US Census Data

Highest poverty rate in Michigan

Michigan counties and cities ranked by poverty rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Michigan by poverty rate — which have the highest poverty rate, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Isabella County leads at 23.2%.

Among cities & places, Pelkie leads at 71.9%.

Counties

#NamePoverty rate
1Isabella County23.2%
2Clare County21.1%
3Lake County20.6%
4Wayne County20.1%
5Mecosta County19.2%
6Saginaw County18.1%
7Montmorency County17.9%
8Ogemaw County17.5%
9Luce County17.2%
10Alpena County17.0%
11Iron County16.9%
12Mackinac County16.9%
13Iosco County16.6%
14Ingham County16.4%
15Genesee County15.9%
16Houghton County15.9%
17Osceola County15.8%
18Oscoda County15.8%
19Chippewa County15.6%
20Hillsdale County15.5%
21Branch County15.4%
22Roscommon County15.4%
23Berrien County15.2%
24Gogebic County15.0%
25Schoolcraft County14.8%
26Crawford County14.8%
27Mason County14.6%
28Alcona County14.3%
29Newaygo County14.3%
30Gratiot County14.3%
31Calhoun County14.2%
32Kalkaska County14.1%
33Bay County14.0%
34Delta County14.0%
35Sanilac County14.0%
36Washtenaw County13.8%
37Van Buren County13.8%
38Marquette County13.6%
39Baraga County13.5%
40Arenac County13.4%
41Oceana County13.3%
42Kalamazoo County13.3%
43Cass County13.2%
44Gladwin County13.2%
45Wexford County12.9%
46Cheboygan County12.8%
47Tuscola County12.6%
48Muskegon County12.6%
49Ontonagon County12.6%
50Presque Isle County12.2%
51Jackson County12.2%
52Menominee County12.2%
53Huron County12.2%
54Montcalm County12.0%
55St. Joseph County12.0%
56Manistee County11.8%
57Shiawassee County11.7%
58Lenawee County11.6%
59Ionia County11.4%
60Monroe County11.1%
61St. Clair County11.0%
62Midland County10.9%
63Missaukee County10.8%
64Kent County10.6%
65Alger County10.2%
66Benzie County10.2%
67Macomb County9.8%
68Dickinson County9.8%
69Lapeer County9.8%
70Otsego County9.6%
71Antrim County9.4%
72Clinton County9.4%
73Emmet County9.3%
74Allegan County9.3%
75Keweenaw County8.7%
76Charlevoix County8.7%
77Grand Traverse County8.6%
78Ottawa County8.2%
79Barry County8.1%
80Eaton County7.7%
81Oakland County7.7%
82Leelanau County7.1%
83Livingston County4.9%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePoverty rate
1Pelkie71.9%
2Elm Hall62.7%
3Fountain47.8%
4Weidman47.5%
5Baldwin46.7%
6Carp Lake45.9%
7Reading43.2%
8Benton Harbor41.9%
9Benton Heights41.3%
10Highland Park41.2%
11River Rouge40.0%
12Calumet39.9%
13Maple Rapids39.0%
14Hamtramck38.2%
15Lupton38.0%
16Skidway Lake37.9%
17Oden37.2%
18Muskegon Heights37.1%
19Millersburg37.1%
20Rockland36.4%
21Inkster36.3%
22Riverdale36.3%
23Mount Pleasant35.8%
24Brownlee Park35.5%
25Kaleva35.4%
26Big Rapids35.4%
27Houghton34.9%
28Kincheloe34.9%
29Twining34.4%
30Melvindale34.4%
31Flint34.4%
32East Lansing34.1%
33Rose City33.9%
34Saginaw33.5%
35Beecher33.4%
36Morley33.2%
37Lakeview33.1%
38Lawrence32.5%
39Edmore32.0%
40Atlanta31.7%
41Lincoln31.6%
42Detroit31.5%
43Evart31.5%
44Buena Vista31.4%
45Stanton30.9%
46Allendale30.6%
47Marion30.4%
48Dowagiac30.4%
49Zeba29.7%
50Pierson29.4%
51Allen29.2%
52Hillman29.2%
53Mesick29.1%
54New Troy29.1%
55West Monroe28.9%
56Wolverine28.8%
57Montgomery28.5%
58Turner28.4%
59Harrison28.2%
60Mount Morris28.2%
61Merrill27.9%
62Bloomingdale27.7%
63Melvin27.6%
64Bingham Farms27.4%
65Woodland Beach27.3%
66Albion27.2%
67Luna Pier27.1%
68Kalamazoo27.0%
69Pittsford26.7%
70Camden26.7%
71Beechwood26.7%
72Caro26.7%
73Farwell26.3%
74Laingsburg26.3%
75Newberry26.0%
76Robin Glen-Indiantown25.9%
77Montrose25.8%
78St. Helen25.8%
79Grayling25.7%
80Charlevoix25.7%
81Caspian25.7%
82Pontiac25.6%
83Scottville25.6%
84Jackson25.5%
85Imlay City25.5%
86Ypsilanti25.5%
87Kingston25.4%
88Cement City25.3%
89Cedar Springs25.3%
90White Pigeon24.7%
91Bendon24.6%
92Luther24.5%
93South Range24.5%
94Dearborn24.3%
95Fennville24.3%
96West Branch24.2%
97North Branch24.1%
98Ecorse24.0%
99Forestville23.9%
100Harrisville23.7%

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