Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in Michigan with household income of less than $40k was 31.66%. Among all Michigan counties, Lake County had the highest percentage of households with household income of less than $40k (49.32%), followed by Gogebic County (48.12%), and Clare County (46.24%).
On the other hand, the following 3 counties had low percentages of households with household income of less than $40k: Livingston County (17.87%), Ottawa County (22.01%), and Oakland County (22.33%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan counties with high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
You can also see similar information for other household income groups, for other states, as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | County | Percentage of Households (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 49.32 |
| 2 | Gogebic County | 48.12 |
| 3 | Clare County | 46.24 |
| 4 | Montmorency County | 45.27 |
| 5 | Iron County | 45.06 |
| 6 | Ogemaw County | 44.63 |
| 7 | Iosco County | 44.48 |
| 8 | Ontonagon County | 44.47 |
| 9 | Alpena County | 43.57 |
| 10 | Houghton County | 43.24 |
| 11 | Baraga County | 43.17 |
| 12 | Roscommon County | 42.74 |
| 13 | Oscoda County | 42.62 |
| 14 | Isabella County | 42.55 |
| 15 | Alcona County | 42.42 |
| 16 | Mecosta County | 41.50 |
| 17 | Gladwin County | 41.08 |
| 18 | Alger County | 39.58 |
| 19 | Arenac County | 39.53 |
| 20 | Wayne County | 39.39 |
| 21 | Mackinac County | 39.31 |
| 22 | Chippewa County | 38.82 |
| 23 | Osceola County | 38.74 |
| 24 | Cheboygan County | 38.63 |
| 25 | Bay County | 38.53 |
| 26 | Delta County | 38.36 |
| 27 | Schoolcraft County | 38.18 |
| 28 | Saginaw County | 38.08 |
| 29 | Luce County | 38.02 |
| 30 | Crawford County | 37.97 |
| 31 | Gratiot County | 37.73 |
| 32 | Kalkaska County | 37.70 |
| 33 | Calhoun County | 37.67 |
| 34 | Menominee County | 37.65 |
| 35 | Huron County | 37.31 |
| 36 | Genesee County | 37.14 |
| 37 | Missaukee County | 37.09 |
| 38 | Keweenaw County | 36.96 |
| 39 | Sanilac County | 36.86 |
| 40 | Presque Isle County | 36.82 |
| 41 | Berrien County | 36.74 |
| 42 | Mason County | 36.64 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 36.48 |
| 44 | Wexford County | 36.42 |
| 45 | Hillsdale County | 36.33 |
| 46 | Otsego County | 35.20 |
| 47 | Montcalm County | 35.19 |
| 48 | Ingham County | 35.17 |
| 49 | Tuscola County | 35.16 |
| 50 | Manistee County | 35.15 |
| 51 | Oceana County | 34.82 |
| 52 | Muskegon County | 34.31 |
| 53 | Jackson County | 34.14 |
| 54 | Dickinson County | 33.75 |
| 55 | Marquette County | 33.45 |
| 56 | St. Joseph County | 33.40 |
| 57 | Branch County | 33.26 |
| 58 | Van Buren County | 32.65 |
| 59 | Kalamazoo County | 32.05 |
| 60 | Shiawassee County | 32.02 |
| 61 | Cass County | 31.75 |
| 62 | Lenawee County | 31.65 |
| 63 | Antrim County | 31.39 |
| 64 | St. Clair County | 30.02 |
| 65 | Charlevoix County | 29.98 |
| 66 | Midland County | 29.94 |
| 67 | Benzie County | 29.22 |
| 68 | Emmet County | 28.96 |
| 69 | Monroe County | 28.50 |
| 70 | Macomb County | 28.41 |
| 71 | Grand Traverse County | 28.23 |
| 72 | Ionia County | 27.61 |
| 73 | Kent County | 26.96 |
| 74 | Allegan County | 26.47 |
| 75 | Washtenaw County | 25.83 |
| 76 | Barry County | 25.80 |
| 77 | Lapeer County | 25.39 |
| 78 | Clinton County | 24.08 |
| 79 | Eaton County | 23.96 |
| 80 | Leelanau County | 23.20 |
| 81 | Oakland County | 22.33 |
| 82 | Ottawa County | 22.01 |
| 83 | Livingston County | 17.87 |