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

Mackinac County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 83 counties in 2022, at 10.1%. Leelanau County had the lowest, at 3.2%. The median was 5.6% and the figure for Michigan was 6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.1Mackinac County
Lowest3.2Leelanau County
Median5.683 counties
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Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 6.3 %Alger County: 5.1 %Allegan County: 3.4 %Alpena County: 7.4 %Antrim County: 4.6 %Arenac County: 7.2 %Baraga County: 4.9 %Barry County: 5.3 %Bay County: 4.8 %Benzie County: 4.5 %Berrien County: 6.6 %Branch County: 4.9 %Calhoun County: 6.8 %Cass County: 5 %Charlevoix County: 3.8 %Cheboygan County: 7.2 %Chippewa County: 7.7 %Clare County: 9.3 %Clinton County: 3.7 %Crawford County: 6.1 %Delta County: 5.2 %Dickinson County: 3.8 %Eaton County: 4.8 %Emmet County: 3.8 %Genesee County: 8.5 %Gladwin County: 6.9 %Gogebic County: 6 %Grand Traverse County: 3.9 %Gratiot County: 4.9 %Hillsdale County: 4.4 %Houghton County: 6.2 %Huron County: 5.3 %Ingham County: 6.4 %Ionia County: 5.3 %Iosco County: 7.4 %Iron County: 4.6 %Isabella County: 7.2 %Jackson County: 6.3 %Kalamazoo County: 6.4 %Kalkaska County: 4.6 %Kent County: 4.5 %Keweenaw County: 4.7 %Lake County: 7.5 %Lapeer County: 5.3 %Leelanau County: 3.2 %Lenawee County: 5.6 %Livingston County: 4 %Luce County: 8.3 %Mackinac County: 10.1 %Macomb County: 5.8 %Manistee County: 6.6 %Marquette County: 5.6 %Mason County: 4.9 %Mecosta County: 5.5 %Menominee County: 4.5 %Midland County: 5 %Missaukee County: 6.9 %Monroe County: 5.7 %Montcalm County: 4.3 %Montmorency County: 6.2 %Muskegon County: 7.5 %Newaygo County: 4.7 %Oakland County: 4.8 %Oceana County: 5 %Ogemaw County: 7.1 %Ontonagon County: 6.3 %Osceola County: 7.7 %Oscoda County: 8.9 %Otsego County: 4.8 %Ottawa County: 3.8 %Presque Isle County: 6.4 %Roscommon County: 5.7 %Saginaw County: 6.7 %St. Clair County: 6.7 %St. Joseph County: 5.3 %Sanilac County: 6.6 %Schoolcraft County: 7.9 %Shiawassee County: 4.1 %Tuscola County: 6.1 %Van Buren County: 4.7 %Washtenaw County: 4.7 %Wayne County: 9 %Wexford County: 6.3 %
  • Under 4.5
  • 4.5 to 4.9
  • 4.9 to 5.6
  • 5.6 to 6.4
  • 6.4 to 7.2
  • 7.2 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Mackinac County: 10.1 %Mackinac County10.1Clare County: 9.3 %Clare County9.3Wayne County: 9 %Wayne County9Oscoda County: 8.9 %Oscoda County8.9Genesee County: 8.5 %Genesee County8.5Luce County: 8.3 %Luce County8.3Schoolcraft County: 7.9 %Schoolcraft County7.9Chippewa County: 7.7 %Chippewa County7.7Osceola County: 7.7 %Osceola County7.7Lake County: 7.5 %Lake County7.5Muskegon County: 7.5 %Muskegon County7.5Iosco County: 7.4 %Iosco County7.4Alpena County: 7.4 %Alpena County7.4Arenac County: 7.2 %Arenac County7.2Cheboygan County: 7.2 %Cheboygan County7.2Isabella County: 7.2 %Isabella County7.2Ogemaw County: 7.1 %Ogemaw County7.1Gladwin County: 6.9 %Gladwin County6.9Missaukee County: 6.9 %Missaukee County6.9Calhoun County: 6.8 %Calhoun County6.8St. Clair County: 6.7 %St. Clair County6.7Saginaw County: 6.7 %Saginaw County6.7Berrien County: 6.6 %Berrien County6.6Manistee County: 6.6 %Manistee County6.6Sanilac County: 6.6 %Sanilac County6.6Kalamazoo County: 6.4 %Kalamazoo County6.4Presque Isle County: 6.4 %Presque Isle County6.4Ingham County: 6.4 %Ingham County6.4Wexford County: 6.3 %Wexford County6.3Alcona County: 6.3 %Alcona County6.3Jackson County: 6.3 %Jackson County6.3Ontonagon County: 6.3 %Ontonagon County6.3Montmorency County: 6.2 %Montmorency County6.2Houghton County: 6.2 %Houghton County6.2Tuscola County: 6.1 %Tuscola County6.1Crawford County: 6.1 %Crawford County6.1Gogebic County: 6 %Gogebic County6Macomb County: 5.8 %Macomb County5.8Roscommon County: 5.7 %Roscommon County5.7Monroe County: 5.7 %Monroe County5.7Mackinac County: 10.1 %Mackinac County10.1Clare County: 9.3 %Clare County9.3Wayne County: 9 %Wayne County9Oscoda County: 8.9 %Oscoda County8.9Genesee County: 8.5 %Genesee County8.5Luce County: 8.3 %Luce County8.3Schoolcraft County: 7.9 %Schoolcraft County7.9Chippewa County: 7.7 %Chippewa County7.7Osceola County: 7.7 %Osceola County7.7Lake County: 7.5 %Lake County7.5Muskegon County: 7.5 %Muskegon County7.5Iosco County: 7.4 %Iosco County7.4Alpena County: 7.4 %Alpena County7.4Arenac County: 7.2 %Arenac County7.2Cheboygan County: 7.2 %Cheboygan County7.2Isabella County: 7.2 %Isabella County7.2Ogemaw County: 7.1 %Ogemaw County7.1Gladwin County: 6.9 %Gladwin County6.9Missaukee County: 6.9 %Missaukee County6.9Calhoun County: 6.8 %Calhoun County6.8St. Clair County: 6.7 %St. Clair County6.7Saginaw County: 6.7 %Saginaw County6.7Berrien County: 6.6 %Berrien County6.6Manistee County: 6.6 %Manistee County6.6Sanilac County: 6.6 %Sanilac County6.6Kalamazoo County: 6.4 %Kalamazoo County6.4Presque Isle County: 6.4 %Presque Isle County6.4Ingham County: 6.4 %Ingham County6.4Wexford County: 6.3 %Wexford County6.3Alcona County: 6.3 %Alcona County6.3Jackson County: 6.3 %Jackson County6.3Ontonagon County: 6.3 %Ontonagon County6.3Montmorency County: 6.2 %Montmorency County6.2Houghton County: 6.2 %Houghton County6.2Tuscola County: 6.1 %Tuscola County6.1Crawford County: 6.1 %Crawford County6.1Gogebic County: 6 %Gogebic County6Macomb County: 5.8 %Macomb County5.8Roscommon County: 5.7 %Roscommon County5.7Monroe County: 5.7 %Monroe County5.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Mackinac County10.1-0.1 pts
2Clare County9.3-0.8 pts
3Wayne County9-0.3 pts
4Oscoda County8.9-1 pts
5Genesee County8.5-0.2 pts
6Luce County8.3+0.2 pts
7Schoolcraft County7.9-0.7 pts
8Chippewa County7.7-2.3 pts
9Osceola County7.7-0.2 pts
10Lake County7.5-0 pts
10Muskegon County7.5+0.2 pts
12Iosco County7.4-0.4 pts
13Alpena County7.4+0.2 pts
14Arenac County7.2-0.5 pts
15Cheboygan County7.2-0.2 pts
16Isabella County7.2-0.1 pts
17Ogemaw County7.1-1.7 pts
18Gladwin County6.9-0.6 pts
19Missaukee County6.9-0.8 pts
20Calhoun County6.8-0.2 pts
21St. Clair County6.7-0.2 pts
22Saginaw County6.7-0.1 pts
23Berrien County6.6+0.2 pts
24Manistee County6.6+0.1 pts
25Sanilac County6.6-0.2 pts
26Kalamazoo County6.4-0.2 pts
26Presque Isle County6.4-0.3 pts
28Ingham County6.4-0.3 pts
29Wexford County6.3-0.4 pts
30Alcona County6.3-0.8 pts
30Jackson County6.3+0.4 pts
32Ontonagon County6.3-0.3 pts
33Montmorency County6.2-0.2 pts
34Houghton County6.2+0.5 pts
35Tuscola County6.1-0.5 pts
36Crawford County6.1-1.1 pts
37Gogebic County6+0.8 pts
38Macomb County5.8-0.2 pts
39Roscommon County5.7-0.4 pts
40Monroe County5.7+0.4 pts
41Marquette County5.6-0.3 pts
42Lenawee County5.6+0.2 pts
43Mecosta County5.50 pts
44Ionia County5.3+0.3 pts
45Lapeer County5.3-0.3 pts
46Barry County5.3-0.7 pts
46Huron County5.3+0.1 pts
48St. Joseph County5.3+0.3 pts
49Delta County5.2+0.1 pts
50Alger County5.1-2 pts
51Oceana County5-0.5 pts
52Cass County5-0.6 pts
53Midland County50 pts
54Baraga County4.9+0.8 pts
55Gratiot County4.9-0.5 pts
56Branch County4.9-0.5 pts
57Mason County4.9+0.4 pts
58Bay County4.8-0.6 pts
58Eaton County4.8+0.2 pts
60Otsego County4.8-0 pts
61Oakland County4.8-0.1 pts
62Washtenaw County4.7-0 pts
63Keweenaw County4.7-0.3 pts
64Newaygo County4.7-0.3 pts
64Van Buren County4.7-0.5 pts
66Iron County4.6-0 pts
67Kalkaska County4.6-1.6 pts
68Antrim County4.6-0.1 pts
69Menominee County4.5-1.1 pts
70Kent County4.5-0.3 pts
71Benzie County4.5-0.7 pts
72Hillsdale County4.4+0.4 pts
73Montcalm County4.3-0.3 pts
74Shiawassee County4.1-0.2 pts
75Livingston County4-0.2 pts
76Grand Traverse County3.9-0.4 pts
77Dickinson County3.8-1.1 pts
78Charlevoix County3.8-0.2 pts
79Emmet County3.8-0.5 pts
80Ottawa County3.8-0.1 pts
81Clinton County3.7+0.1 pts
82Allegan County3.4-0.2 pts
83Leelanau County3.2-0.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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 B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by unemployment 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-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by unemployment 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-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-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 B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by unemployment 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-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by unemployment 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-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Mackinac County, with 10.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Leelanau County, with 3.2% 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 B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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