Highest-earning counties in Michigan
Highest-earning counties in Michigan
Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Michigan using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Michigan.
#50. Calhoun County
- Median household income: $60,385
- Households earning over $100k: 25.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%
#49. Bay County
- Median household income: $60,523
- Households earning over $100k: 26.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%
#48. Chippewa County
- Median household income: $60,631
- Households earning over $100k: 24.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.3%
#47. Genesee County
- Median household income: $60,673
- Households earning over $100k: 27.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.9%
#46. Hillsdale County
- Median household income: $60,869
- Households earning over $100k: 25.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%
#45. Manistee County
- Median household income: $60,879
- Households earning over $100k: 24.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.9%
#44. Gratiot County
- Median household income: $61,128
- Households earning over $100k: 25.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.9%
#43. Cheboygan County
- Median household income: $61,619
- Households earning over $100k: 24.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%
#42. Missaukee County
- Median household income: $61,868
- Households earning over $100k: 24.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.9%
#41. Dickinson County
- Median household income: $61,882
- Households earning over $100k: 24.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.1%
#40. Newaygo County
- Median household income: $61,931
- Households earning over $100k: 26.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%
#39. Branch County
- Median household income: $61,958
- Households earning over $100k: 25.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%
#38. Mason County
- Median household income: $62,296
- Households earning over $100k: 26.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.0%
#37. Tuscola County
- Median household income: $62,847
- Households earning over $100k: 25.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.8%
#36. Wexford County
- Median household income: $63,123
- Households earning over $100k: 26.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%
#35. Berrien County
- Median household income: $63,152
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%
#34. Muskegon County
- Median household income: $63,495
- Households earning over $100k: 27.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.2%
#33. Oceana County
- Median household income: $63,624
- Households earning over $100k: 25.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.1%
#32. Ingham County
- Median household income: $64,354
- Households earning over $100k: 30.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.9%
#31. Shiawassee County
- Median household income: $64,464
- Households earning over $100k: 30.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.1%
#30. Marquette County
- Median household income: $64,675
- Households earning over $100k: 27.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%
#29. St. Joseph County
- Median household income: $64,707
- Households earning over $100k: 27.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.2%
#28. Montcalm County
- Median household income: $64,892
- Households earning over $100k: 24.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.3%
#27. Jackson County
- Median household income: $65,004
- Households earning over $100k: 29.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.0%
#26. Van Buren County
- Median household income: $66,902
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.7%
#25. Lenawee County
- Median household income: $67,013
- Households earning over $100k: 29.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.8%
#24. Otsego County
- Median household income: $67,285
- Households earning over $100k: 29.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.8%
#23. Cass County
- Median household income: $68,011
- Households earning over $100k: 33.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#22. St. Clair County
- Median household income: $69,349
- Households earning over $100k: 32.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%
#21. Kalamazoo County
- Median household income: $70,525
- Households earning over $100k: 34.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#20. Antrim County
- Median household income: $71,421
- Households earning over $100k: 31.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%
#19. Benzie County
- Median household income: $72,603
- Households earning over $100k: 33.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.0%
#18. Ionia County
- Median household income: $73,436
- Households earning over $100k: 30.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.7%
#17. Emmet County
- Median household income: $73,724
- Households earning over $100k: 34.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.7%
#16. Monroe County
- Median household income: $75,272
- Households earning over $100k: 36.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#15. Lapeer County
- Median household income: $76,228
- Households earning over $100k: 35.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%
#14. Macomb County
- Median household income: $76,399
- Households earning over $100k: 36.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.4%
#13. Charlevoix County
- Median household income: $76,495
- Households earning over $100k: 35.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.5%
#12. Midland County
- Median household income: $77,538
- Households earning over $100k: 37.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#11. Barry County
- Median household income: $77,873
- Households earning over $100k: 36.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.4%
#10. Eaton County
- Median household income: $78,025
- Households earning over $100k: 36.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.4%
#9. Grand Traverse County
- Median household income: $79,486
- Households earning over $100k: 37.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.7%
#8. Allegan County
- Median household income: $80,255
- Households earning over $100k: 37.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.0%
#7. Kent County
- Median household income: $80,390
- Households earning over $100k: 39.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%
#6. Clinton County
- Median household income: $85,928
- Households earning over $100k: 43.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.9%
#5. Ottawa County
- Median household income: $87,144
- Households earning over $100k: 42.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.4%
#4. Washtenaw County
- Median household income: $87,156
- Households earning over $100k: 44.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.1%
#3. Leelanau County
- Median household income: $91,943
- Households earning over $100k: 46.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.3%
#2. Oakland County
- Median household income: $95,296
- Households earning over $100k: 47.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.9%
#1. Livingston County
- Median household income: $101,315
- Households earning over $100k: 50.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.7%