Poverty Rate in Muskegon County, MI

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,773 of 3,222
45th percentile

How Muskegon County Compares

Muskegon County
14.1%
Michigan Average
14.1%
Rank #51 of 83 in state
National
12.6%
11.5% above

National Distribution

Where Muskegon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Muskegon County: 14.1%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,770 Jones County, TX 14.1%
#1,771 Jackson County, TX 14.1%
#1,772 Crawford County, MO 14.1%
#1,773 Muskegon County, MI 14.1%
#1,774 Schoolcraft County, MI 14.1%
#1,775 Madison County, AR 14.1%
#1,776 Wilkin County, MN 14.1%
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Poverty Rate in Muskegon County, Michigan

Muskegon County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 14.1%, which ranks #1,773 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.5% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Michigan, Muskegon County ranks #51 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 45th 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.