Poverty Rate in Genesee County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
16.4%
Rank #2,196/3,222 · #67 in MI
32th
Genesee 16.4%
MI 13.2% +24.2%
US 12.6% +30.2%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Genesee County's poverty rate of 16.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Genesee County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,193 | White County, IL | 16.4% |
| #2,194 | Siskiyou County, CA | 16.4% |
| #2,195 | Leon County, TX | 16.4% |
| #2,196 | Genesee County, MI | 16.4% |
| #2,197 | Saline County, MO | 16.4% |
| #2,198 | Stewart County, TN | 16.4% |
| #2,199 | Henry County, KY | 16.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Genesee County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 16.4%, ranking #2,196 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 30.2% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Michigan, it ranks #67 of 83. This places it in the 32th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.