDDickinson County56,033Montcalm County: 55,735 USDMontcalm County55,735Livingston County: 92,357 USDLivingston County92,357Oakland County: 86,597 USDOakland County86,597Leelanau County: 86,406 USDLeelanau County86,406Ottawa County: 79,402 USDOttawa County79,402Clinton County: 77,617 USDClinton County77,617Washtenaw County: 77,359 USDWashtenaw County77,359Allegan County: 73,873 USDAllegan County73,873Kent County: 71,933 USDKent County71,933Emmet County: 71,401 USDEmmet County71,401Lapeer County: 71,306 USDLapeer County71,306Eaton County: 70,638 USDEaton County70,638Barry County: 68,380 USDBarry County68,380Midland County: 68,054 USDMidland County68,054Benzie County: 67,924 USDBenzie County67,924Macomb County: 67,646 USDMacomb County67,646Grand Traverse County: 66,271 USDGrand Traverse County66,271Monroe County: 66,179 USDMonroe County66,179Ionia County: 64,641 USDIonia County64,641Charlevoix County: 64,604 USDCharlevoix County64,604Kalamazoo County: 62,476 USDKalamazoo County62,476Cass County: 62,065 USDCass County62,065Lenawee County: 62,050 USDLenawee County62,050St. Clair County: 61,466 USDSt. Clair County61,466Branch County: 60,481 USDBranch County60,481Otsego County: 59,538 USDOtsego County59,538Antrim County: 59,430 USDAntrim County59,430Van Buren County: 59,240 USDVan Buren County59,240Jackson County: 58,637 USDJackson County58,637St. Joseph County: 58,400 USDSt. Joseph County58,400Kalkaska County: 57,920 USDKalkaska County57,920Newaygo County: 57,840 USDNewaygo County57,840Ingham County: 57,733 USDIngham County57,733Berrien County: 57,554 USDBerrien County57,554Menominee County: 57,421 USDMenominee County57,421Bay County: 56,681 USDBay County56,681Oceana County: 56,533 USDOceana County56,533Marquette County: 56,179 USDMarquette County56,179Presque Isle County: 56,119 USDPresque Isle County56,119Dickinson County: 56,033 USDDickinson County56,033Montcalm County: 55,735 USDMontcalm County55,735
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

RankCounties2021
USD		Change on 2020
1Livingston County92,357+5.3%
2Oakland County86,597+4.5%
3Leelanau County86,406+11.2%
4Ottawa County79,402+2.5%
5Clinton County77,617+1.6%
6Washtenaw County77,359+0.4%
7Allegan County73,873+15.9%
8Kent County71,933+10.6%
9Emmet County71,401+18.2%
10Lapeer County71,306+3.4%
11Eaton County70,638+4.4%
12Barry County68,380-0.5%
13Midland County68,054+4.3%
14Benzie County67,924+5.3%
15Macomb County67,646+4.3%
16Grand Traverse County66,271-1.5%
17Monroe County66,179-4.3%
18Ionia County64,641+10.7%
19Charlevoix County64,604-3.2%
20Kalamazoo County62,476-1.3%
21Cass County62,065+1.4%
22Lenawee County62,050+5.4%
23St. Clair County61,466+3.9%
24Branch County60,481+16.9%
25Otsego County59,538-2.9%
26Antrim County59,430+1.2%
27Van Buren County59,240+4.8%
28Jackson County58,637+2.4%
29St. Joseph County58,400+6.4%
30Kalkaska County57,920+9.5%
31Newaygo County57,840+13.1%
32Ingham County57,733-7.9%
33Berrien County57,554+2.1%
34Menominee County57,421+8.3%
35Bay County56,681+1.5%
36Oceana County56,533+7.9%
37Marquette County56,179+6.4%
38Presque Isle County56,119+12.9%
39Dickinson County56,033-5.7%
40Montcalm County55,735+6%
41Calhoun County55,639+6.4%
42Mason County55,536+5.6%
43Muskegon County55,410-5.2%
44Gratiot County55,249+2%
45Hillsdale County54,863-0.2%
46Alger County54,516+6.6%
47Manistee County54,422+1.7%
48Cheboygan County53,747+5.8%
49Wexford County53,711-5%
50Delta County53,234+7.7%
51Shiawassee County53,197-10.9%
52Mackinac County53,028+9.4%
53Wayne County52,644+1.7%
54Houghton County52,585+10.9%
55Mecosta County52,481-0.9%
56Tuscola County52,365+0.8%
57Osceola County52,272+1.6%
58Genesee County52,157+7.1%
59Huron County51,767-3.4%
60Missaukee County51,151+0.2%
61Saginaw County50,992-1.7%
62Alpena County50,848+25.7%
63Roscommon County50,822+16.7%
64Keweenaw County50,729+1.7%
65Arenac County50,452+0.3%
66Crawford County50,367+1.5%
67Schoolcraft County49,735+0.1%
68Sanilac County49,541-3.2%
69Gladwin County49,146+0.9%
70Chippewa County48,972-6.9%
71Iron County48,920+8.5%
72Isabella County47,999-10.5%
73Luce County47,959-1.7%
74Iosco County47,401+9.1%
75Ontonagon County46,824+8.1%
76Alcona County46,749+2.6%
77Baraga County46,656-4.5%
78Clare County46,085+5.4%
79Ogemaw County45,186-2.1%
80Gogebic County44,675-8.8%
81Montmorency County44,500+2.7%
82Oscoda County42,620-2.4%
83Lake County40,382+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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/michigan-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Livingston County, with $92,357 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake County, with $40,382 in 2021.

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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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