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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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%+2.6 pts

02Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80340.1%−2.5 pts

03Houghton, MIMI8,56040.1%+3.2 pts

04Hamtramck, MIMI27,26139.9%+13.0 pts

05River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.8%+17.8 pts

06Melvindale, MIMI12,32539.1%+27.7 pts

07Inkster, MIMI24,95935.2%+15.8 pts

08Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.1%+4.5 pts

09Big Rapids, MIMI8,62334.1%−0.9 pts

10Flint, MIMI79,30634.1%+7.7 pts

11Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.0%+5.5 pts

12East Lansing, MIMI49,35533.0%−1.8 pts

13Detroit, MIMI649,09532.7%+6.6 pts

14Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92531.4%−5.8 pts

15Beecher, MIMI8,41231.3%+1.0 pts

16Allendale, MIMI26,67929.8%+17.3 pts

17Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.4%+6.8 pts

18Fair Plain, MIMI7,33026.6%+10.6 pts

19Albion, MIMI7,47425.2%+5.2 pts

20Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.9%+0.5 pts

21Muskegon, MIMI37,22424.9%+4.3 pts

22Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76624.8%−0.9 pts

23Jackson, MIMI31,02224.6%+5.0 pts

24Lapeer, MIMI9,20124.5%+14.3 pts

25Pontiac, MIMI62,07724.4%+2.3 pts

26Dearborn, MIMI105,61124.3%+8.2 pts

27Bridgeport, MIMI6,88423.8%+12.5 pts

28Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23323.8%+7.2 pts

29Hillsdale, MIMI8,00222.9%+12.6 pts

30Port Huron, MIMI28,27322.6%+5.7 pts

31Ludington, MIMI7,63422.5%+6.2 pts

32Marquette, MIMI21,94422.4%+5.5 pts

33Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66421.9%+15.8 pts

34Alma, MIMI9,30421.7%+10.1 pts

35Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52921.5%+13.8 pts

36Dowagiac, MIMI5,72521.4%+3.6 pts

37Coldwater, MIMI14,21621.3%+11.7 pts

38Alpena, MIMI10,08821.2%+7.8 pts

39Buena Vista, MIMI5,79820.4%−2.5 pts

40Adrian, MIMI20,19120.3%+6.4 pts

41Lansing, MIMI113,88420.1%+3.3 pts

42Harper Woods, MIMI14,86019.8%+14.7 pts

43Monroe, MIMI20,07619.2%+6.6 pts

44Bay City, MIMI31,86819.1%+4.5 pts

45Springfield, MIMI5,24619.1%+6.0 pts

46Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76919.0%+3.0 pts

47Ishpeming, MIMI6,20518.7%+7.6 pts

48Taylor, MIMI61,27918.4%+7.6 pts

49Cadillac, MIMI10,43818.2%+4.5 pts

50Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.8%+0.4 pts

51Niles, MIMI11,66517.8%+4.2 pts

52Escanaba, MIMI12,25717.7%+3.9 pts

53Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.6%+3.2 pts

54Eastpointe, MIMI33,81417.5%+11.1 pts

55Owosso, MIMI14,43717.2%+4.0 pts

56Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.9%+1.2 pts

57Center Line, MIMI8,50316.8%+3.5 pts

58Manistee, MIMI6,15716.8%+5.7 pts

59Menominee, MIMI8,17516.4%+3.1 pts

60Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41916.3%+2.3 pts

61Davison, MIMI5,03916.1%+9.5 pts

62Burton, MIMI29,31316.1%+7.4 pts

63Wayne, MIMI17,06515.7%+6.7 pts

64Belding, MIMI6,00015.5%−0.8 pts

65South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.2%+4.6 pts

66Three Rivers, MIMI7,91015.0%−4.2 pts

67Warren, MIMI137,13814.8%+7.4 pts

68Okemos, MIMI26,39614.5%+4.9 pts

69Grand Haven, MIMI11,03814.5%+10.0 pts

70Westland, MIMI82,33314.3%+7.5 pts

71Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.1%+3.9 pts

72Westwood, MIMI8,86714.1%+1.4 pts

73Allegan, MIMI5,12713.9%+0.4 pts

74New Haven, MIMI6,74913.8%−0.7 pts

75Romulus, MIMI24,54713.5%+0.9 pts

76Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46913.5%+2.9 pts

77Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21813.5%+7.6 pts

78Richmond, MIMI5,92713.5%+7.3 pts

79St. Louis, MIMI7,40613.4%−2.5 pts

80Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.4%−2.9 pts

81Shields, MIMI7,40213.1%+9.4 pts

82Wyandotte, MIMI24,07213.0%+6.8 pts

83Woodhaven, MIMI12,50313.0%+9.6 pts

84Roseville, MIMI46,86312.5%+4.6 pts

85St. Johns, MIMI7,78012.5%+5.9 pts

86Hastings, MIMI7,49012.5%+4.4 pts

87Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.3%−0.1 pts

88Traverse City, MIMI15,83212.3%+3.9 pts

89Ionia, MIMI12,20812.0%−3.7 pts

90Oak Park, MIMI29,07212.0%+2.6 pts

91Comstock Park, MIMI10,57711.8%+2.1 pts

92Greenville, MIMI9,25611.5%−3.7 pts

93Holt, MIMI25,31611.3%+4.5 pts

94Charlotte, MIMI9,30511.1%+1.1 pts

95Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92511.1%+4.8 pts

96Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93111.1%+5.8 pts

97Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82710.9%+4.4 pts

98Wixom, MIMI17,31310.9%+5.4 pts

99Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.8%+1.9 pts

100Garden City, MIMI26,28010.7%+6.2 pts

101Wyoming, MIMI78,58810.5%+3.2 pts

102Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.5%+5.5 pts

103Fraser, MIMI14,49610.4%+6.2 pts

104Milan, MIMI5,97310.4%+5.6 pts

105Zeeland, MIMI5,63710.4%+5.8 pts

106Haslett, MIMI18,55910.4%+3.3 pts

107Kentwood, MIMI54,77610.4%+4.1 pts

108Cutlerville, MIMI18,78010.4%+3.2 pts

109Flat Rock, MIMI10,21810.3%+1.5 pts

110Holland, MIMI35,37210.3%−0.3 pts

111Midland, MIMI42,80610.3%+1.5 pts

112Eastwood, MIMI6,66910.3%−1.8 pts

113Southfield, MIMI76,11110.3%+2.8 pts

114Waverly, MIMI23,57510.1%+4.3 pts

115Southgate, MIMI28,9319.4%+4.9 pts

116Northview, MIMI15,2689.1%+3.1 pts

117Ferndale, MIMI19,2129.0%+0.8 pts

118Kingsford, MIMI5,0969.0%−1.4 pts

119Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8809.0%+3.5 pts

120Petoskey, MIMI5,7729.0%−3.0 pts

121Holly, MIMI5,9068.5%+1.2 pts

122St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.4%+4.7 pts

123Hudsonville, MIMI7,9648.3%+3.7 pts

124Brighton, MIMI7,9048.1%+3.0 pts

125Howell, MIMI9,8967.7%+1.1 pts

126Milford, MIMI6,5207.6%+0.4 pts

127Walker, MIMI25,8817.6%+1.5 pts

128Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2917.6%+3.6 pts

129Utica, MIMI5,1147.5%+0.5 pts

130Riverview, MIMI11,9477.3%+2.7 pts

131St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.3%+0.7 pts

132Grandville, MIMI17,0187.3%+2.8 pts

133Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4177.2%+4.0 pts

134Portage, MIMI49,8627.1%+2.3 pts

135St. Clair, MIMI5,8337.1%+3.0 pts

136Flushing, MIMI8,1757.0%+2.3 pts

137Allen Park, MIMI27,4456.9%+3.7 pts

138Fenton, MIMI11,7746.9%+0.7 pts

139Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.9%+0.8 pts

140Temperance, MIMI8,9146.6%+3.0 pts

141Norton Shores, MIMI25,0886.5%+1.2 pts

142Marysville, MIMI9,8686.4%+1.8 pts

143Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.2%+1.9 pts

144Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8536.2%−3.2 pts

145Clawson, MIMI11,3125.9%+2.4 pts

146Saline, MIMI9,0015.8%+1.8 pts

147Marshall, MIMI6,8005.7%+0.7 pts

148Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.6%+0.8 pts

149Lambertville, MIMI9,9555.6%+0.8 pts

150Freeland, MIMI7,5575.5%+2.9 pts

151Trenton, MIMI17,8495.5%+0.4 pts

152Novi, MIMI67,3195.4%+3.2 pts

153New Baltimore, MIMI12,1235.4%+1.9 pts

154Troy, MIMI88,7335.4%+2.6 pts

155Mason, MIMI8,2645.3%+1.3 pts

156Dundee, MIMI6,0085.2%−3.8 pts

157Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5395.2%+1.7 pts

158Birmingham, MIMI21,9235.1%+2.2 pts

159Rockford, MIMI6,3135.0%−3.0 pts

160Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.0%−0.2 pts

161Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.9%+0.9 pts

162Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924.9%+2.5 pts

163Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%−0.0 pts

164Farmington, MIMI11,4094.8%+1.6 pts

165Livonia, MIMI92,6034.7%+1.6 pts

166Berkley, MIMI15,1454.5%+0.9 pts

167Rochester, MIMI12,8244.2%+1.5 pts

168Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.1%−0.2 pts

169South Lyon, MIMI12,1074.0%−1.2 pts

170Jenison, MIMI17,5823.7%+1.2 pts

171East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.6%+0.7 pts

172Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.2%−0.2 pts

173Forest Hills, MIMI28,6953.0%+1.0 pts

174Northville, MIMI6,0132.8%+1.2 pts

175Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%+0.3 pts

176Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.5%+0.4 pts

177Byron Center, MIMI7,4032.3%−1.0 pts

178Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.2%−0.3 pts

179Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.7%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES