Counties in Michigan by personal income
Oakland County had the highest personal income of 83 counties in 2020, at $96.78 billion. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at $112.64 million. The median was $1.63 billion and the figure for Michigan was $532.07 billion. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Map of counties, 2020
- Under 600
- 600 to 1,200
- 1,200 to 1,600
- 1,600 to 3,000
- 3,000 to 7,700
- 7,700 and over
Top 40 counties, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2020 | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland County | 96,777.4 | +5.7% |
| 2 | Wayne County | 83,977.8 | +9.2% |
| 3 | Macomb County | 45,016 | +9% |
| 4 | Kent County | 38,894.7 | +10.1% |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 23,548.4 | +3.9% |
| 6 | Genesee County | 18,437.2 | +8.9% |
| 7 | Ottawa County | 15,919.7 | +10.3% |
| 8 | Kalamazoo County | 14,383.5 | +9.6% |
| 9 | Ingham County | 13,205.4 | +10.3% |
| 10 | Livingston County | 12,032 | +6.1% |
| 11 | Saginaw County | 8,666.4 | +11.4% |
| 12 | Berrien County | 8,326.4 | +9.6% |
| 13 | St. Clair County | 8,024.4 | +10.9% |
| 14 | Muskegon County | 7,753 | +12.6% |
| 15 | Monroe County | 7,735.4 | +5.9% |
| 16 | Jackson County | 6,965.2 | +9.5% |
| 17 | Allegan County | 6,057 | +12% |
| 18 | Calhoun County | 5,898.8 | +9.7% |
| 19 | Grand Traverse County | 5,336 | +9.8% |
| 20 | Eaton County | 5,209.3 | +9.6% |
| 21 | Bay County | 4,844.8 | +9.1% |
| 22 | Midland County | 4,799.7 | +6.3% |
| 23 | Lenawee County | 4,386.4 | +9.6% |
| 24 | Lapeer County | 4,322.5 | +10.7% |
| 25 | Clinton County | 4,040.5 | +7.5% |
| 26 | Van Buren County | 3,449.1 | +9.7% |
| 27 | Barry County | 3,075.1 | +9.1% |
| 28 | Shiawassee County | 3,036 | +9.6% |
| 29 | Marquette County | 2,916.4 | +9.1% |
| 30 | Isabella County | 2,795.4 | +10.8% |
| 31 | St. Joseph County | 2,614.6 | +11.8% |
| 32 | Cass County | 2,604.1 | +11.5% |
| 33 | Ionia County | 2,541.7 | +11% |
| 34 | Montcalm County | 2,527.6 | +10.9% |
| 35 | Tuscola County | 2,224.6 | +12.2% |
| 36 | Emmet County | 2,124.5 | +9% |
| 37 | Newaygo County | 2,093.1 | +12.3% |
| 38 | Hillsdale County | 1,815.8 | +11.5% |
| 39 | Branch County | 1,804.1 | +12% |
| 40 | Sanilac County | 1,779.8 | +14.4% |
| 41 | Gratiot County | 1,723 | +13.9% |
| 42 | Leelanau County | 1,632.1 | +8% |
| 43 | Huron County | 1,624.9 | +15.5% |
| 44 | Mecosta County | 1,624.1 | +10.4% |
| 45 | Delta County | 1,608.6 | +10.3% |
| 46 | Charlevoix County | 1,520.6 | +10% |
| 47 | Houghton County | 1,479.1 | +7.3% |
| 48 | Chippewa County | 1,458.8 | +12.6% |
| 49 | Wexford County | 1,403.1 | +11.1% |
| 50 | Mason County | 1,325.8 | +10.8% |
| 51 | Dickinson County | 1,308.7 | +8.7% |
| 52 | Alpena County | 1,301.1 | +11.1% |
| 53 | Clare County | 1,221.8 | +12.8% |
| 54 | Antrim County | 1,220.3 | +8.9% |
| 55 | Cheboygan County | 1,165.6 | +14.1% |
| 56 | Otsego County | 1,150.7 | +12.6% |
| 57 | Oceana County | 1,148.7 | +12.1% |
| 58 | Iosco County | 1,102.7 | +11.5% |
| 59 | Manistee County | 1,088 | +10.3% |
| 60 | Gladwin County | 1,060.6 | +8.8% |
| 61 | Menominee County | 1,040.4 | +7.5% |
| 62 | Roscommon County | 1,001.9 | +12.7% |
| 63 | Osceola County | 985.1 | +10.3% |
| 64 | Benzie County | 940.5 | +15.2% |
| 65 | Ogemaw County | 819.2 | +13.9% |
| 66 | Kalkaska County | 727.7 | +12.3% |
| 67 | Arenac County | 669.4 | +12.9% |
| 68 | Gogebic County | 655.6 | +8.8% |
| 69 | Missaukee County | 621.4 | +13.9% |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 578.2 | +13.1% |
| 71 | Crawford County | 541.7 | +11.8% |
| 72 | Iron County | 540.9 | +6.7% |
| 73 | Mackinac County | 535.2 | +12.6% |
| 74 | Alcona County | 466.3 | +11.2% |
| 75 | Lake County | 457.9 | +14.2% |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 390.4 | +12.3% |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 364.9 | +12.1% |
| 78 | Alger County | 339.6 | +10.8% |
| 79 | Baraga County | 319.9 | +14.4% |
| 80 | Oscoda County | 308.7 | +8.8% |
| 81 | Ontonagon County | 259.1 | +10.7% |
| 82 | Luce County | 215.1 | +11.2% |
| 83 | Keweenaw County | 112.6 | +10.8% |
Other periods
About this ranking
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip
MLA 9
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, 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/michigan-counties?period=2020.
Harvard
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/personal-income/michigan-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest personal income?
Oakland County, with $96.78 billion in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Which county has the lowest personal income?
Keweenaw County, with $112.64 million in 2020.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.