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Highest labor force participation, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Ferndale, MIMI19,21279.8%−3%

02Wixom, MIMI17,31377.0%−1%

03Berkley, MIMI15,14575.4%−1%

04Royal Oak, MIMI57,58374.4%−1%

05Milan, MIMI5,97374.0%+3%

06Rockford, MIMI6,31373.4%−4%

07Walled Lake, MIMI7,32073.0%+2%

08Cutlerville, MIMI18,78072.7%+0%

09East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66372.5%+1%

10Wyoming, MIMI78,58871.8%+1%

11Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09571.7%−1%

12Grandville, MIMI17,01871.6%+1%

13Allendale, MIMI26,67971.1%+6%

14Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27470.5%−3%

15Comstock Park, MIMI10,57770.5%+11%

16Clawson, MIMI11,31270.4%+2%

17South Lyon, MIMI12,10770.3%+3%

18Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92569.9%−1%

19Walker, MIMI25,88169.8%−0%

20Kentwood, MIMI54,77669.7%−2%

21Fenton, MIMI11,77469.7%+11%

22Hazel Park, MIMI14,93769.4%+5%

23Dundee, MIMI6,00869.4%−7%

24Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18369.3%+2%

25Eastwood, MIMI6,66969.2%−2%

26Hudsonville, MIMI7,96468.6%−6%

27Northview, MIMI15,26868.6%−3%

28Oak Park, MIMI29,07268.4%+4%

29Lansing, MIMI113,88468.3%+1%

30Holt, MIMI25,31667.9%−2%

31Rochester, MIMI12,82467.9%+1%

32Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.8%−1%

33Portage, MIMI49,86267.7%−2%

34Plymouth, MIMI9,16467.7%−2%

35Sturgis, MIMI10,90067.7%+6%

36Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39167.5%−5%

37Madison Heights, MIMI28,29767.4%−3%

38Flat Rock, MIMI10,21867.2%+5%

39Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87867.2%−0%

40Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29166.9%+1%

41Fraser, MIMI14,49666.8%+3%

42Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79266.7%+1%

43New Baltimore, MIMI12,12366.7%+4%

44Howell, MIMI9,89666.5%+3%

45Forest Hills, MIMI28,69566.4%−4%

46Novi, MIMI67,31966.3%−4%

47Farmington, MIMI11,40966.2%−2%

48Holland, MIMI35,37266.2%−1%

49Allen Park, MIMI27,44566.1%+4%

50Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76666.0%−4%

51Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49065.9%+6%

52Troy, MIMI88,73365.9%+2%

53Fair Plain, MIMI7,33065.8%+9%

54Three Rivers, MIMI7,91065.4%+1%

55Roseville, MIMI46,86365.3%+3%

56Okemos, MIMI26,39665.2%−1%

57Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68365.2%−0%

58Big Rapids, MIMI8,62365.2%+5%

59Harper Woods, MIMI14,86065.1%+3%

60Springfield, MIMI5,24665.1%−5%

61Garden City, MIMI26,28065.1%+0%

62Romulus, MIMI24,54765.0%−0%

63Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08365.0%+3%

64Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73564.9%+3%

65Holly, MIMI5,90664.9%−2%

66Zeeland, MIMI5,63764.7%+1%

67Tecumseh, MIMI8,60864.6%+1%

68Center Line, MIMI8,50364.6%−0%

69Westland, MIMI82,33364.2%−0%

70Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53964.1%+1%

71Waverly, MIMI23,57564.1%−3%

72St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87264.1%−1%

73Warren, MIMI137,13864.0%+3%

74Westwood, MIMI8,86763.9%−6%

75Petoskey, MIMI5,77263.8%−7%

76Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44963.6%−1%

77Haslett, MIMI18,55963.4%−2%

78Northville, MIMI6,01363.4%−9%

79Belding, MIMI6,00063.4%+0%

80Dowagiac, MIMI5,72563.3%−2%

81Milford, MIMI6,52063.2%−6%

82Owosso, MIMI14,43763.1%−3%

83Charlotte, MIMI9,30563.1%+4%

84Livonia, MIMI92,60363.0%−1%

85Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85363.0%−3%

86Ishpeming, MIMI6,20563.0%+6%

87Wyandotte, MIMI24,07262.9%+1%

88Traverse City, MIMI15,83262.6%−2%

89Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88062.6%+2%

90Niles, MIMI11,66562.6%−2%

91Mason, MIMI8,26462.4%−0%

92St. Clair, MIMI5,83362.4%−5%

93Saline, MIMI9,00162.4%−3%

94Marquette, MIMI21,94462.3%+0%

95New Haven, MIMI6,74962.3%−9%

96Southgate, MIMI28,93162.2%−2%

97Utica, MIMI5,11462.0%+0%

98Jenison, MIMI17,58262.0%−0%

99Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92561.9%+2%

100St. Joseph, MIMI7,89361.6%−3%

101Southfield, MIMI76,11161.6%+1%

102Woodhaven, MIMI12,50361.5%+8%

103Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46961.5%+10%

104Richmond, MIMI5,92761.4%−0%

105Marysville, MIMI9,86861.3%−2%

106Pontiac, MIMI62,07761.3%+2%

107Eastpointe, MIMI33,81461.3%−1%

108Battle Creek, MIMI52,02161.2%−0%

109Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93161.2%−2%

110Brighton, MIMI7,90461.1%−7%

111Norton Shores, MIMI25,08861.1%−4%

112Wayne, MIMI17,06561.1%−4%

113Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21861.1%+3%

114Port Huron, MIMI28,27361.0%+2%

115Jackson, MIMI31,02260.9%−3%

116Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80360.9%−0%

117Marshall, MIMI6,80060.9%−1%

118Alma, MIMI9,30460.7%+4%

119Lambertville, MIMI9,95560.6%−5%

120Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23360.3%−1%

121Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41960.3%+8%

122Greenville, MIMI9,25660.1%+4%

123Hillsdale, MIMI8,00259.9%+6%

124Byron Center, MIMI7,40359.9%−11%

125Burton, MIMI29,31359.5%+1%

126Taylor, MIMI61,27959.5%−3%

127Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77059.4%−5%

128Midland, MIMI42,80659.4%−2%

129Bay City, MIMI31,86859.4%−2%

130Davison, MIMI5,03959.3%+1%

131St. Johns, MIMI7,78059.2%−7%

132Flushing, MIMI8,17559.1%+5%

133Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52958.9%−2%

134Menominee, MIMI8,17558.7%−2%

135Hastings, MIMI7,49058.6%−9%

136Riverview, MIMI11,94758.3%+2%

137Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66457.8%+2%

138Inkster, MIMI24,95957.6%−2%

139Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19757.3%−7%

140Monroe, MIMI20,07657.1%−6%

141Allegan, MIMI5,12757.0%+20%

142Kingsford, MIMI5,09656.9%+3%

143Grand Haven, MIMI11,03856.7%−6%

144Trenton, MIMI17,84956.5%−4%

145Cadillac, MIMI10,43856.1%−5%

146River Rouge, MIMI6,81455.8%+1%

147Dearborn, MIMI105,61155.7%−1%

148Saginaw, MIMI42,86355.6%+0%

149Manistee, MIMI6,15755.6%−2%

150Alpena, MIMI10,08855.4%−5%

151Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82755.3%−0%

152South Monroe, MIMI6,96055.1%−1%

153Temperance, MIMI8,91454.8%−4%

154Adrian, MIMI20,19154.7%+2%

155East Lansing, MIMI49,35554.6%−1%

156Flint, MIMI79,30654.5%+2%

157Detroit, MIMI649,09554.1%−1%

158Houghton, MIMI8,56053.7%+22%

159Chelsea, MIMI5,42453.3%−2%

160Muskegon, MIMI37,22453.3%+3%

161Coldwater, MIMI14,21653.3%+11%

162Shields, MIMI7,40253.2%−6%

163Freeland, MIMI7,55752.7%−3%

164Bridgeport, MIMI6,88452.2%+7%

165Ludington, MIMI7,63451.9%−3%

166Melvindale, MIMI12,32551.7%−6%

167Escanaba, MIMI12,25751.7%−4%

168Ecorse, MIMI8,89351.4%+6%

169Lapeer, MIMI9,20151.2%+4%

170Highland Park, MIMI8,24851.2%+6%

171Beecher, MIMI8,41251.1%−2%

172Albion, MIMI7,47451.0%−6%

173Gladstone, MIMI5,18950.2%−8%

174Ionia, MIMI12,20848.6%+12%

175Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41748.0%−2%

176Buena Vista, MIMI5,79846.7%−10%

177Hamtramck, MIMI27,26145.2%+4%

178Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.9%+1%

179St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.3%−3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES