# Counties in Michigan by poverty rate, 2024

All 83 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `poverty_rate`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-08
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/official-poverty-rate/michigan-counties
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/official-poverty-rate/michigan-counties.csv

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Lake County | 24.2 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 22.1 |
| 3 | Luce County | 19.4 |
| 4 | Clare County | 19.3 |
| 4 | Mecosta County | 19.3 |
| 6 | Isabella County | 19 |
| 7 | Ingham County | 18.1 |
| 8 | Genesee County | 18 |
| 9 | Gogebic County | 17.5 |
| 10 | Houghton County | 17.4 |
| 11 | Gladwin County | 16.9 |
| 12 | Muskegon County | 16.8 |
| 12 | Saginaw County | 16.8 |
| 14 | Alpena County | 16.7 |
| 15 | Sanilac County | 16.6 |
| 16 | Oscoda County | 16.5 |
| 17 | Roscommon County | 16.3 |
| 18 | Ogemaw County | 15.7 |
| 19 | Osceola County | 15.6 |
| 20 | Montmorency County | 15.3 |
| 21 | Alcona County | 15.1 |
| 22 | Baraga County | 14.6 |
| 22 | Gratiot County | 14.6 |
| 22 | Wexford County | 14.6 |
| 25 | Calhoun County | 14.5 |
| 25 | Oceana County | 14.5 |
| 27 | Chippewa County | 14.4 |
| 27 | Crawford County | 14.4 |
| 27 | Iosco County | 14.4 |
| 30 | Ontonagon County | 14.3 |
| 31 | Huron County | 14.2 |
| 31 | Iron County | 14.2 |
| 31 | Montcalm County | 14.2 |
| 34 | Washtenaw County | 13.9 |
| 35 | Schoolcraft County | 13.8 |
| 36 | Manistee County | 13.7 |
| 37 | Van Buren County | 13.6 |
| 38 | Berrien County | 13.4 |
| 38 | Marquette County | 13.4 |
| 40 | Branch County | 13.2 |
| 40 | Presque Isle County | 13.2 |
| 42 | Menominee County | 13 |
| 43 | Hillsdale County | 12.8 |
| 44 | Cass County | 12.7 |
| 45 | Cheboygan County | 12.5 |
| 46 | Shiawassee County | 12.4 |
| 47 | St. Joseph County | 12.3 |
| 48 | Alger County | 12.2 |
| 49 | Delta County | 12.1 |
| 49 | Missaukee County | 12.1 |
| 51 | Mackinac County | 12 |
| 52 | Bay County | 11.8 |
| 52 | Keweenaw County | 11.8 |
| 54 | Arenac County | 11.7 |
| 54 | Mason County | 11.7 |
| 54 | Newaygo County | 11.7 |
| 57 | Kalamazoo County | 11.6 |
| 58 | Jackson County | 11.3 |
| 58 | Tuscola County | 11.3 |
| 60 | Dickinson County | 11.2 |
| 61 | Kalkaska County | 11.1 |
| 62 | St. Clair County | 10.9 |
| 63 | Macomb County | 10.8 |
| 64 | Antrim County | 10.7 |
| 65 | Ionia County | 10.5 |
| 66 | Charlevoix County | 9.9 |
| 67 | Monroe County | 9.7 |
| 68 | Lenawee County | 9.6 |
| 69 | Midland County | 9.5 |
| 70 | Benzie County | 9.2 |
| 70 | Kent County | 9.2 |
| 72 | Barry County | 9 |
| 72 | Lapeer County | 9 |
| 74 | Ottawa County | 8.8 |
| 75 | Otsego County | 8.5 |
| 76 | Clinton County | 8.4 |
| 76 | Emmet County | 8.4 |
| 76 | Grand Traverse County | 8.4 |
| 79 | Allegan County | 8.2 |
| 79 | Eaton County | 8.2 |
| 81 | Oakland County | 7.6 |
| 82 | Leelanau County | 6.5 |
| 83 | Livingston County | 5.4 |