Richest & Poorest Counties in Michigan

Name: Michigan County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Michigan has 83 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Livingston County at $103,039 , while the lowest-income county is Clare County at $49,384 . The statewide median household income is $72,875, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Michigan is $53,655. 18 of 83 counties (22%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 65 (78%) fall below it.

Michigan's statewide median of $72,875 is 3.0% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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Michigan — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

49K 56K 62K 65K 77K 103K

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Michigan — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

107K 153K 170K 190K 239K 458K

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Michigan — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

27K 32K 35K 37K 41K 58K

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Michigan — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 10% 12% 14% 16% 22%

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Richest Counties in Michigan

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039 +37.1%	$356,800	$51,721	5.1%
2	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422 +32.3%	$458,400	$57,553	6.5%
3	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760 +30.1%	$343,600	$56,696	7.7%
4	Ottawa County	301.2K	$90,502 +20.4%	$323,400	$42,799	8.3%
5	Washtenaw County	369.8K	$89,180 +18.7%	$374,100	$52,714	14.2%
6	Clinton County	79.6K	$88,210 +17.4%	$259,500	$45,810	9.7%
7	Allegan County	121.5K	$83,283 +10.8%	$267,100	$39,282	8.4%
8	Kent County	663.1K	$82,631 +10.0%	$289,900	$42,992	10.1%
9	Grand Traverse County	96.2K	$81,647 +8.6%	$339,400	$45,034	9.6%
10	Eaton County	109.1K	$79,597 +5.9%	$216,900	$41,090	8.3%

Poorest Counties in Michigan

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
83	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384 -34.3%	$133,800	$28,794	21.6%
82	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515 -34.1%	$125,500	$27,888	17.2%
81	Montmorency County	9.5K	$49,756 -33.8%	$158,600	$31,792	18.2%
80	Iosco County	25.3K	$50,066 -33.4%	$142,200	$32,108	17.7%
79	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805 -32.4%	$133,900	$28,058	20.5%
78	Keweenaw County	2.1K	$52,583 -30.0%	$169,800	$45,090	15.2%
77	Gogebic County	14.3K	$52,732 -29.8%	$107,200	$36,519	14.4%
76	Alpena County	28.9K	$53,950 -28.2%	$153,900	$34,583	18.0%
75	Ontonagon County	5.8K	$54,398 -27.6%	$111,700	$34,400	12.5%
74	Ogemaw County	20.9K	$54,666 -27.3%	$154,900	$31,408	16.7%

All 83 Counties Ranked

Every county in Michigan ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039 +37.1%	$356,800	$51,721	5.1%
2	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422 +32.3%	$458,400	$57,553	6.5%
3	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760 +30.1%	$343,600	$56,696	7.7%
4	Ottawa County	301.2K	$90,502 +20.4%	$323,400	$42,799	8.3%
5	Washtenaw County	369.8K	$89,180 +18.7%	$374,100	$52,714	14.2%
6	Clinton County	79.6K	$88,210 +17.4%	$259,500	$45,810	9.7%
7	Allegan County	121.5K	$83,283 +10.8%	$267,100	$39,282	8.4%
8	Kent County	663.1K	$82,631 +10.0%	$289,900	$42,992	10.1%
9	Grand Traverse County	96.2K	$81,647 +8.6%	$339,400	$45,034	9.6%
10	Eaton County	109.1K	$79,597 +5.9%	$216,900	$41,090	8.3%
11	Emmet County	34.1K	$78,112 +3.9%	$315,700	$48,447	8.5%
12	Macomb County	879.9K	$77,837 +3.6%	$243,900	$40,619	10.4%
13	Midland County	83.8K	$77,705 +3.4%	$195,400	$43,622	10.7%
14	Barry County	63.4K	$77,500 +3.1%	$264,100	$40,828	8.4%
15	Monroe County	155.5K	$77,335 +2.9%	$228,900	$40,470	10.5%
16	Lapeer County	88.8K	$77,306 +2.9%	$239,000	$39,062	9.7%
17	Charlevoix County	26.1K	$76,531 +1.8%	$276,800	$48,894	8.7%
18	Ionia County	66.6K	$75,611 +0.6%	$198,500	$33,289	10.6%
19	Benzie County	18.3K	$74,834 -0.4%	$285,700	$42,600	9.7%
20	Kalamazoo County	262.4K	$72,532 -3.5%	$241,800	$41,530	12.7%
21	Antrim County	24.1K	$72,054 -4.1%	$255,500	$42,806	9.9%
22	St. Clair County	160.2K	$71,270 -5.2%	$224,600	$38,214	11.3%
23	Lenawee County	98.4K	$70,518 -6.2%	$196,800	$35,068	10.7%
24	Cass County	51.5K	$70,443 -6.3%	$218,000	$39,236	11.9%
25	Kalkaska County	18.2K	$68,578 -8.7%	$188,900	$34,934	12.2%
26	Otsego County	25.6K	$68,183 -9.3%	$219,700	$38,321	8.0%
27	Van Buren County	75.8K	$68,114 -9.4%	$206,500	$35,009	14.3%
28	Shiawassee County	68.0K	$67,404 -10.3%	$171,600	$35,522	12.0%
29	Montcalm County	67.8K	$67,344 -10.4%	$185,500	$30,876	12.6%
30	St. Joseph County	61.0K	$66,425 -11.6%	$178,300	$32,102	11.4%
31	Missaukee County	15.2K	$66,194 -11.9%	$170,400	$32,706	11.3%
32	Jackson County	160.1K	$66,073 -12.1%	$193,700	$35,930	11.6%
33	Ingham County	283.9K	$65,526 -12.8%	$198,800	$37,723	16.7%
34	Marquette County	67.1K	$65,429 -12.9%	$216,500	$35,200	14.0%
35	Berrien County	153.3K	$65,425 -12.9%	$224,300	$38,351	15.1%
36	Dickinson County	26.0K	$65,156 -13.3%	$153,300	$36,594	10.5%
37	Muskegon County	176.0K	$65,024 -13.5%	$198,300	$32,532	14.1%
38	Mason County	29.2K	$64,748 -13.8%	$219,600	$37,554	14.1%
39	Hillsdale County	45.7K	$64,242 -14.5%	$176,100	$32,981	14.4%
40	Mackinac County	11.0K	$63,909 -15.0%	$174,500	$37,835	16.1%
41	Tuscola County	53.0K	$63,811 -15.1%	$149,500	$32,616	12.8%
42	Branch County	45.3K	$63,724 -15.2%	$162,500	$31,163	16.4%
43	Gratiot County	41.4K	$63,556 -15.4%	$147,500	$30,221	14.0%
44	Manistee County	25.4K	$63,516 -15.5%	$182,200	$36,023	12.7%
45	Newaygo County	50.8K	$63,304 -15.8%	$186,700	$31,564	12.8%
46	Calhoun County	133.8K	$63,177 -15.9%	$162,800	$34,349	13.9%
47	Cheboygan County	25.9K	$62,875 -16.3%	$192,500	$36,725	12.4%
48	Oceana County	26.9K	$62,417 -16.9%	$190,100	$33,025	13.6%
49	Genesee County	403.3K	$62,281 -17.1%	$182,400	$35,334	16.4%
50	Chippewa County	36.3K	$62,217 -17.2%	$161,900	$30,655	14.0%
51	Bay County	103.0K	$61,763 -17.8%	$152,200	$35,602	13.2%
52	Alger County	8.8K	$61,286 -18.4%	$176,200	$29,895	10.4%
53	Wexford County	34.1K	$61,085 -18.7%	$170,400	$31,949	13.9%
54	Mecosta County	41.2K	$60,951 -18.9%	$178,900	$29,951	19.9%
55	Saginaw County	188.7K	$60,622 -19.3%	$152,800	$34,578	18.2%
56	Wayne County	1.8M	$60,539 -19.4%	$178,500	$34,906	20.8%
57	Crawford County	13.4K	$60,392 -19.6%	$163,000	$31,873	14.7%
58	Presque Isle County	13.2K	$59,321 -21.1%	$151,300	$38,038	14.0%
59	Houghton County	37.7K	$58,899 -21.6%	$159,900	$31,893	16.5%
60	Huron County	31.1K	$58,870 -21.7%	$154,300	$35,271	12.6%
61	Sanilac County	40.5K	$58,863 -21.7%	$168,300	$33,584	15.3%
62	Arenac County	15.1K	$58,811 -21.7%	$150,600	$32,082	11.7%
63	Osceola County	23.2K	$58,267 -22.5%	$155,400	$30,791	15.8%
64	Delta County	36.8K	$57,809 -23.1%	$157,100	$36,649	12.7%
65	Schoolcraft County	8.1K	$56,782 -24.4%	$141,800	$37,006	14.1%
66	Menominee County	23.2K	$56,435 -24.9%	$151,800	$34,069	12.2%
67	Iron County	11.7K	$55,940 -25.6%	$109,100	$34,784	17.0%
68	Gladwin County	25.7K	$55,349 -26.3%	$162,300	$32,710	14.9%
69	Baraga County	8.2K	$55,327 -26.4%	$138,100	$29,010	15.2%
70	Roscommon County	23.7K	$55,246 -26.5%	$158,700	$38,044	15.5%
71	Isabella County	64.6K	$55,237 -26.5%	$170,400	$30,707	21.9%
72	Alcona County	10.4K	$54,993 -26.8%	$162,800	$36,382	12.3%
73	Luce County	6.3K	$54,893 -27.0%	$112,000	$27,499	16.7%
74	Ogemaw County	20.9K	$54,666 -27.3%	$154,900	$31,408	16.7%
75	Ontonagon County	5.8K	$54,398 -27.6%	$111,700	$34,400	12.5%
76	Alpena County	28.9K	$53,950 -28.2%	$153,900	$34,583	18.0%
77	Gogebic County	14.3K	$52,732 -29.8%	$107,200	$36,519	14.4%
78	Keweenaw County	2.1K	$52,583 -30.0%	$169,800	$45,090	15.2%
79	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805 -32.4%	$133,900	$28,058	20.5%
80	Iosco County	25.3K	$50,066 -33.4%	$142,200	$32,108	17.7%
81	Montmorency County	9.5K	$49,756 -33.8%	$158,600	$31,792	18.2%
82	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515 -34.1%	$125,500	$27,888	17.2%
83	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384 -34.3%	$133,800	$28,794	21.6%

Richest Counties in Michigan

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422	$458,400 +62.6%	$57,553	6.5%
2	Washtenaw County	369.8K	$89,180	$374,100 +32.7%	$52,714	14.2%
3	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039	$356,800 +26.6%	$51,721	5.1%
4	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760	$343,600 +21.9%	$56,696	7.7%
5	Grand Traverse County	96.2K	$81,647	$339,400 +20.4%	$45,034	9.6%
6	Ottawa County	301.2K	$90,502	$323,400 +14.7%	$42,799	8.3%
7	Emmet County	34.1K	$78,112	$315,700 +12.0%	$48,447	8.5%
8	Kent County	663.1K	$82,631	$289,900 +2.8%	$42,992	10.1%
9	Benzie County	18.3K	$74,834	$285,700 +1.3%	$42,600	9.7%
10	Charlevoix County	26.1K	$76,531	$276,800 -1.8%	$48,894	8.7%

Poorest Counties in Michigan

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
83	Gogebic County	14.3K	$52,732	$107,200 -62.0%	$36,519	14.4%
82	Iron County	11.7K	$55,940	$109,100 -61.3%	$34,784	17.0%
81	Ontonagon County	5.8K	$54,398	$111,700 -60.4%	$34,400	12.5%
80	Luce County	6.3K	$54,893	$112,000 -60.3%	$27,499	16.7%
79	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515	$125,500 -55.5%	$27,888	17.2%
78	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384	$133,800 -52.5%	$28,794	21.6%
77	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805	$133,900 -52.5%	$28,058	20.5%
76	Baraga County	8.2K	$55,327	$138,100 -51.0%	$29,010	15.2%
75	Schoolcraft County	8.1K	$56,782	$141,800 -49.7%	$37,006	14.1%
74	Iosco County	25.3K	$50,066	$142,200 -49.6%	$32,108	17.7%

All 83 Counties Ranked

Every county in Michigan ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422	$458,400 +62.6%	$57,553	6.5%
2	Washtenaw County	369.8K	$89,180	$374,100 +32.7%	$52,714	14.2%
3	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039	$356,800 +26.6%	$51,721	5.1%
4	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760	$343,600 +21.9%	$56,696	7.7%
5	Grand Traverse County	96.2K	$81,647	$339,400 +20.4%	$45,034	9.6%
6	Ottawa County	301.2K	$90,502	$323,400 +14.7%	$42,799	8.3%
7	Emmet County	34.1K	$78,112	$315,700 +12.0%	$48,447	8.5%
8	Kent County	663.1K	$82,631	$289,900 +2.8%	$42,992	10.1%
9	Benzie County	18.3K	$74,834	$285,700 +1.3%	$42,600	9.7%
10	Charlevoix County	26.1K	$76,531	$276,800 -1.8%	$48,894	8.7%
11	Allegan County	121.5K	$83,283	$267,100 -5.3%	$39,282	8.4%
12	Barry County	63.4K	$77,500	$264,100 -6.3%	$40,828	8.4%
13	Clinton County	79.6K	$88,210	$259,500 -7.9%	$45,810	9.7%
14	Antrim County	24.1K	$72,054	$255,500 -9.4%	$42,806	9.9%
15	Macomb County	879.9K	$77,837	$243,900 -13.5%	$40,619	10.4%
16	Kalamazoo County	262.4K	$72,532	$241,800 -14.2%	$41,530	12.7%
17	Lapeer County	88.8K	$77,306	$239,000 -15.2%	$39,062	9.7%
18	Monroe County	155.5K	$77,335	$228,900 -18.8%	$40,470	10.5%
19	St. Clair County	160.2K	$71,270	$224,600 -20.3%	$38,214	11.3%
20	Berrien County	153.3K	$65,425	$224,300 -20.4%	$38,351	15.1%
21	Otsego County	25.6K	$68,183	$219,700 -22.1%	$38,321	8.0%
22	Mason County	29.2K	$64,748	$219,600 -22.1%	$37,554	14.1%
23	Cass County	51.5K	$70,443	$218,000 -22.7%	$39,236	11.9%
24	Eaton County	109.1K	$79,597	$216,900 -23.1%	$41,090	8.3%
25	Marquette County	67.1K	$65,429	$216,500 -23.2%	$35,200	14.0%
26	Van Buren County	75.8K	$68,114	$206,500 -26.7%	$35,009	14.3%
27	Ingham County	283.9K	$65,526	$198,800 -29.5%	$37,723	16.7%
28	Ionia County	66.6K	$75,611	$198,500 -29.6%	$33,289	10.6%
29	Muskegon County	176.0K	$65,024	$198,300 -29.7%	$32,532	14.1%
30	Lenawee County	98.4K	$70,518	$196,800 -30.2%	$35,068	10.7%
31	Midland County	83.8K	$77,705	$195,400 -30.7%	$43,622	10.7%
32	Jackson County	160.1K	$66,073	$193,700 -31.3%	$35,930	11.6%
33	Cheboygan County	25.9K	$62,875	$192,500 -31.7%	$36,725	12.4%
34	Oceana County	26.9K	$62,417	$190,100 -32.6%	$33,025	13.6%
35	Kalkaska County	18.2K	$68,578	$188,900 -33.0%	$34,934	12.2%
36	Newaygo County	50.8K	$63,304	$186,700 -33.8%	$31,564	12.8%
37	Montcalm County	67.8K	$67,344	$185,500 -34.2%	$30,876	12.6%
38	Genesee County	403.3K	$62,281	$182,400 -35.3%	$35,334	16.4%
39	Manistee County	25.4K	$63,516	$182,200 -35.4%	$36,023	12.7%
40	Mecosta County	41.2K	$60,951	$178,900 -36.5%	$29,951	19.9%
41	Wayne County	1.8M	$60,539	$178,500 -36.7%	$34,906	20.8%
42	St. Joseph County	61.0K	$66,425	$178,300 -36.8%	$32,102	11.4%
43	Alger County	8.8K	$61,286	$176,200 -37.5%	$29,895	10.4%
44	Hillsdale County	45.7K	$64,242	$176,100 -37.5%	$32,981	14.4%
45	Mackinac County	11.0K	$63,909	$174,500 -38.1%	$37,835	16.1%
46	Shiawassee County	68.0K	$67,404	$171,600 -39.1%	$35,522	12.0%
47	Isabella County	64.6K	$55,237	$170,400 -39.6%	$30,707	21.9%
48	Missaukee County	15.2K	$66,194	$170,400 -39.6%	$32,706	11.3%
49	Wexford County	34.1K	$61,085	$170,400 -39.6%	$31,949	13.9%
50	Keweenaw County	2.1K	$52,583	$169,800 -39.8%	$45,090	15.2%
51	Sanilac County	40.5K	$58,863	$168,300 -40.3%	$33,584	15.3%
52	Crawford County	13.4K	$60,392	$163,000 -42.2%	$31,873	14.7%
53	Alcona County	10.4K	$54,993	$162,800 -42.2%	$36,382	12.3%
54	Calhoun County	133.8K	$63,177	$162,800 -42.2%	$34,349	13.9%
55	Branch County	45.3K	$63,724	$162,500 -42.4%	$31,163	16.4%
56	Gladwin County	25.7K	$55,349	$162,300 -42.4%	$32,710	14.9%
57	Chippewa County	36.3K	$62,217	$161,900 -42.6%	$30,655	14.0%
58	Houghton County	37.7K	$58,899	$159,900 -43.3%	$31,893	16.5%
59	Roscommon County	23.7K	$55,246	$158,700 -43.7%	$38,044	15.5%
60	Montmorency County	9.5K	$49,756	$158,600 -43.7%	$31,792	18.2%
61	Delta County	36.8K	$57,809	$157,100 -44.3%	$36,649	12.7%
62	Osceola County	23.2K	$58,267	$155,400 -44.9%	$30,791	15.8%
63	Ogemaw County	20.9K	$54,666	$154,900 -45.1%	$31,408	16.7%
64	Huron County	31.1K	$58,870	$154,300 -45.3%	$35,271	12.6%
65	Alpena County	28.9K	$53,950	$153,900 -45.4%	$34,583	18.0%
66	Dickinson County	26.0K	$65,156	$153,300 -45.6%	$36,594	10.5%
67	Saginaw County	188.7K	$60,622	$152,800 -45.8%	$34,578	18.2%
68	Bay County	103.0K	$61,763	$152,200 -46.0%	$35,602	13.2%
69	Menominee County	23.2K	$56,435	$151,800 -46.2%	$34,069	12.2%
70	Presque Isle County	13.2K	$59,321	$151,300 -46.3%	$38,038	14.0%
71	Arenac County	15.1K	$58,811	$150,600 -46.6%	$32,082	11.7%
72	Tuscola County	53.0K	$63,811	$149,500 -47.0%	$32,616	12.8%
73	Gratiot County	41.4K	$63,556	$147,500 -47.7%	$30,221	14.0%
74	Iosco County	25.3K	$50,066	$142,200 -49.6%	$32,108	17.7%
75	Schoolcraft County	8.1K	$56,782	$141,800 -49.7%	$37,006	14.1%
76	Baraga County	8.2K	$55,327	$138,100 -51.0%	$29,010	15.2%
77	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805	$133,900 -52.5%	$28,058	20.5%
78	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384	$133,800 -52.5%	$28,794	21.6%
79	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515	$125,500 -55.5%	$27,888	17.2%
80	Luce County	6.3K	$54,893	$112,000 -60.3%	$27,499	16.7%
81	Ontonagon County	5.8K	$54,398	$111,700 -60.4%	$34,400	12.5%
82	Iron County	11.7K	$55,940	$109,100 -61.3%	$34,784	17.0%
83	Gogebic County	14.3K	$52,732	$107,200 -62.0%	$36,519	14.4%

Richest Counties in Michigan

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422	$458,400	$57,553 +39.5%	6.5%
2	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760	$343,600	$56,696 +37.4%	7.7%
3	Washtenaw County	369.8K	$89,180	$374,100	$52,714 +27.8%	14.2%
4	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039	$356,800	$51,721 +25.4%	5.1%
5	Charlevoix County	26.1K	$76,531	$276,800	$48,894 +18.5%	8.7%
6	Emmet County	34.1K	$78,112	$315,700	$48,447 +17.4%	8.5%
7	Clinton County	79.6K	$88,210	$259,500	$45,810 +11.0%	9.7%
8	Keweenaw County	2.1K	$52,583	$169,800	$45,090 +9.3%	15.2%
9	Grand Traverse County	96.2K	$81,647	$339,400	$45,034 +9.1%	9.6%
10	Midland County	83.8K	$77,705	$195,400	$43,622 +5.7%	10.7%

Poorest Counties in Michigan

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
83	Luce County	6.3K	$54,893	$112,000	$27,499 -33.4%	16.7%
82	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515	$125,500	$27,888 -32.4%	17.2%
81	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805	$133,900	$28,058 -32.0%	20.5%
80	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384	$133,800	$28,794 -30.2%	21.6%
79	Baraga County	8.2K	$55,327	$138,100	$29,010 -29.7%	15.2%
78	Alger County	8.8K	$61,286	$176,200	$29,895 -27.5%	10.4%
77	Mecosta County	41.2K	$60,951	$178,900	$29,951 -27.4%	19.9%
76	Gratiot County	41.4K	$63,556	$147,500	$30,221 -26.8%	14.0%
75	Chippewa County	36.3K	$62,217	$161,900	$30,655 -25.7%	14.0%
74	Isabella County	64.6K	$55,237	$170,400	$30,707 -25.6%	21.9%

All 83 Counties Ranked

Every county in Michigan ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422	$458,400	$57,553 +39.5%	6.5%
2	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760	$343,600	$56,696 +37.4%	7.7%
3	Washtenaw County	369.8K	$89,180	$374,100	$52,714 +27.8%	14.2%
4	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039	$356,800	$51,721 +25.4%	5.1%
5	Charlevoix County	26.1K	$76,531	$276,800	$48,894 +18.5%	8.7%
6	Emmet County	34.1K	$78,112	$315,700	$48,447 +17.4%	8.5%
7	Clinton County	79.6K	$88,210	$259,500	$45,810 +11.0%	9.7%
8	Keweenaw County	2.1K	$52,583	$169,800	$45,090 +9.3%	15.2%
9	Grand Traverse County	96.2K	$81,647	$339,400	$45,034 +9.1%	9.6%
10	Midland County	83.8K	$77,705	$195,400	$43,622 +5.7%	10.7%
11	Kent County	663.1K	$82,631	$289,900	$42,992 +4.2%	10.1%
12	Antrim County	24.1K	$72,054	$255,500	$42,806 +3.7%	9.9%
13	Ottawa County	301.2K	$90,502	$323,400	$42,799 +3.7%	8.3%
14	Benzie County	18.3K	$74,834	$285,700	$42,600 +3.2%	9.7%
15	Kalamazoo County	262.4K	$72,532	$241,800	$41,530 +0.7%	12.7%
16	Eaton County	109.1K	$79,597	$216,900	$41,090 -0.4%	8.3%
17	Barry County	63.4K	$77,500	$264,100	$40,828 -1.0%	8.4%
18	Macomb County	879.9K	$77,837	$243,900	$40,619 -1.6%	10.4%
19	Monroe County	155.5K	$77,335	$228,900	$40,470 -1.9%	10.5%
20	Allegan County	121.5K	$83,283	$267,100	$39,282 -4.8%	8.4%
21	Cass County	51.5K	$70,443	$218,000	$39,236 -4.9%	11.9%
22	Lapeer County	88.8K	$77,306	$239,000	$39,062 -5.3%	9.7%
23	Berrien County	153.3K	$65,425	$224,300	$38,351 -7.1%	15.1%
24	Otsego County	25.6K	$68,183	$219,700	$38,321 -7.1%	8.0%
25	St. Clair County	160.2K	$71,270	$224,600	$38,214 -7.4%	11.3%
26	Roscommon County	23.7K	$55,246	$158,700	$38,044 -7.8%	15.5%
27	Presque Isle County	13.2K	$59,321	$151,300	$38,038 -7.8%	14.0%
28	Mackinac County	11.0K	$63,909	$174,500	$37,835 -8.3%	16.1%
29	Ingham County	283.9K	$65,526	$198,800	$37,723 -8.6%	16.7%
30	Mason County	29.2K	$64,748	$219,600	$37,554 -9.0%	14.1%
31	Schoolcraft County	8.1K	$56,782	$141,800	$37,006 -10.3%	14.1%
32	Cheboygan County	25.9K	$62,875	$192,500	$36,725 -11.0%	12.4%
33	Delta County	36.8K	$57,809	$157,100	$36,649 -11.2%	12.7%
34	Dickinson County	26.0K	$65,156	$153,300	$36,594 -11.3%	10.5%
35	Gogebic County	14.3K	$52,732	$107,200	$36,519 -11.5%	14.4%
36	Alcona County	10.4K	$54,993	$162,800	$36,382 -11.8%	12.3%
37	Manistee County	25.4K	$63,516	$182,200	$36,023 -12.7%	12.7%
38	Jackson County	160.1K	$66,073	$193,700	$35,930 -12.9%	11.6%
39	Bay County	103.0K	$61,763	$152,200	$35,602 -13.7%	13.2%
40	Shiawassee County	68.0K	$67,404	$171,600	$35,522 -13.9%	12.0%
41	Genesee County	403.3K	$62,281	$182,400	$35,334 -14.4%	16.4%
42	Huron County	31.1K	$58,870	$154,300	$35,271 -14.5%	12.6%
43	Marquette County	67.1K	$65,429	$216,500	$35,200 -14.7%	14.0%
44	Lenawee County	98.4K	$70,518	$196,800	$35,068 -15.0%	10.7%
45	Van Buren County	75.8K	$68,114	$206,500	$35,009 -15.2%	14.3%
46	Kalkaska County	18.2K	$68,578	$188,900	$34,934 -15.3%	12.2%
47	Wayne County	1.8M	$60,539	$178,500	$34,906 -15.4%	20.8%
48	Iron County	11.7K	$55,940	$109,100	$34,784 -15.7%	17.0%
49	Alpena County	28.9K	$53,950	$153,900	$34,583 -16.2%	18.0%
50	Saginaw County	188.7K	$60,622	$152,800	$34,578 -16.2%	18.2%
51	Ontonagon County	5.8K	$54,398	$111,700	$34,400 -16.6%	12.5%
52	Calhoun County	133.8K	$63,177	$162,800	$34,349 -16.8%	13.9%
53	Menominee County	23.2K	$56,435	$151,800	$34,069 -17.4%	12.2%
54	Sanilac County	40.5K	$58,863	$168,300	$33,584 -18.6%	15.3%
55	Ionia County	66.6K	$75,611	$198,500	$33,289 -19.3%	10.6%
56	Oceana County	26.9K	$62,417	$190,100	$33,025 -20.0%	13.6%
57	Hillsdale County	45.7K	$64,242	$176,100	$32,981 -20.1%	14.4%
58	Gladwin County	25.7K	$55,349	$162,300	$32,710 -20.7%	14.9%
59	Missaukee County	15.2K	$66,194	$170,400	$32,706 -20.7%	11.3%
60	Tuscola County	53.0K	$63,811	$149,500	$32,616 -21.0%	12.8%
61	Muskegon County	176.0K	$65,024	$198,300	$32,532 -21.2%	14.1%
62	Iosco County	25.3K	$50,066	$142,200	$32,108 -22.2%	17.7%
63	St. Joseph County	61.0K	$66,425	$178,300	$32,102 -22.2%	11.4%
64	Arenac County	15.1K	$58,811	$150,600	$32,082 -22.2%	11.7%
65	Wexford County	34.1K	$61,085	$170,400	$31,949 -22.6%	13.9%
66	Houghton County	37.7K	$58,899	$159,900	$31,893 -22.7%	16.5%
67	Crawford County	13.4K	$60,392	$163,000	$31,873 -22.8%	14.7%
68	Montmorency County	9.5K	$49,756	$158,600	$31,792 -22.9%	18.2%
69	Newaygo County	50.8K	$63,304	$186,700	$31,564 -23.5%	12.8%
70	Ogemaw County	20.9K	$54,666	$154,900	$31,408 -23.9%	16.7%
71	Branch County	45.3K	$63,724	$162,500	$31,163 -24.5%	16.4%
72	Montcalm County	67.8K	$67,344	$185,500	$30,876 -25.2%	12.6%
73	Osceola County	23.2K	$58,267	$155,400	$30,791 -25.4%	15.8%
74	Isabella County	64.6K	$55,237	$170,400	$30,707 -25.6%	21.9%
75	Chippewa County	36.3K	$62,217	$161,900	$30,655 -25.7%	14.0%
76	Gratiot County	41.4K	$63,556	$147,500	$30,221 -26.8%	14.0%
77	Mecosta County	41.2K	$60,951	$178,900	$29,951 -27.4%	19.9%
78	Alger County	8.8K	$61,286	$176,200	$29,895 -27.5%	10.4%
79	Baraga County	8.2K	$55,327	$138,100	$29,010 -29.7%	15.2%
80	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384	$133,800	$28,794 -30.2%	21.6%
81	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805	$133,900	$28,058 -32.0%	20.5%
82	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515	$125,500	$27,888 -32.4%	17.2%
83	Luce County	6.3K	$54,893	$112,000	$27,499 -33.4%	16.7%

Richest Counties in Michigan

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039	$356,800	$51,721	5.1% -59.7%
2	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422	$458,400	$57,553	6.5% -48.2%
3	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760	$343,600	$56,696	7.7% -38.6%
4	Otsego County	25.6K	$68,183	$219,700	$38,321	8.0% -36.2%
5	Ottawa County	301.2K	$90,502	$323,400	$42,799	8.3% -34.0%
6	Eaton County	109.1K	$79,597	$216,900	$41,090	8.3% -33.9%
7	Allegan County	121.5K	$83,283	$267,100	$39,282	8.4% -33.5%
8	Barry County	63.4K	$77,500	$264,100	$40,828	8.4% -33.3%
9	Emmet County	34.1K	$78,112	$315,700	$48,447	8.5% -32.3%
10	Charlevoix County	26.1K	$76,531	$276,800	$48,894	8.7% -30.7%

Poorest Counties in Michigan

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
83	Isabella County	64.6K	$55,237	$170,400	$30,707	21.9% +73.8%
82	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384	$133,800	$28,794	21.6% +71.8%
81	Wayne County	1.8M	$60,539	$178,500	$34,906	20.8% +65.1%
80	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805	$133,900	$28,058	20.5% +62.8%
79	Mecosta County	41.2K	$60,951	$178,900	$29,951	19.9% +57.6%
78	Saginaw County	188.7K	$60,622	$152,800	$34,578	18.2% +44.5%
77	Montmorency County	9.5K	$49,756	$158,600	$31,792	18.2% +44.1%
76	Alpena County	28.9K	$53,950	$153,900	$34,583	18.0% +42.5%
75	Iosco County	25.3K	$50,066	$142,200	$32,108	17.7% +40.7%
74	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515	$125,500	$27,888	17.2% +36.6%

All 83 Counties Ranked

Every county in Michigan ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Livingston County	195.8K	$103,039	$356,800	$51,721	5.1% -59.7%
2	Leelanau County	22.7K	$99,422	$458,400	$57,553	6.5% -48.2%
3	Oakland County	1.3M	$97,760	$343,600	$56,696	7.7% -38.6%
4	Otsego County	25.6K	$68,183	$219,700	$38,321	8.0% -36.2%
5	Ottawa County	301.2K	$90,502	$323,400	$42,799	8.3% -34.0%
6	Eaton County	109.1K	$79,597	$216,900	$41,090	8.3% -33.9%
7	Allegan County	121.5K	$83,283	$267,100	$39,282	8.4% -33.5%
8	Barry County	63.4K	$77,500	$264,100	$40,828	8.4% -33.3%
9	Emmet County	34.1K	$78,112	$315,700	$48,447	8.5% -32.3%
10	Charlevoix County	26.1K	$76,531	$276,800	$48,894	8.7% -30.7%
11	Grand Traverse County	96.2K	$81,647	$339,400	$45,034	9.6% -23.5%
12	Benzie County	18.3K	$74,834	$285,700	$42,600	9.7% -23.4%
13	Clinton County	79.6K	$88,210	$259,500	$45,810	9.7% -23.1%
14	Lapeer County	88.8K	$77,306	$239,000	$39,062	9.7% -22.9%
15	Antrim County	24.1K	$72,054	$255,500	$42,806	9.9% -21.6%
16	Kent County	663.1K	$82,631	$289,900	$42,992	10.1% -20.2%
17	Alger County	8.8K	$61,286	$176,200	$29,895	10.4% -17.8%
18	Macomb County	879.9K	$77,837	$243,900	$40,619	10.4% -17.4%
19	Monroe County	155.5K	$77,335	$228,900	$40,470	10.5% -16.4%
20	Dickinson County	26.0K	$65,156	$153,300	$36,594	10.5% -16.3%
21	Ionia County	66.6K	$75,611	$198,500	$33,289	10.6% -15.7%
22	Lenawee County	98.4K	$70,518	$196,800	$35,068	10.7% -15.0%
23	Midland County	83.8K	$77,705	$195,400	$43,622	10.7% -14.8%
24	Missaukee County	15.2K	$66,194	$170,400	$32,706	11.3% -10.6%
25	St. Clair County	160.2K	$71,270	$224,600	$38,214	11.3% -10.5%
26	St. Joseph County	61.0K	$66,425	$178,300	$32,102	11.4% -9.5%
27	Jackson County	160.1K	$66,073	$193,700	$35,930	11.6% -7.6%
28	Arenac County	15.1K	$58,811	$150,600	$32,082	11.7% -6.9%
29	Cass County	51.5K	$70,443	$218,000	$39,236	11.9% -5.5%
30	Shiawassee County	68.0K	$67,404	$171,600	$35,522	12.0% -4.4%
31	Menominee County	23.2K	$56,435	$151,800	$34,069	12.2% -3.4%
32	Kalkaska County	18.2K	$68,578	$188,900	$34,934	12.2% -2.8%
33	Alcona County	10.4K	$54,993	$162,800	$36,382	12.3% -2.3%
34	Cheboygan County	25.9K	$62,875	$192,500	$36,725	12.4% -1.9%
35	Ontonagon County	5.8K	$54,398	$111,700	$34,400	12.5% -0.6%
36	Montcalm County	67.8K	$67,344	$185,500	$30,876	12.6% -0.4%
37	Huron County	31.1K	$58,870	$154,300	$35,271	12.6% +0.1%
38	Manistee County	25.4K	$63,516	$182,200	$36,023	12.7% +0.4%
39	Kalamazoo County	262.4K	$72,532	$241,800	$41,530	12.7% +0.5%
40	Delta County	36.8K	$57,809	$157,100	$36,649	12.7% +0.5%
41	Newaygo County	50.8K	$63,304	$186,700	$31,564	12.8% +1.7%
42	Tuscola County	53.0K	$63,811	$149,500	$32,616	12.8% +1.9%
43	Bay County	103.0K	$61,763	$152,200	$35,602	13.2% +5.2%
44	Oceana County	26.9K	$62,417	$190,100	$33,025	13.6% +8.2%
45	Wexford County	34.1K	$61,085	$170,400	$31,949	13.9% +10.5%
46	Calhoun County	133.8K	$63,177	$162,800	$34,349	13.9% +10.6%
47	Marquette County	67.1K	$65,429	$216,500	$35,200	14.0% +10.7%
48	Presque Isle County	13.2K	$59,321	$151,300	$38,038	14.0% +10.8%
49	Gratiot County	41.4K	$63,556	$147,500	$30,221	14.0% +10.9%
50	Chippewa County	36.3K	$62,217	$161,900	$30,655	14.0% +11.4%
51	Muskegon County	176.0K	$65,024	$198,300	$32,532	14.1% +11.5%
52	Schoolcraft County	8.1K	$56,782	$141,800	$37,006	14.1% +11.6%
53	Mason County	29.2K	$64,748	$219,600	$37,554	14.1% +12.2%
54	Washtenaw County	369.8K	$89,180	$374,100	$52,714	14.2% +12.5%
55	Van Buren County	75.8K	$68,114	$206,500	$35,009	14.3% +13.6%
56	Hillsdale County	45.7K	$64,242	$176,100	$32,981	14.4% +14.1%
57	Gogebic County	14.3K	$52,732	$107,200	$36,519	14.4% +14.3%
58	Crawford County	13.4K	$60,392	$163,000	$31,873	14.7% +16.8%
59	Gladwin County	25.7K	$55,349	$162,300	$32,710	14.9% +18.1%
60	Berrien County	153.3K	$65,425	$224,300	$38,351	15.1% +19.7%
61	Keweenaw County	2.1K	$52,583	$169,800	$45,090	15.2% +20.3%
62	Baraga County	8.2K	$55,327	$138,100	$29,010	15.2% +20.8%
63	Sanilac County	40.5K	$58,863	$168,300	$33,584	15.3% +21.6%
64	Roscommon County	23.7K	$55,246	$158,700	$38,044	15.5% +23.3%
65	Osceola County	23.2K	$58,267	$155,400	$30,791	15.8% +25.7%
66	Mackinac County	11.0K	$63,909	$174,500	$37,835	16.1% +27.4%
67	Genesee County	403.3K	$62,281	$182,400	$35,334	16.4% +30.2%
68	Branch County	45.3K	$63,724	$162,500	$31,163	16.4% +30.4%
69	Houghton County	37.7K	$58,899	$159,900	$31,893	16.5% +31.0%
70	Ogemaw County	20.9K	$54,666	$154,900	$31,408	16.7% +32.2%
71	Luce County	6.3K	$54,893	$112,000	$27,499	16.7% +32.3%
72	Ingham County	283.9K	$65,526	$198,800	$37,723	16.7% +32.4%
73	Iron County	11.7K	$55,940	$109,100	$34,784	17.0% +34.8%
74	Oscoda County	8.4K	$49,515	$125,500	$27,888	17.2% +36.6%
75	Iosco County	25.3K	$50,066	$142,200	$32,108	17.7% +40.7%
76	Alpena County	28.9K	$53,950	$153,900	$34,583	18.0% +42.5%
77	Montmorency County	9.5K	$49,756	$158,600	$31,792	18.2% +44.1%
78	Saginaw County	188.7K	$60,622	$152,800	$34,578	18.2% +44.5%
79	Mecosta County	41.2K	$60,951	$178,900	$29,951	19.9% +57.6%
80	Lake County	12.6K	$50,805	$133,900	$28,058	20.5% +62.8%
81	Wayne County	1.8M	$60,539	$178,500	$34,906	20.8% +65.1%
82	Clare County	31.2K	$49,384	$133,800	$28,794	21.6% +71.8%
83	Isabella County	64.6K	$55,237	$170,400	$30,707	21.9% +73.8%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Michigan only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Michigan?

The richest county in Michigan by median household income is Livingston County, with a median household income of $103,039 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Michigan?

The poorest county in Michigan by median household income is Clare County, at $49,384. This is $25,765 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Michigan?

Michigan has 83 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 18 of these (22%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Michigan?

The statewide median household income in Michigan is $72,875, which is 3.0% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Michigan has the highest home values?

Leelanau County has the highest median home value in Michigan at $458,400.