Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Michigan by County
Food Access: Food Insecurity
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2023 Feeding America
Sorted by Percent
Michigan
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
Clare County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
Montmorency County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
Mackinac County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
Roscommon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
Luce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
Oscoda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
Ogemaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
Iosco County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
Crawford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
Isabella County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
Alpena County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
Iron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
Baraga County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
Schoolcraft County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
Alcona County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
Chippewa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
Cheboygan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
Saginaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
Mecosta County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
Ontonagon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
Arenac County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
Genesee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
Gogebic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
Osceola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
Delta County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
Gladwin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
Presque Isle County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
Kalkaska County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
Bay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
Oceana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
Sanilac County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
Alger County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
Tuscola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
Hillsdale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
Wexford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
Branch County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
Newaygo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
Manistee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
Gratiot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
Ingham County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
Berrien County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
Marquette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
St. Joseph County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
Cass County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
Huron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
Menominee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
Missaukee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
Shiawassee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
Van Buren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
Houghton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
Otsego County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
Montcalm County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
Muskegon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
Emmet County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
Lenawee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
St. Clair County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
Dickinson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
Kalamazoo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
Antrim County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
Benzie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
Ionia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
Midland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
Keweenaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
Lapeer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
Washtenaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
Charlevoix County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
Eaton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
Macomb County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
Grand Traverse County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
Kent County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
Barry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
Allegan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Clinton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Leelanau County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
Oakland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
Ottawa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
Livingston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 11:00 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: Food insecurity data provided by the Feeding America: Map the Meal Gap.
For more information about Food Access: Food Insecurity, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.