Poverty Rate in Lake County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lake County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lake County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lake County: 20.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,713 | Butler County, MO | 20.5% |
| #2,714 | Curry County, NM | 20.5% |
| #2,715 | Butler County, KY | 20.5% |
| #2,716 | Lake County, MI | 20.5% |
| #2,717 | Leake County, MS | 20.5% |
| #2,718 | Hale County, TX | 20.5% |
| #2,719 | Montgomery County, GA | 20.6% |
Poverty Rate in Lake County, Michigan
Lake County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 20.5%, which ranks #2,716 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 62.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Michigan, Lake County ranks #80 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.