Counties in Michigan by personal income

Oakland County had the highest personal income of 83 counties in 2017, at $85.89 billion. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at $93.23 million. The median was $1.4 billion and the figure for Michigan was $454.93 billion. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest85,888.2Oakland County
Lowest93.2Keweenaw County
Median1,402.283 counties
Michigan454,926.4History

Map of counties, 2017

Alcona County: 376.2 USD millionAlger County: 290.2 USD millionAllegan County: 4,964.7 USD millionAlpena County: 1,114.6 USD millionAntrim County: 1,033.6 USD millionArenac County: 533.1 USD millionBaraga County: 263.6 USD millionBarry County: 2,573.9 USD millionBay County: 4,140.8 USD millionBenzie County: 741.6 USD millionBerrien County: 6,920.8 USD millionBranch County: 1,518.2 USD millionCalhoun County: 5,111.2 USD millionCass County: 2,186.8 USD millionCharlevoix County: 1,282.6 USD millionCheboygan County: 954.6 USD millionChippewa County: 1,212.9 USD millionClare County: 1,011.4 USD millionClinton County: 3,465.3 USD millionCrawford County: 449.5 USD millionDelta County: 1,364.6 USD millionDickinson County: 1,165.3 USD millionEaton County: 4,448.8 USD millionEmmet County: 1,764.5 USD millionGenesee County: 15,815 USD millionGladwin County: 883.5 USD millionGogebic County: 563.3 USD millionGrand Traverse County: 4,422 USD millionGratiot County: 1,442.5 USD millionHillsdale County: 1,546.7 USD millionHoughton County: 1,273.5 USD millionHuron County: 1,349.4 USD millionIngham County: 11,128.8 USD millionIonia County: 2,115.4 USD millionIosco County: 886.1 USD millionIron County: 472.1 USD millionIsabella County: 2,365.5 USD millionJackson County: 5,975.3 USD millionKalamazoo County: 12,088.8 USD millionKalkaska County: 590.8 USD millionKent County: 32,494 USD millionKeweenaw County: 93.2 USD millionLake County: 367.8 USD millionLapeer County: 3,655.6 USD millionLeelanau County: 1,344.5 USD millionLenawee County: 3,684.9 USD millionLivingston County: 10,633 USD millionLuce County: 188.6 USD millionMackinac County: 446.2 USD millionMacomb County: 38,631.2 USD millionManistee County: 915.6 USD millionMarquette County: 2,494.7 USD millionMason County: 1,121.1 USD millionMecosta County: 1,402.2 USD millionMenominee County: 940.2 USD millionMidland County: 4,775.9 USD millionMissaukee County: 508.6 USD millionMonroe County: 6,781.9 USD millionMontcalm County: 2,106.2 USD millionMontmorency County: 325 USD millionMuskegon County: 6,370.1 USD millionNewaygo County: 1,765.3 USD millionOakland County: 85,888.2 USD millionOceana County: 940.8 USD millionOgemaw County: 683.4 USD millionOntonagon County: 221.7 USD millionOsceola County: 795.7 USD millionOscoda County: 266.1 USD millionOtsego County: 936.9 USD millionOttawa County: 13,381 USD millionPresque Isle County: 476.1 USD millionRoscommon County: 820.9 USD millionSaginaw County: 7,112.7 USD millionSt. Clair County: 6,685.8 USD millionSt. Joseph County: 2,247.8 USD millionSanilac County: 1,480.9 USD millionSchoolcraft County: 304.7 USD millionShiawassee County: 2,572 USD millionTuscola County: 1,874.1 USD millionVan Buren County: 2,938.7 USD millionWashtenaw County: 20,722.3 USD millionWayne County: 70,531.6 USD millionWexford County: 1,160.2 USD million
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USD million, 2017. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Oakland County: 85,888.2 USD millionOakland County85,888.2Wayne County: 70,531.6 USD millionWayne County70,531.6Macomb County: 38,631.2 USD millionMacomb County38,631.2Kent County: 32,494 USD millionKent County32,494Washtenaw County: 20,722.3 USD millionWashtenaw County20,722.3Genesee County: 15,815 USD millionGenesee County15,815Ottawa County: 13,381 USD millionOttawa County13,381Kalamazoo County: 12,088.8 USD millionKalamazoo County12,088.8Ingham County: 11,128.8 USD millionIngham County11,128.8Livingston County: 10,633 USD millionLivingston County10,633Saginaw County: 7,112.7 USD millionSaginaw County7,112.7Berrien County: 6,920.8 USD millionBerrien County6,920.8Monroe County: 6,781.9 USD millionMonroe County6,781.9St. Clair County: 6,685.8 USD millionSt. Clair County6,685.8Muskegon County: 6,370.1 USD millionMuskegon County6,370.1Jackson County: 5,975.3 USD millionJackson County5,975.3Calhoun County: 5,111.2 USD millionCalhoun County5,111.2Allegan County: 4,964.7 USD millionAllegan County4,964.7Midland County: 4,775.9 USD millionMidland County4,775.9Eaton County: 4,448.8 USD millionEaton County4,448.8Grand Traverse County: 4,422 USD millionGrand Traverse County4,422Bay County: 4,140.8 USD millionBay County4,140.8Lenawee County: 3,684.9 USD millionLenawee County3,684.9Lapeer County: 3,655.6 USD millionLapeer County3,655.6Clinton County: 3,465.3 USD millionClinton County3,465.3Van Buren County: 2,938.7 USD millionVan Buren County2,938.7Barry County: 2,573.9 USD millionBarry County2,573.9Shiawassee County: 2,572 USD millionShiawassee County2,572Marquette County: 2,494.7 USD millionMarquette County2,494.7Isabella County: 2,365.5 USD millionIsabella County2,365.5St. Joseph County: 2,247.8 USD millionSt. Joseph County2,247.8Cass County: 2,186.8 USD millionCass County2,186.8Ionia County: 2,115.4 USD millionIonia County2,115.4Montcalm County: 2,106.2 USD millionMontcalm County2,106.2Tuscola County: 1,874.1 USD millionTuscola County1,874.1Newaygo County: 1,765.3 USD millionNewaygo County1,765.3Emmet County: 1,764.5 USD millionEmmet County1,764.5Hillsdale County: 1,546.7 USD millionHillsdale County1,546.7Branch County: 1,518.2 USD millionBranch County1,518.2Sanilac County: 1,480.9 USD millionSanilac County1,480.9Oakland County: 85,888.2 USD millionOakland County85,888.2Wayne County: 70,531.6 USD millionWayne County70,531.6Macomb County: 38,631.2 USD millionMacomb County38,631.2Kent County: 32,494 USD millionKent County32,494Washtenaw County: 20,722.3 USD millionWashtenaw County20,722.3Genesee County: 15,815 USD millionGenesee County15,815Ottawa County: 13,381 USD millionOttawa County13,381Kalamazoo County: 12,088.8 USD millionKalamazoo County12,088.8Ingham County: 11,128.8 USD millionIngham County11,128.8Livingston County: 10,633 USD millionLivingston County10,633Saginaw County: 7,112.7 USD millionSaginaw County7,112.7Berrien County: 6,920.8 USD millionBerrien County6,920.8Monroe County: 6,781.9 USD millionMonroe County6,781.9St. Clair County: 6,685.8 USD millionSt. Clair County6,685.8Muskegon County: 6,370.1 USD millionMuskegon County6,370.1Jackson County: 5,975.3 USD millionJackson County5,975.3Calhoun County: 5,111.2 USD millionCalhoun County5,111.2Allegan County: 4,964.7 USD millionAllegan County4,964.7Midland County: 4,775.9 USD millionMidland County4,775.9Eaton County: 4,448.8 USD millionEaton County4,448.8Grand Traverse County: 4,422 USD millionGrand Traverse County4,422Bay County: 4,140.8 USD millionBay County4,140.8Lenawee County: 3,684.9 USD millionLenawee County3,684.9Lapeer County: 3,655.6 USD millionLapeer County3,655.6Clinton County: 3,465.3 USD millionClinton County3,465.3Van Buren County: 2,938.7 USD millionVan Buren County2,938.7Barry County: 2,573.9 USD millionBarry County2,573.9Shiawassee County: 2,572 USD millionShiawassee County2,572Marquette County: 2,494.7 USD millionMarquette County2,494.7Isabella County: 2,365.5 USD millionIsabella County2,365.5St. Joseph County: 2,247.8 USD millionSt. Joseph County2,247.8Cass County: 2,186.8 USD millionCass County2,186.8Ionia County: 2,115.4 USD millionIonia County2,115.4Montcalm County: 2,106.2 USD millionMontcalm County2,106.2Tuscola County: 1,874.1 USD millionTuscola County1,874.1Newaygo County: 1,765.3 USD millionNewaygo County1,765.3Emmet County: 1,764.5 USD millionEmmet County1,764.5Hillsdale County: 1,546.7 USD millionHillsdale County1,546.7Branch County: 1,518.2 USD millionBranch County1,518.2Sanilac County: 1,480.9 USD millionSanilac County1,480.9
USD million. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
USD million
Change on 2016
1Oakland County85,888.2+4.1%
2Wayne County70,531.6+1%
3Macomb County38,631.2+2.8%
4Kent County32,494+1.2%
5Washtenaw County20,722.3+5.1%
6Genesee County15,815+2.4%
7Ottawa County13,381+5.3%
8Kalamazoo County12,088.8+2.7%
9Ingham County11,128.8+3.2%
10Livingston County10,633+4.6%
11Saginaw County7,112.7+1.7%
12Berrien County6,920.8+2.2%
13Monroe County6,781.9+4.4%
14St. Clair County6,685.8+3.2%
15Muskegon County6,370.1+3.2%
16Jackson County5,975.3+2.1%
17Calhoun County5,111.2+1.5%
18Allegan County4,964.7+4.9%
19Midland County4,775.9+12.2%
20Eaton County4,448.8+3%
21Grand Traverse County4,422+5.3%
22Bay County4,140.8+0.8%
23Lenawee County3,684.9+1.5%
24Lapeer County3,655.6+5.1%
25Clinton County3,465.3+4%
26Van Buren County2,938.7+1.9%
27Barry County2,573.9+3.4%
28Shiawassee County2,572+3.1%
29Marquette County2,494.7+1.6%
30Isabella County2,365.5+2.2%
31St. Joseph County2,247.8+5.4%
32Cass County2,186.8+3.9%
33Ionia County2,115.4+3.8%
34Montcalm County2,106.2+4.3%
35Tuscola County1,874.1+0.9%
36Newaygo County1,765.3+3.5%
37Emmet County1,764.5+3.7%
38Hillsdale County1,546.7+1.7%
39Branch County1,518.2+4.4%
40Sanilac County1,480.9+3.1%
41Gratiot County1,442.5+2.7%
42Mecosta County1,402.2+4.7%
43Delta County1,364.6+2.1%
44Huron County1,349.4+2.5%
45Leelanau County1,344.5+3.5%
46Charlevoix County1,282.6+4.1%
47Houghton County1,273.5+1.3%
48Chippewa County1,212.9+2.8%
49Dickinson County1,165.3+4.6%
50Wexford County1,160.2+3.6%
51Mason County1,121.1+3.1%
52Alpena County1,114.6+3%
53Antrim County1,033.6+3.8%
54Clare County1,011.4+3.5%
55Cheboygan County954.6+3.9%
56Oceana County940.8+2.7%
57Menominee County940.2+4.3%
58Otsego County936.9+3.4%
59Manistee County915.6+3%
60Iosco County886.1+3.1%
61Gladwin County883.5+5%
62Roscommon County820.9+1.8%
63Osceola County795.7+1.9%
64Benzie County741.6+5.5%
65Ogemaw County683.4+3.7%
66Kalkaska County590.8+3.2%
67Gogebic County563.3-1.6%
68Arenac County533.1+2.3%
69Missaukee County508.6+6%
70Presque Isle County476.1+4%
71Iron County472.1+2.1%
72Crawford County449.5+3.6%
73Mackinac County446.2+3.1%
74Alcona County376.2+5.2%
75Lake County367.8+3.2%
76Montmorency County325+1.8%
77Schoolcraft County304.7+4.7%
78Alger County290.2+2.8%
79Oscoda County266.1+3.7%
80Baraga County263.6+1%
81Ontonagon County221.7+0.5%
82Luce County188.6+2.9%
83Keweenaw County93.2+1.6%

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Total income received by the residents of a place from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes, in millions of current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC1 line 1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 line 1 for counties.

Counted where people live, not where they work. The national figure is the total of the states, which differs slightly from personal income in the national accounts. Divided by BEA population it gives per_capita_personal_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. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Michigan by personal income, 2017. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/michigan-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest personal income?

Oakland County, with $85.89 billion in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Keweenaw County, with $93.23 million in 2017.

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