Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Michigan by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Michigan | N/A | 13.1 | 1,284,470 | 35 of 52 |
| Wayne County | Urban | 20.1 | 353,134 | 2,660 |
| Oakland County | Urban | 7.7 | 96,989 | 304 |
| Macomb County | Urban | 9.8 | 85,357 | 729 |
| Kent County | Urban | 10.6 | 68,503 | 923 |
| Genesee County | Urban | 15.9 | 63,645 | 2,098 |
| Washtenaw County | Urban | 13.8 | 48,323 | 1,681 |
| Ingham County | Urban | 16.4 | 43,352 | 2,175 |
| Kalamazoo County | Urban | 13.3 | 33,669 | 1,574 |
| Saginaw County | Urban | 18.1 | 33,133 | 2,452 |
| Ottawa County | Urban | 8.2 | 23,541 | 391 |
| Berrien County | Urban | 15.2 | 22,818 | 1,979 |
| Muskegon County | Urban | 12.6 | 21,347 | 1,398 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 14.2 | 18,521 | 1,779 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 12.2 | 18,352 | 1,290 |
| St. Clair County | Urban | 11.0 | 17,388 | 1,010 |
| Monroe County | Urban | 11.1 | 16,914 | 1,036 |
| Bay County | Urban | 14.0 | 14,358 | 1,728 |
| Isabella County | Rural | 23.2 | 13,723 | 2,906 |
| Allegan County | Rural | 9.3 | 11,186 | 621 |
| Lenawee County | Rural | 11.6 | 10,915 | 1,154 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 13.8 | 10,340 | 1,681 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 4.9 | 9,525 | 37 |
| Midland County | Urban | 10.9 | 8,986 | 992 |
| Marquette County | Rural | 13.6 | 8,538 | 1,641 |
| Lapeer County | Urban | 9.8 | 8,509 | 729 |
| Eaton County | Urban | 7.7 | 8,305 | 304 |
| Grand Traverse County | Urban | 8.6 | 8,091 | 484 |
| Shiawassee County | Rural | 11.7 | 7,854 | 1,180 |
| Montcalm County | Urban | 12.0 | 7,720 | 1,249 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 9.4 | 7,344 | 645 |
| Mecosta County | Rural | 19.2 | 7,296 | 2,584 |
| Ionia County | Urban | 11.4 | 7,186 | 1,109 |
| St. Joseph County | Rural | 12.0 | 7,186 | 1,249 |
| Newaygo County | Rural | 14.3 | 7,115 | 1,803 |
| Hillsdale County | Rural | 15.5 | 6,830 | 2,037 |
| Cass County | Urban | 13.2 | 6,752 | 1,552 |
| Tuscola County | Rural | 12.6 | 6,616 | 1,398 |
| Branch County | Rural | 15.4 | 6,607 | 2,022 |
| Clare County | Rural | 21.1 | 6,488 | 2,753 |
| Sanilac County | Rural | 14.0 | 5,593 | 1,728 |
| Houghton County | Rural | 15.9 | 5,326 | 2,098 |
| Barry County | Urban | 8.1 | 5,087 | 370 |
| Chippewa County | Rural | 15.6 | 5,077 | 2,050 |
| Delta County | Rural | 14.0 | 5,066 | 1,728 |
| Gratiot County | Rural | 14.3 | 5,050 | 1,803 |
| Alpena County | Rural | 17.0 | 4,815 | 2,275 |
| Wexford County | Rural | 12.9 | 4,301 | 1,487 |
| Mason County | Rural | 14.6 | 4,214 | 1,867 |
| Iosco County | Rural | 16.6 | 4,166 | 2,213 |
| Huron County | Rural | 12.2 | 3,757 | 1,290 |
| Osceola County | Rural | 15.8 | 3,602 | 2,080 |
| Roscommon County | Rural | 15.4 | 3,593 | 2,022 |
| Ogemaw County | Rural | 17.5 | 3,569 | 2,356 |
| Oceana County | Rural | 13.3 | 3,499 | 1,574 |
| Gladwin County | Rural | 13.2 | 3,335 | 1,552 |
| Cheboygan County | Rural | 12.8 | 3,253 | 1,452 |
| Emmet County | Rural | 9.3 | 3,145 | 621 |
| Manistee County | Rural | 11.8 | 2,813 | 1,213 |
| Menominee County | Rural | 12.2 | 2,780 | 1,290 |
| Kalkaska County | Urban | 14.1 | 2,529 | 1,752 |
| Dickinson County | Rural | 9.8 | 2,505 | 729 |
| Lake County | Rural | 20.6 | 2,489 | 2,709 |
| Otsego County | Rural | 9.6 | 2,411 | 692 |
| Antrim County | Rural | 9.4 | 2,239 | 645 |
| Charlevoix County | Rural | 8.7 | 2,239 | 501 |
| Gogebic County | Rural | 15.0 | 2,100 | 1,944 |
| Arenac County | Rural | 13.4 | 1,996 | 1,600 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 14.8 | 1,930 | 1,910 |
| Iron County | Rural | 16.9 | 1,909 | 2,255 |
| Benzie County | Urban | 10.2 | 1,824 | 830 |
| Mackinac County | Rural | 16.9 | 1,804 | 2,255 |
| Montmorency County | Rural | 17.9 | 1,659 | 2,418 |
| Missaukee County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,618 | 965 |
| Leelanau County | Urban | 7.1 | 1,595 | 215 |
| Presque Isle County | Rural | 12.2 | 1,589 | 1,290 |
| Alcona County | Rural | 14.3 | 1,463 | 1,803 |
| Oscoda County | Rural | 15.8 | 1,302 | 2,080 |
| Schoolcraft County | Rural | 14.8 | 1,179 | 1,910 |
| Baraga County | Rural | 13.5 | 973 | 1,622 |
| Luce County | Rural | 17.2 | 912 | 2,305 |
| Alger County | Rural | 10.2 | 794 | 830 |
| Ontonagon County | Rural | 12.6 | 731 | 1,398 |
| Keweenaw County | Rural | 8.7 | 183 | 501 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/14/2025 7:48 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/14/2025 7:48 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.