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Counties in Michigan by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Isabella County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 83 counties in 2022, at 23.6%. Livingston County had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 13.4% and the figure for Michigan was 13.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.6Isabella County
Lowest4.9Livingston County
Median13.483 counties
Michigan13.1History

Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 15.8 %Alger County: 10.3 %Allegan County: 9.5 %Alpena County: 16.5 %Antrim County: 9.4 %Arenac County: 13.6 %Baraga County: 12.2 %Barry County: 8.3 %Bay County: 15.3 %Benzie County: 10.5 %Berrien County: 15.7 %Branch County: 15 %Calhoun County: 14.8 %Cass County: 12.9 %Charlevoix County: 8.6 %Cheboygan County: 11.9 %Chippewa County: 16.5 %Clare County: 22.1 %Clinton County: 9.6 %Crawford County: 13.8 %Delta County: 13.3 %Dickinson County: 9.7 %Eaton County: 7.6 %Emmet County: 8.4 %Genesee County: 16.3 %Gladwin County: 14.2 %Gogebic County: 14.1 %Grand Traverse County: 10.4 %Gratiot County: 14.1 %Hillsdale County: 15.2 %Houghton County: 17.3 %Huron County: 11.3 %Ingham County: 16.5 %Ionia County: 10.3 %Iosco County: 15.1 %Iron County: 14.7 %Isabella County: 23.6 %Jackson County: 12.1 %Kalamazoo County: 13.4 %Kalkaska County: 14.7 %Kent County: 10.7 %Keweenaw County: 7.8 %Lake County: 20.3 %Lapeer County: 10.2 %Leelanau County: 6.7 %Lenawee County: 11.1 %Livingston County: 4.9 %Luce County: 18.3 %Mackinac County: 15.8 %Macomb County: 9.8 %Manistee County: 11.3 %Marquette County: 13.6 %Mason County: 13.7 %Mecosta County: 18 %Menominee County: 10.8 %Midland County: 10.2 %Missaukee County: 11.2 %Monroe County: 10.9 %Montcalm County: 12.3 %Montmorency County: 18.5 %Muskegon County: 12.9 %Newaygo County: 15.2 %Oakland County: 7.7 %Oceana County: 13.9 %Ogemaw County: 17.1 %Ontonagon County: 13.7 %Osceola County: 15.7 %Oscoda County: 13.9 %Otsego County: 10.7 %Ottawa County: 7.6 %Presque Isle County: 12.7 %Roscommon County: 16.2 %Saginaw County: 18.2 %St. Clair County: 11.9 %St. Joseph County: 12.9 %Sanilac County: 15 %Schoolcraft County: 16 %Shiawassee County: 11 %Tuscola County: 12.3 %Van Buren County: 14.2 %Washtenaw County: 13.8 %Wayne County: 20.2 %Wexford County: 13.3 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Isabella County: 23.6 %Isabella County23.6Clare County: 22.1 %Clare County22.1Lake County: 20.3 %Lake County20.3Wayne County: 20.2 %Wayne County20.2Montmorency County: 18.5 %Montmorency County18.5Luce County: 18.3 %Luce County18.3Saginaw County: 18.2 %Saginaw County18.2Mecosta County: 18 %Mecosta County18Houghton County: 17.3 %Houghton County17.3Ogemaw County: 17.1 %Ogemaw County17.1Ingham County: 16.5 %Ingham County16.5Alpena County: 16.5 %Alpena County16.5Chippewa County: 16.5 %Chippewa County16.5Genesee County: 16.3 %Genesee County16.3Roscommon County: 16.2 %Roscommon County16.2Schoolcraft County: 16 %Schoolcraft County16Alcona County: 15.8 %Alcona County15.8Mackinac County: 15.8 %Mackinac County15.8Berrien County: 15.7 %Berrien County15.7Osceola County: 15.7 %Osceola County15.7Bay County: 15.3 %Bay County15.3Newaygo County: 15.2 %Newaygo County15.2Hillsdale County: 15.2 %Hillsdale County15.2Iosco County: 15.1 %Iosco County15.1Branch County: 15 %Branch County15Sanilac County: 15 %Sanilac County15Calhoun County: 14.8 %Calhoun County14.8Kalkaska County: 14.7 %Kalkaska County14.7Iron County: 14.7 %Iron County14.7Gladwin County: 14.2 %Gladwin County14.2Van Buren County: 14.2 %Van Buren County14.2Gratiot County: 14.1 %Gratiot County14.1Gogebic County: 14.1 %Gogebic County14.1Oceana County: 13.9 %Oceana County13.9Oscoda County: 13.9 %Oscoda County13.9Crawford County: 13.8 %Crawford County13.8Washtenaw County: 13.8 %Washtenaw County13.8Mason County: 13.7 %Mason County13.7Ontonagon County: 13.7 %Ontonagon County13.7Marquette County: 13.6 %Marquette County13.6Isabella County: 23.6 %Isabella County23.6Clare County: 22.1 %Clare County22.1Lake County: 20.3 %Lake County20.3Wayne County: 20.2 %Wayne County20.2Montmorency County: 18.5 %Montmorency County18.5Luce County: 18.3 %Luce County18.3Saginaw County: 18.2 %Saginaw County18.2Mecosta County: 18 %Mecosta County18Houghton County: 17.3 %Houghton County17.3Ogemaw County: 17.1 %Ogemaw County17.1Ingham County: 16.5 %Ingham County16.5Alpena County: 16.5 %Alpena County16.5Chippewa County: 16.5 %Chippewa County16.5Genesee County: 16.3 %Genesee County16.3Roscommon County: 16.2 %Roscommon County16.2Schoolcraft County: 16 %Schoolcraft County16Alcona County: 15.8 %Alcona County15.8Mackinac County: 15.8 %Mackinac County15.8Berrien County: 15.7 %Berrien County15.7Osceola County: 15.7 %Osceola County15.7Bay County: 15.3 %Bay County15.3Newaygo County: 15.2 %Newaygo County15.2Hillsdale County: 15.2 %Hillsdale County15.2Iosco County: 15.1 %Iosco County15.1Branch County: 15 %Branch County15Sanilac County: 15 %Sanilac County15Calhoun County: 14.8 %Calhoun County14.8Kalkaska County: 14.7 %Kalkaska County14.7Iron County: 14.7 %Iron County14.7Gladwin County: 14.2 %Gladwin County14.2Van Buren County: 14.2 %Van Buren County14.2Gratiot County: 14.1 %Gratiot County14.1Gogebic County: 14.1 %Gogebic County14.1Oceana County: 13.9 %Oceana County13.9Oscoda County: 13.9 %Oscoda County13.9Crawford County: 13.8 %Crawford County13.8Washtenaw County: 13.8 %Washtenaw County13.8Mason County: 13.7 %Mason County13.7Ontonagon County: 13.7 %Ontonagon County13.7Marquette County: 13.6 %Marquette County13.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Isabella County23.6-0.2 pts
2Clare County22.1-1.5 pts
3Lake County20.3+0.9 pts
4Wayne County20.2-0.3 pts
5Montmorency County18.5+2.3 pts
6Luce County18.3+1.9 pts
7Saginaw County18.2+0.2 pts
8Mecosta County18-1.1 pts
9Houghton County17.3+0.1 pts
10Ogemaw County17.1+0.1 pts
11Ingham County16.5-0.9 pts
12Alpena County16.5+1.6 pts
13Chippewa County16.5-1.2 pts
14Genesee County16.3-0.6 pts
15Roscommon County16.2-0.6 pts
16Schoolcraft County16+0.6 pts
17Alcona County15.8+0.1 pts
18Mackinac County15.8+0.6 pts
19Berrien County15.7-0.2 pts
20Osceola County15.7+1.1 pts
21Bay County15.3-0.1 pts
22Newaygo County15.2-0.2 pts
23Hillsdale County15.2-0.3 pts
24Iosco County15.1+1.4 pts
25Branch County15+2 pts
26Sanilac County15+0.1 pts
27Calhoun County14.8-1 pts
28Kalkaska County14.7-1.2 pts
29Iron County14.7-0.6 pts
30Gladwin County14.2-1 pts
31Van Buren County14.2+0.5 pts
32Gratiot County14.1-1.1 pts
33Gogebic County14.1+0.5 pts
34Oceana County13.9+0.9 pts
35Oscoda County13.9+1.5 pts
36Crawford County13.8-1.4 pts
37Washtenaw County13.8+0.4 pts
38Mason County13.7-1.1 pts
38Ontonagon County13.7-1 pts
40Marquette County13.6-1.6 pts
41Arenac County13.6-0.4 pts
42Kalamazoo County13.4-0.9 pts
43Wexford County13.3+0.3 pts
44Delta County13.3+0.9 pts
45Muskegon County12.9-0.1 pts
46St. Joseph County12.9+0.3 pts
47Cass County12.9+0.5 pts
48Presque Isle County12.7-0.4 pts
49Montcalm County12.3-0.4 pts
49Tuscola County12.3-1 pts
51Baraga County12.2-1.3 pts
52Jackson County12.1+0.1 pts
53Cheboygan County11.9-0.6 pts
54St. Clair County11.9-0.1 pts
55Huron County11.3-0.5 pts
56Manistee County11.3+0.4 pts
57Missaukee County11.2-0.8 pts
58Lenawee County11.1+0.1 pts
59Shiawassee County11+0.2 pts
60Monroe County10.9-0.4 pts
61Menominee County10.8+0.2 pts
62Kent County10.7+0.3 pts
63Otsego County10.7-0.2 pts
64Benzie County10.5+0.4 pts
65Grand Traverse County10.4-0.1 pts
66Ionia County10.3+0.3 pts
67Alger County10.3-0.9 pts
68Lapeer County10.2+0.2 pts
69Midland County10.2-0.5 pts
70Macomb County9.8-0.5 pts
71Dickinson County9.7+0.3 pts
72Clinton County9.6+1.1 pts
73Allegan County9.5+0.6 pts
74Antrim County9.4-0.5 pts
75Charlevoix County8.6-0.4 pts
76Emmet County8.4+0.6 pts
77Barry County8.3-0.3 pts
78Keweenaw County7.8-2 pts
79Oakland County7.7+0.1 pts
80Eaton County7.6-0.2 pts
81Ottawa County7.6-0.1 pts
82Leelanau County6.7+0.3 pts
83Livingston County4.9-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Michigan by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Isabella County, with 23.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Livingston County, with 4.9% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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