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Income & Jobs · Michigan

Highest Income Counties in Michigan 2026

Ranked by median household income and per capita earnings.

Top 10 — Income & Jobs in Michigan

Score reflects income & jobs only — not overall county quality.

1Livingston County, MI
95.4
2Leelanau County, MI
94.5
3Oakland County, MI
94.1
4Ottawa County, MI
90.8
5Washtenaw County, MI
89.8
6Clinton County, MI
89.1
7Allegan County, MI
84.9
8Kent County, MI
84.4
9Grand Traverse County, MI
83.6
10Eaton County, MI
80.8

All Michigan Counties — Income & Jobs Rankings

83 counties ranked by income & jobs score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyIncome & Jobs ScoreOverall Score
1Livingston County, MI
95.4
54.6
2Leelanau County, MI
94.5
60.9
3Oakland County, MI
94.1
43.7
4Ottawa County, MI
90.8
52
5Washtenaw County, MI
89.8
38
6Clinton County, MI
89.1
33.7
7Allegan County, MI
84.9
40.6
8Kent County, MI
84.4
36.7
9Grand Traverse County, MI
83.6
51.3
10Eaton County, MI
80.8
39.5
11Emmet County, MI
78.9
55.5
12Macomb County, MI
78.4
37.2
13Midland County, MI
78.2
52.1
14Barry County, MI
77.8
46.4
15Monroe County, MI
77.5
42.8
16Lapeer County, MI
77.3
49.6
17Charlevoix County, MI
76.3
55.9
18Ionia County, MI
74.4
50.5
19Benzie County, MI
72.9
53
20Kalamazoo County, MI
67.8
30.9
21Antrim County, MI
66.8
55.5
22St. Clair County, MI
64.7
42.4
23Lenawee County, MI
63.1
40.8
24Cass County, MI
62.9
40.6
25Kalkaska County, MI
58.8
45.2
26Otsego County, MI
57.9
50
27Van Buren County, MI
57.7
38.1
28Shiawassee County, MI
55.7
43
29Montcalm County, MI
55.4
38.8
30St. Joseph County, MI
53.1
38
31Missaukee County, MI
51.9
50
32Jackson County, MI
51.3
33.2
33Ingham County, MI
49.4
37.9
34Marquette County, MI
49.2
50.8
35Berrien County, MI
49.1
32.9
36Dickinson County, MI
48.5
58.8
37Muskegon County, MI
48.1
33.7
38Mason County, MI
47.4
51.4
39Hillsdale County, MI
46.3
44.4
40Mackinac County, MI
45.4
46.7
41Tuscola County, MI
45.3
46.6
42Branch County, MI
45
36.9
43Gratiot County, MI
44.5
43.3
44Manistee County, MI
44.3
42.3
45Newaygo County, MI
43.8
50.4
46Calhoun County, MI
43.5
29
47Cheboygan County, MI
42.4
52.8
48Oceana County, MI
41
47.8
49Genesee County, MI
40.6
31
50Chippewa County, MI
40.4
52.9
51Bay County, MI
39.1
39.1
52Alger County, MI
37.8
64.7
53Wexford County, MI
36.9
36.5
54Mecosta County, MI
36.5
40.9
55Saginaw County, MI
35.4
32
56Wayne County, MI
35.1
25.4
57Crawford County, MI
34.8
49.4
58Presque Isle County, MI
31.7
70.3
59Houghton County, MI
30.6
54
60Huron County, MI
30.6
54.8
61Sanilac County, MI
30.5
52
62Arenac County, MI
30.3
52.6
63Osceola County, MI
28.7
50.3
64Delta County, MI
27.7
49.7
65Schoolcraft County, MI
25.3
55.8
66Menominee County, MI
24.3
55.6
67Iron County, MI
23.4
59.5
68Gladwin County, MI
22.1
49.6
69Baraga County, MI
22
56.1
70Isabella County, MI
21.7
34.9
71Roscommon County, MI
21.7
47.3
72Alcona County, MI
21.3
60.9
73Luce County, MI
21
53.3
74Ogemaw County, MI
20.6
43.1
75Ontonagon County, MI
20.1
63.6
76Alpena County, MI
19.3
52.4
77Gogebic County, MI
16.7
55.7
78Keweenaw County, MI
16.5
70.6
79Lake County, MI
13.3
54.6
80Iosco County, MI
11.9
50.8
81Montmorency County, MI
11.4
56.6
82Oscoda County, MI
11.1
54.3
83Clare County, MI
10.8
43.4

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