RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Highest labor force participation, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 63.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Ferndale, MIMI19,21281.9%–

02Wixom, MIMI17,31377.9%–

03Rockford, MIMI6,31376.4%–

04Berkley, MIMI15,14575.8%–

05Dundee, MIMI6,00874.9%–

06Royal Oak, MIMI57,58374.8%–

07Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27473.0%–

08Hudsonville, MIMI7,96472.9%–

09Cutlerville, MIMI18,78072.6%–

10Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09572.6%–

11East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.7%–

12Walled Lake, MIMI7,32071.7%–

13Milan, MIMI5,97371.6%–

14Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39171.3%–

15Wyoming, MIMI78,58871.1%–

16Grandville, MIMI17,01871.0%–

17Kentwood, MIMI54,77670.9%–

18Eastwood, MIMI6,66970.7%–

19Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92570.6%–

20Northview, MIMI15,26870.3%–

21Northville, MIMI6,01370.0%–

22Walker, MIMI25,88169.9%–

23Madison Heights, MIMI28,29769.6%–

24Holt, MIMI25,31669.4%–

25Portage, MIMI49,86269.1%–

26Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76669.0%–

27Forest Hills, MIMI28,69568.8%–

28Novi, MIMI67,31968.8%–

29Plymouth, MIMI9,16468.8%–

30Clawson, MIMI11,31268.8%–

31Springfield, MIMI5,24668.7%–

32Petoskey, MIMI5,77268.6%–

33New Haven, MIMI6,74968.3%–

34South Lyon, MIMI12,10768.3%–

35Birmingham, MIMI21,92368.3%–

36Farmington, MIMI11,40967.9%–

37Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18367.7%–

38Westwood, MIMI8,86767.6%–

39Rochester, MIMI12,82467.4%–

40Allendale, MIMI26,67967.4%–

41Lansing, MIMI113,88467.3%–

42Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87867.3%–

43Byron Center, MIMI7,40367.1%–

44Milford, MIMI6,52067.0%–

45Holland, MIMI35,37266.5%–

46Holly, MIMI5,90666.3%–

47Waverly, MIMI23,57566.3%–

48Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79266.2%–

49Okemos, MIMI26,39666.1%–

50Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29166.1%–

51Hazel Park, MIMI14,93766.0%–

52Oak Park, MIMI29,07265.8%–

53Brighton, MIMI7,90465.4%–

54St. Clair, MIMI5,83365.4%–

55Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68365.2%–

56Romulus, MIMI24,54765.1%–

57Garden City, MIMI26,28065.0%–

58St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87264.8%–

59Haslett, MIMI18,55964.8%–

60Owosso, MIMI14,43764.7%–

61Fraser, MIMI14,49664.7%–

62Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85364.7%–

63Center Line, MIMI8,50364.7%–

64Three Rivers, MIMI7,91064.6%–

65Howell, MIMI9,89664.6%–

66Dowagiac, MIMI5,72564.5%–

67Westland, MIMI82,33364.5%–

68Troy, MIMI88,73364.3%–

69Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44964.3%–

70New Baltimore, MIMI12,12364.2%–

71Niles, MIMI11,66564.1%–

72Saline, MIMI9,00164.1%–

73Traverse City, MIMI15,83264.1%–

74Tecumseh, MIMI8,60864.1%–

75Hastings, MIMI7,49064.1%–

76Zeeland, MIMI5,63764.0%–

77Flat Rock, MIMI10,21864.0%–

78Norton Shores, MIMI25,08863.9%–

79Sturgis, MIMI10,90063.8%–

80Lambertville, MIMI9,95563.8%–

81Livonia, MIMI92,60363.7%–

82Allen Park, MIMI27,44563.6%–

83Southgate, MIMI28,93163.6%–

84Roseville, MIMI46,86363.6%–

85Wayne, MIMI17,06563.5%–

86St. Joseph, MIMI7,89363.4%–

87Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53963.4%–

88St. Johns, MIMI7,78063.4%–

89Comstock Park, MIMI10,57763.4%–

90Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08363.4%–

91Harper Woods, MIMI14,86063.3%–

92Belding, MIMI6,00063.1%–

93Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73562.9%–

94Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93162.8%–

95Fenton, MIMI11,77462.7%–

96Mason, MIMI8,26462.6%–

97Jackson, MIMI31,02262.5%–

98Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49062.4%–

99Marysville, MIMI9,86862.4%–

100Wyandotte, MIMI24,07262.4%–

101Warren, MIMI137,13862.4%–

102Big Rapids, MIMI8,62362.4%–

103Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77062.2%–

104Marquette, MIMI21,94462.2%–

105Jenison, MIMI17,58262.1%–

106Eastpointe, MIMI33,81461.9%–

107Utica, MIMI5,11461.8%–

108Richmond, MIMI5,92761.5%–

109Marshall, MIMI6,80061.4%–

110Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19761.3%–

111Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88061.3%–

112Battle Creek, MIMI52,02161.3%–

113Taylor, MIMI61,27961.2%–

114Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80361.2%–

115Southfield, MIMI76,11161.0%–

116Bay City, MIMI31,86860.8%–

117Monroe, MIMI20,07660.8%–

118Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23360.8%–

119Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92560.7%–

120Charlotte, MIMI9,30560.5%–

121Fair Plain, MIMI7,33060.5%–

122Midland, MIMI42,80660.4%–

123Pontiac, MIMI62,07760.3%–

124Menominee, MIMI8,17560.2%–

125Grand Haven, MIMI11,03860.1%–

126Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52960.1%–

127Port Huron, MIMI28,27359.8%–

128Ishpeming, MIMI6,20559.4%–

129Burton, MIMI29,31359.2%–

130Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21859.1%–

131Inkster, MIMI24,95958.9%–

132Cadillac, MIMI10,43858.9%–

133Davison, MIMI5,03958.9%–

134Trenton, MIMI17,84958.6%–

135Alpena, MIMI10,08858.3%–

136Alma, MIMI9,30458.3%–

137Greenville, MIMI9,25658.0%–

138Riverview, MIMI11,94757.4%–

139Temperance, MIMI8,91457.0%–

140Woodhaven, MIMI12,50356.9%–

141Manistee, MIMI6,15756.7%–

142Shields, MIMI7,40256.6%–

143Hillsdale, MIMI8,00256.5%–

144Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66456.4%–

145Flushing, MIMI8,17556.1%–

146Dearborn, MIMI105,61156.0%–

147Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46955.9%–

148South Monroe, MIMI6,96055.9%–

149Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41955.6%–

150River Rouge, MIMI6,81455.4%–

151Saginaw, MIMI42,86355.4%–

152Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82755.3%–

153Kingsford, MIMI5,09655.3%–

154Melvindale, MIMI12,32555.3%–

155East Lansing, MIMI49,35555.0%–

156Detroit, MIMI649,09554.8%–

157Chelsea, MIMI5,42454.7%–

158Gladstone, MIMI5,18954.5%–

159Albion, MIMI7,47454.4%–

160Freeland, MIMI7,55754.4%–

161Escanaba, MIMI12,25753.8%–

162Adrian, MIMI20,19153.8%–

163Ludington, MIMI7,63453.3%–

164Flint, MIMI79,30653.2%–

165Beecher, MIMI8,41252.4%–

166Muskegon, MIMI37,22452.0%–

167Buena Vista, MIMI5,79851.7%–

168Lapeer, MIMI9,20149.1%–

169Bridgeport, MIMI6,88449.0%–

170Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41748.9%–

171Ecorse, MIMI8,89348.3%–

172Highland Park, MIMI8,24848.2%–

173Coldwater, MIMI14,21647.8%–

174Allegan, MIMI5,12747.7%–

175Houghton, MIMI8,56044.1%–

176Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.7%–

177Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.4%–

178Ionia, MIMI12,20843.3%–

179St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS