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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80358.0%+36%

02Big Rapids, MIMI8,62344.4%+27%

03Highland Park, MIMI8,24842.4%+11%

04Houghton, MIMI8,56040.6%+10%

05Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92538.7%+4%

06Beecher, MIMI8,41238.4%+27%

07Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77035.1%+19%

08East Lansing, MIMI49,35533.8%−3%

09Detroit, MIMI649,09532.4%+24%

10Saginaw, MIMI42,86331.7%+11%

11Flint, MIMI79,30630.6%+16%

12Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76629.5%+14%

13Buena Vista, MIMI5,79828.9%+26%

14River Rouge, MIMI6,81428.5%+30%

15Hamtramck, MIMI27,26128.5%+6%

16Ecorse, MIMI8,89326.9%+19%

17Pontiac, MIMI62,07726.7%+21%

18Muskegon, MIMI37,22426.5%+29%

19Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68326.2%+8%

20Albion, MIMI7,47425.4%+27%

21Jackson, MIMI31,02224.7%+26%

22Inkster, MIMI24,95923.2%+19%

23Port Huron, MIMI28,27322.1%+31%

24Manistee, MIMI6,15721.6%+94%

25Three Rivers, MIMI7,91021.1%+10%

26St. Louis, MIMI7,40621.1%+32%

27Adrian, MIMI20,19120.7%+50%

28Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.1%+98%

29Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.6%+42%

30Lansing, MIMI113,88419.4%+15%

31Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76919.3%+21%

32Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08318.9%+9%

33Battle Creek, MIMI52,02118.3%+27%

34Bay City, MIMI31,86818.1%+24%

35Coldwater, MIMI14,21617.5%+82%

36New Haven, MIMI6,74917.5%+20%

37Alma, MIMI9,30417.2%+49%

38Marquette, MIMI21,94416.6%−2%

39Hillsdale, MIMI8,00216.3%+59%

40Ionia, MIMI12,20816.3%+3%

41Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.1%+3%

42Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23316.1%−3%

43Bridgeport, MIMI6,88415.8%+39%

44Owosso, MIMI14,43715.7%+19%

45Ludington, MIMI7,63415.6%−4%

46Ishpeming, MIMI6,20515.5%+40%

47Cadillac, MIMI10,43815.5%+14%

48Dowagiac, MIMI5,72515.5%−13%

49Monroe, MIMI20,07615.4%+22%

50South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.1%+42%

51Springfield, MIMI5,24614.5%+11%

52Greenville, MIMI9,25614.3%−6%

53Burton, MIMI29,31314.3%+65%

54Hazel Park, MIMI14,93714.2%+15%

55Allegan, MIMI5,12714.2%+5%

56Allendale, MIMI26,67914.1%+13%

57Westwood, MIMI8,86713.9%+9%

58Niles, MIMI11,66513.7%+1%

59Alpena, MIMI10,08813.5%−0%

60Gladstone, MIMI5,18913.4%+32%

61Belding, MIMI6,00013.3%−18%

62Flat Rock, MIMI10,21813.2%+49%

63Romulus, MIMI24,54712.9%+3%

64Hastings, MIMI7,49012.4%+53%

65Melvindale, MIMI12,32512.1%+6%

66Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46912.1%+14%

67Fair Plain, MIMI7,33012.1%−24%

68Taylor, MIMI61,27911.9%+11%

69Sturgis, MIMI10,90011.9%−27%

70Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41911.9%−16%

71Holland, MIMI35,37211.8%+11%

72Holly, MIMI5,90611.6%+59%

73Eastwood, MIMI6,66911.0%−9%

74Oak Park, MIMI29,07210.9%+16%

75Dearborn, MIMI105,61110.8%−33%

76Menominee, MIMI8,17510.7%−19%

77Ferndale, MIMI19,21210.7%+30%

78Okemos, MIMI26,3969.9%+3%

79Charlotte, MIMI9,3059.8%−3%

80Wyandotte, MIMI24,0729.7%+57%

81Grand Haven, MIMI11,0389.6%+115%

82Wayne, MIMI17,0659.6%+6%

83Midland, MIMI42,8069.5%+8%

84St. Johns, MIMI7,7809.5%+45%

85Dundee, MIMI6,0089.2%+3%

86Fenton, MIMI11,7749.2%+48%

87Howell, MIMI9,8969.2%+38%

88Kingsford, MIMI5,0969.1%−12%

89Traverse City, MIMI15,8328.7%+4%

90Holt, MIMI25,3168.6%+27%

91Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5298.5%+11%

92Center Line, MIMI8,5038.5%−36%

93Marshall, MIMI6,8008.5%+71%

94Davison, MIMI5,0398.5%+27%

95Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2188.4%+44%

96Madison Heights, MIMI28,2978.4%−6%

97Walled Lake, MIMI7,3208.4%+68%

98Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8538.3%−11%

99New Baltimore, MIMI12,1238.0%+130%

100Freeland, MIMI7,5577.8%+203%

101Haslett, MIMI18,5597.7%+9%

102Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8277.6%+17%

103Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3917.6%+25%

104Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9257.4%+17%

105St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.2%+10%

106Norton Shores, MIMI25,0887.2%+37%

107Westland, MIMI82,3337.1%+4%

108Cutlerville, MIMI18,7807.1%−1%

109Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.1%−3%

110Petoskey, MIMI5,7726.8%−43%

111Utica, MIMI5,1146.8%−3%

112Zeeland, MIMI5,6376.7%+46%

113Riverview, MIMI11,9476.7%+44%

114South Lyon, MIMI12,1076.5%+25%

115Warren, MIMI137,1386.5%−12%

116Milford, MIMI6,5206.4%−11%

117Rockford, MIMI6,3136.3%−22%

118Roseville, MIMI46,8636.2%−22%

119St. Clair, MIMI5,8335.9%+45%

120Southfield, MIMI76,1115.8%−21%

121Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.8%+18%

122Mason, MIMI8,2645.7%+40%

123Milan, MIMI5,9735.6%+15%

124Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645.5%−10%

125Comstock Park, MIMI10,5775.4%−44%

126Fraser, MIMI14,4965.4%+27%

127Brighton, MIMI7,9045.1%+1%

128Kentwood, MIMI54,7765.0%−20%

129Rochester, MIMI12,8244.7%+76%

130Southgate, MIMI28,9314.6%+1%

131Plymouth, MIMI9,1644.6%+37%

132Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834.6%+7%

133Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.6%+14%

134Flushing, MIMI8,1754.5%−6%

135Temperance, MIMI8,9144.5%+25%

136Harper Woods, MIMI14,8604.4%−13%

137Shields, MIMI7,4024.4%+18%

138Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8784.3%−17%

139Walker, MIMI25,8814.3%−30%

140Garden City, MIMI26,2804.3%−4%

141Trenton, MIMI17,8494.2%−17%

142Portage, MIMI49,8624.2%−12%

143Richmond, MIMI5,9274.2%−32%

144Marysville, MIMI9,8684.0%−14%

145Waverly, MIMI23,5753.9%−32%

146Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8803.9%−30%

147Clawson, MIMI11,3123.7%+8%

148Berkley, MIMI15,1453.7%+4%

149Hudsonville, MIMI7,9643.7%−19%

150Grandville, MIMI17,0183.7%−18%

151St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8723.6%−2%

152Farmington, MIMI11,4093.6%+11%

153Woodhaven, MIMI12,5033.6%+8%

154Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313.6%−32%

155Wixom, MIMI17,3133.5%−35%

156Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1973.3%−33%

157Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.3%+2%

158Novi, MIMI67,3193.3%+46%

159Saline, MIMI9,0013.1%−24%

160Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913.0%−26%

161Northville, MIMI6,0133.0%+83%

162Troy, MIMI88,7332.8%+3%

163Chelsea, MIMI5,4242.8%−35%

164Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392.6%−25%

165Livonia, MIMI92,6032.6%−18%

166Lambertville, MIMI9,9552.6%−47%

167East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.6%−10%

168Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172.5%−23%

169Birmingham, MIMI21,9232.3%−20%

170Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.1%−19%

171Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951.9%−4%

172Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901.8%−25%

173Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7921.7%−27%

174Jenison, MIMI17,5821.6%−37%

175Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351.3%−37%

176Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.2%−50%

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