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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
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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People (Below Poverty)
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Rank within US
(of 3143 counties)
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Michigan N/A 13.1 1,284,470 35 of 52
United States N/A 12.4 40,390,045 N/A
Isabella County Rural 23.2 13,723 2,906
Clare County Rural 21.1 6,488 2,753
Lake County Rural 20.6 2,489 2,709
Wayne County Urban 20.1 353,134 2,660
Mecosta County Rural 19.2 7,296 2,584
Saginaw County Urban 18.1 33,133 2,452
Montmorency County Rural 17.9 1,659 2,418
Ogemaw County Rural 17.5 3,569 2,356
Luce County Rural 17.2 912 2,305
Alpena County Rural 17.0 4,815 2,275
Iron County Rural 16.9 1,909 2,255
Mackinac County Rural 16.9 1,804 2,255
Iosco County Rural 16.6 4,166 2,213
Ingham County Urban 16.4 43,352 2,175
Genesee County Urban 15.9 63,645 2,098
Houghton County Rural 15.9 5,326 2,098
Osceola County Rural 15.8 3,602 2,080
Oscoda County Rural 15.8 1,302 2,080
Chippewa County Rural 15.6 5,077 2,050
Hillsdale County Rural 15.5 6,830 2,037
Branch County Rural 15.4 6,607 2,022
Roscommon County Rural 15.4 3,593 2,022
Berrien County Urban 15.2 22,818 1,979
Gogebic County Rural 15.0 2,100 1,944
Crawford County Rural 14.8 1,930 1,910
Schoolcraft County Rural 14.8 1,179 1,910
Mason County Rural 14.6 4,214 1,867
Alcona County Rural 14.3 1,463 1,803
Gratiot County Rural 14.3 5,050 1,803
Newaygo County Rural 14.3 7,115 1,803
Calhoun County Urban 14.2 18,521 1,779
Kalkaska County Urban 14.1 2,529 1,752
Bay County Urban 14.0 14,358 1,728
Delta County Rural 14.0 5,066 1,728
Sanilac County Rural 14.0 5,593 1,728
Van Buren County Rural 13.8 10,340 1,681
Washtenaw County Urban 13.8 48,323 1,681
Marquette County Rural 13.6 8,538 1,641
Baraga County Rural 13.5 973 1,622
Arenac County Rural 13.4 1,996 1,600
Kalamazoo County Urban 13.3 33,669 1,574
Oceana County Rural 13.3 3,499 1,574
Cass County Urban 13.2 6,752 1,552
Gladwin County Rural 13.2 3,335 1,552
Wexford County Rural 12.9 4,301 1,487
Cheboygan County Rural 12.8 3,253 1,452
Muskegon County Urban 12.6 21,347 1,398
Ontonagon County Rural 12.6 731 1,398
Tuscola County Rural 12.6 6,616 1,398
Huron County Rural 12.2 3,757 1,290
Jackson County Urban 12.2 18,352 1,290
Menominee County Rural 12.2 2,780 1,290
Presque Isle County Rural 12.2 1,589 1,290
Montcalm County Urban 12.0 7,720 1,249
St. Joseph County Rural 12.0 7,186 1,249
Manistee County Rural 11.8 2,813 1,213
Shiawassee County Rural 11.7 7,854 1,180
Lenawee County Rural 11.6 10,915 1,154
Ionia County Urban 11.4 7,186 1,109
Monroe County Urban 11.1 16,914 1,036
St. Clair County Urban 11.0 17,388 1,010
Midland County Urban 10.9 8,986 992
Missaukee County Rural 10.8 1,618 965
Kent County Urban 10.6 68,503 923
Alger County Rural 10.2 794 830
Benzie County Urban 10.2 1,824 830
Dickinson County Rural 9.8 2,505 729
Lapeer County Urban 9.8 8,509 729
Macomb County Urban 9.8 85,357 729
Otsego County Rural 9.6 2,411 692
Antrim County Rural 9.4 2,239 645
Clinton County Urban 9.4 7,344 645
Allegan County Rural 9.3 11,186 621
Emmet County Rural 9.3 3,145 621
Charlevoix County Rural 8.7 2,239 501
Keweenaw County Rural 8.7 183 501
Grand Traverse County Urban 8.6 8,091 484
Ottawa County Urban 8.2 23,541 391
Barry County Urban 8.1 5,087 370
Eaton County Urban 7.7 8,305 304
Oakland County Urban 7.7 96,989 304
Leelanau County Urban 7.1 1,595 215
Livingston County Urban 4.9 9,525 37
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/09/2025 10:04 am.

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.

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