RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Highest labor force participation, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 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 2000

01Ferndale, MIMI19,21279.8%–

02Wixom, MIMI17,31377.0%–

03Berkley, MIMI15,14575.4%–

04Royal Oak, MIMI57,58374.4%–

05Milan, MIMI5,97374.0%–

06Rockford, MIMI6,31373.4%–

07Walled Lake, MIMI7,32073.0%–

08Cutlerville, MIMI18,78072.7%–

09East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66372.5%–

10Wyoming, MIMI78,58871.8%–

11Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09571.7%–

12Grandville, MIMI17,01871.6%–

13Allendale, MIMI26,67971.1%–

14Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27470.5%–

15Comstock Park, MIMI10,57770.5%–

16Clawson, MIMI11,31270.4%–

17South Lyon, MIMI12,10770.3%–

18Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92569.9%–

19Walker, MIMI25,88169.8%–

20Kentwood, MIMI54,77669.7%–

21Fenton, MIMI11,77469.7%–

22Hazel Park, MIMI14,93769.4%–

23Dundee, MIMI6,00869.4%–

24Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18369.3%–

25Eastwood, MIMI6,66969.2%–

26Hudsonville, MIMI7,96468.6%–

27Northview, MIMI15,26868.6%–

28Oak Park, MIMI29,07268.4%–

29Lansing, MIMI113,88468.3%–

30Holt, MIMI25,31667.9%–

31Rochester, MIMI12,82467.9%–

32Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.8%–

33Portage, MIMI49,86267.7%–

34Plymouth, MIMI9,16467.7%–

35Sturgis, MIMI10,90067.7%–

36Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39167.5%–

37Madison Heights, MIMI28,29767.4%–

38Flat Rock, MIMI10,21867.2%–

39Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87867.2%–

40Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29166.9%–

41Fraser, MIMI14,49666.8%–

42Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79266.7%–

43New Baltimore, MIMI12,12366.7%–

44Howell, MIMI9,89666.5%–

45Forest Hills, MIMI28,69566.4%–

46Novi, MIMI67,31966.3%–

47Farmington, MIMI11,40966.2%–

48Holland, MIMI35,37266.2%–

49Allen Park, MIMI27,44566.1%–

50Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76666.0%–

51Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49065.9%–

52Troy, MIMI88,73365.9%–

53Fair Plain, MIMI7,33065.8%–

54Three Rivers, MIMI7,91065.4%–

55Roseville, MIMI46,86365.3%–

56Okemos, MIMI26,39665.2%–

57Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68365.2%–

58Big Rapids, MIMI8,62365.2%–

59Harper Woods, MIMI14,86065.1%–

60Springfield, MIMI5,24665.1%–

61Garden City, MIMI26,28065.1%–

62Romulus, MIMI24,54765.0%–

63Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08365.0%–

64Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73564.9%–

65Holly, MIMI5,90664.9%–

66Zeeland, MIMI5,63764.7%–

67Tecumseh, MIMI8,60864.6%–

68Center Line, MIMI8,50364.6%–

69Westland, MIMI82,33364.2%–

70Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53964.1%–

71Waverly, MIMI23,57564.1%–

72St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87264.1%–

73Warren, MIMI137,13864.0%–

74Westwood, MIMI8,86763.9%–

75Petoskey, MIMI5,77263.8%–

76Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44963.6%–

77Haslett, MIMI18,55963.4%–

78Northville, MIMI6,01363.4%–

79Belding, MIMI6,00063.4%–

80Dowagiac, MIMI5,72563.3%–

81Milford, MIMI6,52063.2%–

82Owosso, MIMI14,43763.1%–

83Charlotte, MIMI9,30563.1%–

84Livonia, MIMI92,60363.0%–

85Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85363.0%–

86Ishpeming, MIMI6,20563.0%–

87Wyandotte, MIMI24,07262.9%–

88Traverse City, MIMI15,83262.6%–

89Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88062.6%–

90Niles, MIMI11,66562.6%–

91Mason, MIMI8,26462.4%–

92St. Clair, MIMI5,83362.4%–

93Saline, MIMI9,00162.4%–

94Marquette, MIMI21,94462.3%–

95New Haven, MIMI6,74962.3%–

96Southgate, MIMI28,93162.2%–

97Utica, MIMI5,11462.0%–

98Jenison, MIMI17,58262.0%–

99Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92561.9%–

100St. Joseph, MIMI7,89361.6%–

101Southfield, MIMI76,11161.6%–

102Woodhaven, MIMI12,50361.5%–

103Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46961.5%–

104Richmond, MIMI5,92761.4%–

105Marysville, MIMI9,86861.3%–

106Pontiac, MIMI62,07761.3%–

107Eastpointe, MIMI33,81461.3%–

108Battle Creek, MIMI52,02161.2%–

109Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93161.2%–

110Brighton, MIMI7,90461.1%–

111Norton Shores, MIMI25,08861.1%–

112Wayne, MIMI17,06561.1%–

113Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21861.1%–

114Port Huron, MIMI28,27361.0%–

115Jackson, MIMI31,02260.9%–

116Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80360.9%–

117Marshall, MIMI6,80060.9%–

118Alma, MIMI9,30460.7%–

119Lambertville, MIMI9,95560.6%–

120Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23360.3%–

121Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41960.3%–

122Greenville, MIMI9,25660.1%–

123Hillsdale, MIMI8,00259.9%–

124Byron Center, MIMI7,40359.9%–

125Burton, MIMI29,31359.5%–

126Taylor, MIMI61,27959.5%–

127Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77059.4%–

128Midland, MIMI42,80659.4%–

129Bay City, MIMI31,86859.4%–

130Davison, MIMI5,03959.3%–

131St. Johns, MIMI7,78059.2%–

132Flushing, MIMI8,17559.1%–

133Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52958.9%–

134Menominee, MIMI8,17558.7%–

135Hastings, MIMI7,49058.6%–

136Riverview, MIMI11,94758.3%–

137Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66457.8%–

138Inkster, MIMI24,95957.6%–

139Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19757.3%–

140Monroe, MIMI20,07657.1%–

141Allegan, MIMI5,12757.0%–

142Kingsford, MIMI5,09656.9%–

143Grand Haven, MIMI11,03856.7%–

144Trenton, MIMI17,84956.5%–

145Cadillac, MIMI10,43856.1%–

146River Rouge, MIMI6,81455.8%–

147Dearborn, MIMI105,61155.7%–

148Saginaw, MIMI42,86355.6%–

149Manistee, MIMI6,15755.6%–

150Alpena, MIMI10,08855.4%–

151Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82755.3%–

152South Monroe, MIMI6,96055.1%–

153Temperance, MIMI8,91454.8%–

154Adrian, MIMI20,19154.7%–

155East Lansing, MIMI49,35554.6%–

156Flint, MIMI79,30654.5%–

157Detroit, MIMI649,09554.1%–

158Houghton, MIMI8,56053.7%–

159Chelsea, MIMI5,42453.3%–

160Muskegon, MIMI37,22453.3%–

161Coldwater, MIMI14,21653.3%–

162Shields, MIMI7,40253.2%–

163Freeland, MIMI7,55752.7%–

164Bridgeport, MIMI6,88452.2%–

165Ludington, MIMI7,63451.9%–

166Melvindale, MIMI12,32551.7%–

167Escanaba, MIMI12,25751.7%–

168Ecorse, MIMI8,89351.4%–

169Lapeer, MIMI9,20151.2%–

170Highland Park, MIMI8,24851.2%–

171Beecher, MIMI8,41251.1%–

172Albion, MIMI7,47451.0%–

173Gladstone, MIMI5,18950.2%–

174Ionia, MIMI12,20848.6%–

175Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41748.0%–

176Buena Vista, MIMI5,79846.7%–

177Hamtramck, MIMI27,26145.2%–

178Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.9%–

179St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES