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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Highland Park, MIMI8,24840.9%+7%

02Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80340.1%−6%

03Houghton, MIMI8,56040.1%+9%

04Hamtramck, MIMI27,26139.9%+48%

05River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.8%+81%

06Melvindale, MIMI12,32539.1%+242%

07Inkster, MIMI24,95935.2%+81%

08Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.1%+15%

09Big Rapids, MIMI8,62334.1%−3%

10Flint, MIMI79,30634.1%+29%

11Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.0%+19%

12East Lansing, MIMI49,35533.0%−5%

13Detroit, MIMI649,09532.7%+25%

14Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92531.4%−16%

15Beecher, MIMI8,41231.3%+3%

16Allendale, MIMI26,67929.8%+139%

17Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.4%+30%

18Fair Plain, MIMI7,33026.6%+66%

19Albion, MIMI7,47425.2%+26%

20Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.9%+2%

21Muskegon, MIMI37,22424.9%+21%

22Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76624.8%−4%

23Jackson, MIMI31,02224.6%+25%

24Lapeer, MIMI9,20124.5%+141%

25Pontiac, MIMI62,07724.4%+11%

26Dearborn, MIMI105,61124.3%+51%

27Bridgeport, MIMI6,88423.8%+110%

28Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23323.8%+44%

29Hillsdale, MIMI8,00222.9%+122%

30Port Huron, MIMI28,27322.6%+34%

31Ludington, MIMI7,63422.5%+38%

32Marquette, MIMI21,94422.4%+32%

33Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66421.9%+258%

34Alma, MIMI9,30421.7%+87%

35Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52921.5%+179%

36Dowagiac, MIMI5,72521.4%+20%

37Coldwater, MIMI14,21621.3%+122%

38Alpena, MIMI10,08821.2%+58%

39Buena Vista, MIMI5,79820.4%−11%

40Adrian, MIMI20,19120.3%+47%

41Lansing, MIMI113,88420.1%+19%

42Harper Woods, MIMI14,86019.8%+289%

43Monroe, MIMI20,07619.2%+52%

44Bay City, MIMI31,86819.1%+31%

45Springfield, MIMI5,24619.1%+46%

46Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76919.0%+19%

47Ishpeming, MIMI6,20518.7%+69%

48Taylor, MIMI61,27918.4%+70%

49Cadillac, MIMI10,43818.2%+33%

50Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.8%+2%

51Niles, MIMI11,66517.8%+31%

52Escanaba, MIMI12,25717.7%+29%

53Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.6%+23%

54Eastpointe, MIMI33,81417.5%+173%

55Owosso, MIMI14,43717.2%+30%

56Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.9%+8%

57Center Line, MIMI8,50316.8%+27%

58Manistee, MIMI6,15716.8%+51%

59Menominee, MIMI8,17516.4%+23%

60Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41916.3%+16%

61Davison, MIMI5,03916.1%+141%

62Burton, MIMI29,31316.1%+86%

63Wayne, MIMI17,06515.7%+74%

64Belding, MIMI6,00015.5%−5%

65South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.2%+43%

66Three Rivers, MIMI7,91015.0%−22%

67Warren, MIMI137,13814.8%+100%

68Okemos, MIMI26,39614.5%+52%

69Grand Haven, MIMI11,03814.5%+223%

70Westland, MIMI82,33314.3%+110%

71Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.1%+38%

72Westwood, MIMI8,86714.1%+11%

73Allegan, MIMI5,12713.9%+3%

74New Haven, MIMI6,74913.8%−5%

75Romulus, MIMI24,54713.5%+7%

76Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46913.5%+27%

77Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21813.5%+130%

78Richmond, MIMI5,92713.5%+118%

79St. Louis, MIMI7,40613.4%−16%

80Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.4%−18%

81Shields, MIMI7,40213.1%+250%

82Wyandotte, MIMI24,07213.0%+109%

83Woodhaven, MIMI12,50313.0%+288%

84Roseville, MIMI46,86312.5%+58%

85St. Johns, MIMI7,78012.5%+91%

86Hastings, MIMI7,49012.5%+54%

87Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.3%−1%

88Traverse City, MIMI15,83212.3%+47%

89Ionia, MIMI12,20812.0%−24%

90Oak Park, MIMI29,07212.0%+28%

91Comstock Park, MIMI10,57711.8%+22%

92Greenville, MIMI9,25611.5%−24%

93Holt, MIMI25,31611.3%+68%

94Charlotte, MIMI9,30511.1%+11%

95Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92511.1%+76%

96Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93111.1%+111%

97Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82710.9%+68%

98Wixom, MIMI17,31310.9%+100%

99Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.8%+21%

100Garden City, MIMI26,28010.7%+140%

101Wyoming, MIMI78,58810.5%+44%

102Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.5%+110%

103Fraser, MIMI14,49610.4%+146%

104Milan, MIMI5,97310.4%+115%

105Zeeland, MIMI5,63710.4%+127%

106Haslett, MIMI18,55910.4%+47%

107Kentwood, MIMI54,77610.4%+65%

108Cutlerville, MIMI18,78010.4%+44%

109Flat Rock, MIMI10,21810.3%+17%

110Holland, MIMI35,37210.3%−3%

111Midland, MIMI42,80610.3%+17%

112Eastwood, MIMI6,66910.3%−15%

113Southfield, MIMI76,11110.3%+38%

114Waverly, MIMI23,57510.1%+74%

115Southgate, MIMI28,9319.4%+107%

116Northview, MIMI15,2689.1%+52%

117Ferndale, MIMI19,2129.0%+10%

118Kingsford, MIMI5,0969.0%−13%

119Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8809.0%+64%

120Petoskey, MIMI5,7729.0%−25%

121Holly, MIMI5,9068.5%+16%

122St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.4%+125%

123Hudsonville, MIMI7,9648.3%+82%

124Brighton, MIMI7,9048.1%+59%

125Howell, MIMI9,8967.7%+16%

126Milford, MIMI6,5207.6%+6%

127Walker, MIMI25,8817.6%+25%

128Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2917.6%+88%

129Utica, MIMI5,1147.5%+8%

130Riverview, MIMI11,9477.3%+57%

131St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.3%+11%

132Grandville, MIMI17,0187.3%+62%

133Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4177.2%+123%

134Portage, MIMI49,8627.1%+48%

135St. Clair, MIMI5,8337.1%+75%

136Flushing, MIMI8,1757.0%+49%

137Allen Park, MIMI27,4456.9%+114%

138Fenton, MIMI11,7746.9%+11%

139Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.9%+13%

140Temperance, MIMI8,9146.6%+85%

141Norton Shores, MIMI25,0886.5%+23%

142Marysville, MIMI9,8686.4%+39%

143Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.2%+45%

144Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8536.2%−34%

145Clawson, MIMI11,3125.9%+70%

146Saline, MIMI9,0015.8%+44%

147Marshall, MIMI6,8005.7%+14%

148Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.6%+16%

149Lambertville, MIMI9,9555.6%+16%

150Freeland, MIMI7,5575.5%+114%

151Trenton, MIMI17,8495.5%+8%

152Novi, MIMI67,3195.4%+142%

153New Baltimore, MIMI12,1235.4%+55%

154Troy, MIMI88,7335.4%+96%

155Mason, MIMI8,2645.3%+31%

156Dundee, MIMI6,0085.2%−42%

157Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5395.2%+50%

158Birmingham, MIMI21,9235.1%+76%

159Rockford, MIMI6,3135.0%−38%

160Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.0%−4%

161Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.9%+23%

162Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924.9%+104%

163Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%−0%

164Farmington, MIMI11,4094.8%+47%

165Livonia, MIMI92,6034.7%+50%

166Berkley, MIMI15,1454.5%+26%

167Rochester, MIMI12,8244.2%+57%

168Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.1%−5%

169South Lyon, MIMI12,1074.0%−24%

170Jenison, MIMI17,5823.7%+48%

171East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.6%+25%

172Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.2%−5%

173Forest Hills, MIMI28,6953.0%+49%

174Northville, MIMI6,0132.8%+73%

175Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%+14%

176Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.5%+21%

177Byron Center, MIMI7,4032.3%−30%

178Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.2%−13%

179Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.7%−25%

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