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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2000

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

01Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80342.6%+0%

02Highland Park, MIMI8,24838.3%+0%

03Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92537.2%+0%

04Houghton, MIMI8,56036.9%+0%

05Big Rapids, MIMI8,62335.0%+0%

06East Lansing, MIMI49,35534.8%+0%

07Beecher, MIMI8,41230.3%+0%

08Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77029.6%+0%

09Saginaw, MIMI42,86328.5%+0%

10Hamtramck, MIMI27,26127.0%+0%

11Flint, MIMI79,30626.4%+0%

12Detroit, MIMI649,09526.1%+0%

13Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76625.8%+0%

14Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.3%+0%

15Buena Vista, MIMI5,79822.9%+0%

16Ecorse, MIMI8,89322.6%+0%

17Pontiac, MIMI62,07722.1%+0%

18River Rouge, MIMI6,81422.0%+0%

19Muskegon, MIMI37,22420.5%+0%

20Albion, MIMI7,47420.0%+0%

21Jackson, MIMI31,02219.6%+0%

22Inkster, MIMI24,95919.5%+0%

23Three Rivers, MIMI7,91019.3%+0%

24Dowagiac, MIMI5,72517.8%+0%

25Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.5%+0%

26Marquette, MIMI21,94417.0%+0%

27Port Huron, MIMI28,27316.9%+0%

28Lansing, MIMI113,88416.9%+0%

29Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23316.6%+0%

30Belding, MIMI6,00016.3%+0%

31Ludington, MIMI7,63416.3%+0%

32Sturgis, MIMI10,90016.2%+0%

33Dearborn, MIMI105,61116.1%+0%

34Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76916.0%+0%

35Fair Plain, MIMI7,33016.0%+0%

36St. Louis, MIMI7,40615.9%+0%

37Ionia, MIMI12,20815.8%+0%

38Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18315.7%+0%

39Greenville, MIMI9,25615.2%+0%

40Bay City, MIMI31,86814.6%+0%

41New Haven, MIMI6,74914.5%+0%

42Battle Creek, MIMI52,02114.4%+0%

43Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41914.1%+0%

44Adrian, MIMI20,19113.8%+0%

45Escanaba, MIMI12,25713.8%+0%

46Cadillac, MIMI10,43813.7%+0%

47Niles, MIMI11,66513.6%+0%

48Allegan, MIMI5,12713.5%+0%

49Alpena, MIMI10,08813.5%+0%

50Center Line, MIMI8,50313.3%+0%

51Menominee, MIMI8,17513.3%+0%

52Owosso, MIMI14,43713.2%+0%

53Springfield, MIMI5,24613.0%+0%

54Westwood, MIMI8,86712.7%+0%

55Monroe, MIMI20,07612.6%+0%

56Romulus, MIMI24,54712.6%+0%

57Allendale, MIMI26,67912.5%+0%

58Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.4%+0%

59Eastwood, MIMI6,66912.1%+0%

60Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.0%+0%

61Alma, MIMI9,30411.6%+0%

62Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.4%+0%

63Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.3%+0%

64Manistee, MIMI6,15711.1%+0%

65Ishpeming, MIMI6,20511.1%+0%

66Taylor, MIMI61,27910.8%+0%

67South Monroe, MIMI6,96010.6%+0%

68Holland, MIMI35,37210.6%+0%

69Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46910.6%+0%

70Kingsford, MIMI5,09610.4%+0%

71Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.3%+0%

72Gladstone, MIMI5,18910.2%+0%

73Lapeer, MIMI9,20110.2%+0%

74Charlotte, MIMI9,30510.0%+0%

75Comstock Park, MIMI10,5779.7%+0%

76Coldwater, MIMI14,2169.6%+0%

77Okemos, MIMI26,3969.6%+0%

78Oak Park, MIMI29,0729.4%+0%

79Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8539.3%+0%

80Wayne, MIMI17,0659.1%+0%

81Dundee, MIMI6,0089.0%+0%

82Madison Heights, MIMI28,2978.9%+0%

83Flat Rock, MIMI10,2188.8%+0%

84Midland, MIMI42,8068.8%+0%

85Burton, MIMI29,3138.7%+0%

86Traverse City, MIMI15,8328.4%+0%

87Ferndale, MIMI19,2128.2%+0%

88Hastings, MIMI7,4908.1%+0%

89Rockford, MIMI6,3138.1%+0%

90Roseville, MIMI46,8637.9%+0%

91Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297.7%+0%

92Southfield, MIMI76,1117.4%+0%

93Warren, MIMI137,1387.4%+0%

94Holly, MIMI5,9067.3%+0%

95Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.3%+0%

96Milford, MIMI6,5207.2%+0%

97Cutlerville, MIMI18,7807.2%+0%

98Haslett, MIMI18,5597.1%+0%

99Utica, MIMI5,1147.0%+0%

100Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%+0%

101Holt, MIMI25,3166.7%+0%

102Davison, MIMI5,0396.7%+0%

103Howell, MIMI9,8966.6%+0%

104St. Joseph, MIMI7,8936.6%+0%

105St. Johns, MIMI7,7806.5%+0%

106Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8276.5%+0%

107Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146.4%+0%

108Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9256.3%+0%

109Kentwood, MIMI54,7766.3%+0%

110Wyandotte, MIMI24,0726.2%+0%

111Fenton, MIMI11,7746.2%+0%

112Richmond, MIMI5,9276.2%+0%

113Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.1%+0%

114Walker, MIMI25,8816.1%+0%

115Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.1%+0%

116Northview, MIMI15,2686.0%+0%

117Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2185.9%+0%

118Waverly, MIMI23,5755.8%+0%

119Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8805.5%+0%

120Wixom, MIMI17,3135.4%+0%

121Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885.3%+0%

122Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315.2%+0%

123South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.2%+0%

124Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.2%+0%

125Brighton, MIMI7,9045.1%+0%

126Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605.1%+0%

127Trenton, MIMI17,8495.1%+0%

128Walled Lake, MIMI7,3205.0%+0%

129Marshall, MIMI6,8005.0%+0%

130Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%+0%

131Tecumseh, MIMI8,6084.9%+0%

132Milan, MIMI5,9734.9%+0%

133Lambertville, MIMI9,9554.8%+0%

134Portage, MIMI49,8624.8%+0%

135Flushing, MIMI8,1754.7%+0%

136Riverview, MIMI11,9474.7%+0%

137Marysville, MIMI9,8684.6%+0%

138Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.6%+0%

139Southgate, MIMI28,9314.6%+0%

140Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.6%+0%

141Grandville, MIMI17,0184.5%+0%

142Grand Haven, MIMI11,0384.5%+0%

143Garden City, MIMI26,2804.5%+0%

144Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.3%+0%

145Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834.3%+0%

146Fraser, MIMI14,4964.2%+0%

147Mason, MIMI8,2644.1%+0%

148Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2914.1%+0%

149St. Clair, MIMI5,8334.1%+0%

150Saline, MIMI9,0014.0%+0%

151Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.0%+0%

152Shields, MIMI7,4023.7%+0%

153St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8723.7%+0%

154Berkley, MIMI15,1453.6%+0%

155Temperance, MIMI8,9143.6%+0%

156New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233.5%+0%

157Clawson, MIMI11,3123.5%+0%

158Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.4%+0%

159Woodhaven, MIMI12,5033.3%+0%

160Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.3%+0%

161Farmington, MIMI11,4093.3%+0%

162Byron Center, MIMI7,4033.2%+0%

163Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4173.2%+0%

164Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.2%+0%

165Livonia, MIMI92,6033.2%+0%

166Birmingham, MIMI21,9232.9%+0%

167East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.8%+0%

168Troy, MIMI88,7332.7%+0%

169Rochester, MIMI12,8242.7%+0%

170Freeland, MIMI7,5572.6%+0%

171Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.6%+0%

172Jenison, MIMI17,5822.5%+0%

173Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.5%+0%

174Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7922.4%+0%

175Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.3%+0%

176Novi, MIMI67,3192.2%+0%

177Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.1%+0%

178Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.0%+0%

179Northville, MIMI6,0131.6%+0%

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