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

Luce County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 83 counties in 2023, at 9.9%. Allegan County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for Michigan was 5.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest9.9Luce County
Lowest3Allegan County
Median5.483 counties
Michigan5.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 5 %Alger County: 6.3 %Allegan County: 3 %Alpena County: 7.1 %Antrim County: 4.1 %Arenac County: 6.3 %Baraga County: 6.4 %Barry County: 5.2 %Bay County: 4.6 %Benzie County: 4.1 %Berrien County: 6.5 %Branch County: 5.2 %Calhoun County: 6.8 %Cass County: 4.6 %Charlevoix County: 3.8 %Cheboygan County: 7 %Chippewa County: 6.1 %Clare County: 8.5 %Clinton County: 3.7 %Crawford County: 7.2 %Delta County: 5.1 %Dickinson County: 4.1 %Eaton County: 4.5 %Emmet County: 3.6 %Genesee County: 8.3 %Gladwin County: 6.2 %Gogebic County: 6.9 %Grand Traverse County: 3.6 %Gratiot County: 4.7 %Hillsdale County: 4.5 %Houghton County: 5.7 %Huron County: 4.6 %Ingham County: 6.4 %Ionia County: 4.9 %Iosco County: 7.3 %Iron County: 4.7 %Isabella County: 6.8 %Jackson County: 5.8 %Kalamazoo County: 5.6 %Kalkaska County: 4.3 %Kent County: 4.2 %Keweenaw County: 4.8 %Lake County: 7.6 %Lapeer County: 5.1 %Leelanau County: 3.9 %Lenawee County: 5.4 %Livingston County: 3.7 %Luce County: 9.9 %Mackinac County: 9.4 %Macomb County: 5.8 %Manistee County: 6.2 %Marquette County: 4.9 %Mason County: 4.7 %Mecosta County: 5 %Menominee County: 5.6 %Midland County: 4.8 %Missaukee County: 7.2 %Monroe County: 5 %Montcalm County: 4 %Montmorency County: 6.1 %Muskegon County: 6.8 %Newaygo County: 4.4 %Oakland County: 4.8 %Oceana County: 5.7 %Ogemaw County: 7.3 %Ontonagon County: 7.6 %Osceola County: 6.6 %Oscoda County: 8.8 %Otsego County: 4.5 %Ottawa County: 3.6 %Presque Isle County: 6.3 %Roscommon County: 4.9 %Saginaw County: 6.7 %St. Clair County: 6.4 %St. Joseph County: 5.2 %Sanilac County: 6.1 %Schoolcraft County: 6.7 %Shiawassee County: 4.4 %Tuscola County: 6.2 %Van Buren County: 4.4 %Washtenaw County: 4.4 %Wayne County: 8.7 %Wexford County: 5.7 %
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  • 4.3 to 4.8
  • 4.8 to 5.4
  • 5.4 to 6.3
  • 6.3 to 6.9
  • 6.9 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Luce County: 9.9 %Luce County9.9Mackinac County: 9.4 %Mackinac County9.4Oscoda County: 8.8 %Oscoda County8.8Wayne County: 8.7 %Wayne County8.7Clare County: 8.5 %Clare County8.5Genesee County: 8.3 %Genesee County8.3Ontonagon County: 7.6 %Ontonagon County7.6Lake County: 7.6 %Lake County7.6Ogemaw County: 7.3 %Ogemaw County7.3Iosco County: 7.3 %Iosco County7.3Missaukee County: 7.2 %Missaukee County7.2Crawford County: 7.2 %Crawford County7.2Alpena County: 7.1 %Alpena County7.1Cheboygan County: 7 %Cheboygan County7Gogebic County: 6.9 %Gogebic County6.9Muskegon County: 6.8 %Muskegon County6.8Isabella County: 6.8 %Isabella County6.8Calhoun County: 6.8 %Calhoun County6.8Schoolcraft County: 6.7 %Schoolcraft County6.7Saginaw County: 6.7 %Saginaw County6.7Osceola County: 6.6 %Osceola County6.6Berrien County: 6.5 %Berrien County6.5Baraga County: 6.4 %Baraga County6.4St. Clair County: 6.4 %St. Clair County6.4Ingham County: 6.4 %Ingham County6.4Presque Isle County: 6.3 %Presque Isle County6.3Alger County: 6.3 %Alger County6.3Arenac County: 6.3 %Arenac County6.3Gladwin County: 6.2 %Gladwin County6.2Manistee County: 6.2 %Manistee County6.2Tuscola County: 6.2 %Tuscola County6.2Chippewa County: 6.1 %Chippewa County6.1Sanilac County: 6.1 %Sanilac County6.1Montmorency County: 6.1 %Montmorency County6.1Jackson County: 5.8 %Jackson County5.8Macomb County: 5.8 %Macomb County5.8Wexford County: 5.7 %Wexford County5.7Houghton County: 5.7 %Houghton County5.7Oceana County: 5.7 %Oceana County5.7Kalamazoo County: 5.6 %Kalamazoo County5.6Luce County: 9.9 %Luce County9.9Mackinac County: 9.4 %Mackinac County9.4Oscoda County: 8.8 %Oscoda County8.8Wayne County: 8.7 %Wayne County8.7Clare County: 8.5 %Clare County8.5Genesee County: 8.3 %Genesee County8.3Ontonagon County: 7.6 %Ontonagon County7.6Lake County: 7.6 %Lake County7.6Ogemaw County: 7.3 %Ogemaw County7.3Iosco County: 7.3 %Iosco County7.3Missaukee County: 7.2 %Missaukee County7.2Crawford County: 7.2 %Crawford County7.2Alpena County: 7.1 %Alpena County7.1Cheboygan County: 7 %Cheboygan County7Gogebic County: 6.9 %Gogebic County6.9Muskegon County: 6.8 %Muskegon County6.8Isabella County: 6.8 %Isabella County6.8Calhoun County: 6.8 %Calhoun County6.8Schoolcraft County: 6.7 %Schoolcraft County6.7Saginaw County: 6.7 %Saginaw County6.7Osceola County: 6.6 %Osceola County6.6Berrien County: 6.5 %Berrien County6.5Baraga County: 6.4 %Baraga County6.4St. Clair County: 6.4 %St. Clair County6.4Ingham County: 6.4 %Ingham County6.4Presque Isle County: 6.3 %Presque Isle County6.3Alger County: 6.3 %Alger County6.3Arenac County: 6.3 %Arenac County6.3Gladwin County: 6.2 %Gladwin County6.2Manistee County: 6.2 %Manistee County6.2Tuscola County: 6.2 %Tuscola County6.2Chippewa County: 6.1 %Chippewa County6.1Sanilac County: 6.1 %Sanilac County6.1Montmorency County: 6.1 %Montmorency County6.1Jackson County: 5.8 %Jackson County5.8Macomb County: 5.8 %Macomb County5.8Wexford County: 5.7 %Wexford County5.7Houghton County: 5.7 %Houghton County5.7Oceana County: 5.7 %Oceana County5.7Kalamazoo County: 5.6 %Kalamazoo County5.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Luce County9.9+1.6 pts
2Mackinac County9.4-0.7 pts
3Oscoda County8.8-0.1 pts
4Wayne County8.7-0.3 pts
5Clare County8.5-0.8 pts
6Genesee County8.3-0.2 pts
7Ontonagon County7.6+1.3 pts
8Lake County7.6+0.1 pts
9Ogemaw County7.3+0.2 pts
10Iosco County7.3-0.1 pts
11Missaukee County7.2+0.3 pts
12Crawford County7.2+1.1 pts
13Alpena County7.1-0.3 pts
14Cheboygan County7-0.2 pts
15Gogebic County6.9+0.9 pts
16Muskegon County6.8-0.6 pts
17Isabella County6.8-0.4 pts
18Calhoun County6.8-0 pts
19Schoolcraft County6.7-1.3 pts
20Saginaw County6.70 pts
21Osceola County6.6-1.1 pts
22Berrien County6.5-0.1 pts
23Baraga County6.4+1.5 pts
24St. Clair County6.4-0.3 pts
25Ingham County6.4-0.1 pts
26Presque Isle County6.3-0.1 pts
27Alger County6.3+1.2 pts
28Arenac County6.3-1 pts
29Gladwin County6.2-0.6 pts
30Manistee County6.2-0.4 pts
31Tuscola County6.20 pts
32Chippewa County6.1-1.6 pts
33Sanilac County6.1-0.4 pts
34Montmorency County6.1-0.1 pts
35Jackson County5.8-0.5 pts
36Macomb County5.80 pts
37Wexford County5.7-0.6 pts
38Houghton County5.7-0.5 pts
38Oceana County5.7+0.6 pts
40Kalamazoo County5.6-0.8 pts
41Menominee County5.6+1.1 pts
42Lenawee County5.4-0.2 pts
43St. Joseph County5.2-0 pts
44Barry County5.2-0 pts
45Branch County5.2+0.3 pts
46Delta County5.1-0 pts
47Lapeer County5.1-0.2 pts
48Monroe County5-0.6 pts
49Alcona County5-1.3 pts
49Mecosta County5-0.5 pts
51Ionia County4.9-0.4 pts
52Marquette County4.9-0.7 pts
53Roscommon County4.9-0.9 pts
54Midland County4.8-0.2 pts
55Keweenaw County4.8+0.1 pts
56Oakland County4.8-0 pts
57Iron County4.7+0.1 pts
58Gratiot County4.7-0.2 pts
59Mason County4.7-0.2 pts
60Cass County4.6-0.4 pts
61Huron County4.6-0.7 pts
62Bay County4.6-0.3 pts
63Hillsdale County4.5+0.1 pts
64Otsego County4.5-0.3 pts
65Eaton County4.5-0.4 pts
66Van Buren County4.4-0.2 pts
67Newaygo County4.4-0.2 pts
68Shiawassee County4.4+0.3 pts
68Washtenaw County4.4-0.3 pts
70Kalkaska County4.3-0.3 pts
71Kent County4.2-0.3 pts
72Benzie County4.1-0.3 pts
73Antrim County4.1-0.5 pts
74Dickinson County4.1+0.2 pts
75Montcalm County4-0.2 pts
76Leelanau County3.9+0.6 pts
77Charlevoix County3.8-0 pts
78Clinton County3.70 pts
79Livingston County3.7-0.3 pts
80Ottawa County3.6-0.2 pts
81Grand Traverse County3.6-0.3 pts
82Emmet County3.6-0.2 pts
83Allegan County3-0.4 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/michigan-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Luce County, with 9.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Allegan County, with 3% in 2023.

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