Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Michigan by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | N/A | 8.9 | 226,913 | 33 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Clare County | Rural | 16.7 | 1,303 | 2,815 |
| Wayne County | Urban | 15.9 | 65,943 | 2,765 |
| Lake County | Rural | 14.9 | 451 | 2,661 |
| Isabella County | Rural | 13.9 | 1,845 | 2,537 |
| Saginaw County | Urban | 13.9 | 6,637 | 2,537 |
| Montmorency County | Rural | 13.0 | 361 | 2,402 |
| Alpena County | Rural | 12.5 | 946 | 2,328 |
| Iosco County | Rural | 11.7 | 772 | 2,184 |
| Genesee County | Urban | 11.6 | 12,148 | 2,161 |
| Oscoda County | Rural | 11.4 | 262 | 2,118 |
| Mecosta County | Rural | 11.3 | 1,159 | 2,093 |
| Ogemaw County | Rural | 11.3 | 680 | 2,093 |
| Iron County | Rural | 11.1 | 349 | 2,049 |
| Berrien County | Urban | 10.9 | 4,409 | 2,009 |
| Osceola County | Rural | 10.8 | 678 | 1,977 |
| Sanilac County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,207 | 1,977 |
| Keweenaw County | Rural | 10.7 | 74 | 1,959 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 10.6 | 406 | 1,936 |
| Muskegon County | Urban | 10.4 | 4,779 | 1,892 |
| Presque Isle County | Rural | 10.2 | 422 | 1,843 |
| Schoolcraft County | Rural | 10.0 | 236 | 1,787 |
| Branch County | Rural | 9.9 | 1,056 | 1,758 |
| Mason County | Rural | 9.8 | 807 | 1,742 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 9.6 | 3,130 | 1,689 |
| Hillsdale County | Rural | 9.6 | 1,140 | 1,689 |
| Bay County | Urban | 9.5 | 2,579 | 1,661 |
| Gladwin County | Rural | 9.5 | 674 | 1,661 |
| Houghton County | Rural | 9.5 | 758 | 1,661 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 9.5 | 1,968 | 1,661 |
| Luce County | Rural | 9.4 | 142 | 1,642 |
| Roscommon County | Rural | 9.3 | 639 | 1,617 |
| Gratiot County | Rural | 9.2 | 899 | 1,590 |
| Montcalm County | Urban | 9.2 | 1,534 | 1,590 |
| Ontonagon County | Rural | 9.2 | 173 | 1,590 |
| Tuscola County | Rural | 9.2 | 1,258 | 1,590 |
| Oceana County | Rural | 9.1 | 657 | 1,567 |
| Baraga County | Rural | 9.0 | 189 | 1,534 |
| Cass County | Urban | 9.0 | 1,272 | 1,534 |
| Ingham County | Urban | 9.0 | 5,518 | 1,534 |
| Newaygo County | Rural | 8.9 | 1,225 | 1,501 |
| Mackinac County | Rural | 8.6 | 276 | 1,425 |
| Wexford County | Rural | 8.6 | 773 | 1,425 |
| Midland County | Urban | 8.5 | 1,921 | 1,385 |
| Chippewa County | Rural | 8.2 | 686 | 1,294 |
| Delta County | Rural | 8.2 | 823 | 1,294 |
| St. Clair County | Urban | 8.1 | 3,598 | 1,260 |
| Gogebic County | Rural | 8.0 | 320 | 1,239 |
| Huron County | Rural | 8.0 | 682 | 1,239 |
| Shiawassee County | Rural | 8.0 | 1,457 | 1,239 |
| St. Joseph County | Rural | 8.0 | 1,250 | 1,239 |
| Manistee County | Rural | 7.9 | 523 | 1,213 |
| Arenac County | Rural | 7.8 | 322 | 1,185 |
| Macomb County | Urban | 7.8 | 17,848 | 1,185 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 7.7 | 2,961 | 1,149 |
| Kalamazoo County | Urban | 7.7 | 4,839 | 1,149 |
| Menominee County | Rural | 7.7 | 471 | 1,149 |
| Kalkaska County | Urban | 7.5 | 374 | 1,081 |
| Lenawee County | Rural | 7.3 | 1,912 | 1,021 |
| Monroe County | Urban | 7.2 | 2,947 | 991 |
| Cheboygan County | Rural | 7.1 | 496 | 951 |
| Marquette County | Rural | 7.1 | 1,151 | 951 |
| Lapeer County | Urban | 7.0 | 1,728 | 925 |
| Ionia County | Urban | 6.9 | 1,073 | 893 |
| Alcona County | Rural | 6.8 | 218 | 856 |
| Washtenaw County | Urban | 6.8 | 5,716 | 856 |
| Dickinson County | Rural | 6.6 | 497 | 809 |
| Kent County | Urban | 6.4 | 10,643 | 755 |
| Alger County | Rural | 6.3 | 147 | 716 |
| Antrim County | Rural | 6.0 | 444 | 621 |
| Benzie County | Urban | 6.0 | 314 | 621 |
| Grand Traverse County | Urban | 5.9 | 1,467 | 596 |
| Missaukee County | Rural | 5.7 | 231 | 552 |
| Barry County | Urban | 5.5 | 917 | 485 |
| Emmet County | Rural | 5.5 | 545 | 485 |
| Allegan County | Rural | 5.4 | 1,795 | 462 |
| Eaton County | Urban | 5.2 | 1,514 | 415 |
| Charlevoix County | Rural | 5.1 | 414 | 389 |
| Otsego County | Rural | 5.1 | 383 | 389 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 5.0 | 1,041 | 363 |
| Oakland County | Urban | 5.0 | 16,299 | 363 |
| Ottawa County | Urban | 4.0 | 3,176 | 182 |
| Leelanau County | Urban | 3.8 | 263 | 147 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 3.2 | 1,773 | 79 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 3:50 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.