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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80348.7%+14%

02Highland Park, MIMI8,24843.7%+14%

03Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92543.6%+17%

04Big Rapids, MIMI8,62343.5%+24%

05Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.3%+61%

06Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77042.0%+42%

07Houghton, MIMI8,56041.1%+11%

08East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.2%+15%

09Beecher, MIMI8,41238.9%+28%

10Saginaw, MIMI42,86337.4%+31%

11River Rouge, MIMI6,81437.1%+68%

12Flint, MIMI79,30636.6%+39%

13Buena Vista, MIMI5,79836.0%+57%

14Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68335.4%+46%

15Detroit, MIMI649,09534.5%+32%

16Ecorse, MIMI8,89332.7%+45%

17Albion, MIMI7,47432.7%+64%

18Pontiac, MIMI62,07732.0%+45%

19Muskegon, MIMI37,22431.5%+53%

20Eastwood, MIMI6,66930.3%+151%

21Greenville, MIMI9,25630.2%+99%

22Springfield, MIMI5,24629.5%+126%

23Inkster, MIMI24,95929.0%+49%

24Jackson, MIMI31,02229.0%+48%

25Ionia, MIMI12,20828.2%+79%

26Adrian, MIMI20,19128.0%+103%

27St. Louis, MIMI7,40627.8%+75%

28Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76926.7%+67%

29Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76626.5%+3%

30Port Huron, MIMI28,27326.3%+56%

31Alma, MIMI9,30425.9%+124%

32Hazel Park, MIMI14,93725.8%+109%

33Cadillac, MIMI10,43825.1%+84%

34Hillsdale, MIMI8,00225.1%+143%

35Lansing, MIMI113,88424.7%+46%

36Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18324.3%+55%

37Alpena, MIMI10,08823.7%+76%

38Niles, MIMI11,66523.1%+70%

39Owosso, MIMI14,43722.8%+72%

40Allendale, MIMI26,67922.8%+83%

41Kingsford, MIMI5,09622.4%+116%

42Dearborn, MIMI105,61122.0%+36%

43Sturgis, MIMI10,90022.0%+36%

44Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08321.8%+25%

45Coldwater, MIMI14,21621.7%+127%

46Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41921.5%+53%

47Allegan, MIMI5,12721.5%+59%

48Three Rivers, MIMI7,91021.2%+10%

49Ludington, MIMI7,63421.2%+30%

50Bay City, MIMI31,86820.9%+43%

51Battle Creek, MIMI52,02120.9%+46%

52Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.8%+105%

53Marquette, MIMI21,94420.8%+22%

54Dowagiac, MIMI5,72520.4%+15%

55Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23320.2%+22%

56Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.7%+43%

57Romulus, MIMI24,54719.4%+54%

58Belding, MIMI6,00018.7%+15%

59Bridgeport, MIMI6,88418.4%+62%

60Center Line, MIMI8,50318.2%+37%

61Comstock Park, MIMI10,57717.5%+80%

62Davison, MIMI5,03917.5%+161%

63Westwood, MIMI8,86717.4%+37%

64Taylor, MIMI61,27917.4%+61%

65Fair Plain, MIMI7,33017.1%+7%

66Wyoming, MIMI78,58816.3%+124%

67Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.2%+177%

68Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52916.0%+107%

69Oak Park, MIMI29,07215.7%+68%

70Cutlerville, MIMI18,78015.4%+115%

71Holland, MIMI35,37215.4%+45%

72Menominee, MIMI8,17515.4%+16%

73Monroe, MIMI20,07615.0%+19%

74Melvindale, MIMI12,32515.0%+31%

75Zeeland, MIMI5,63714.7%+222%

76Haslett, MIMI18,55914.4%+103%

77Warren, MIMI137,13814.2%+92%

78Burton, MIMI29,31314.0%+61%

79Traverse City, MIMI15,83213.9%+66%

80Petoskey, MIMI5,77213.9%+15%

81New Haven, MIMI6,74913.7%−5%

82Westland, MIMI82,33313.7%+101%

83Wayne, MIMI17,06513.6%+50%

84Mason, MIMI8,26413.5%+230%

85Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92513.4%+113%

86Manistee, MIMI6,15713.4%+20%

87Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39113.4%+120%

88Roseville, MIMI46,86313.0%+64%

89Eastpointe, MIMI33,81412.9%+102%

90Madison Heights, MIMI28,29712.8%+44%

91Gladstone, MIMI5,18912.7%+25%

92Kentwood, MIMI54,77612.2%+96%

93Harper Woods, MIMI14,86012.1%+138%

94Southfield, MIMI76,11112.1%+62%

95Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82712.0%+85%

96Charlotte, MIMI9,30512.0%+19%

97Howell, MIMI9,89611.8%+78%

98Midland, MIMI42,80611.6%+31%

99Walker, MIMI25,88111.2%+84%

100Holly, MIMI5,90611.0%+51%

101Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66411.0%+79%

102Northview, MIMI15,26811.0%+83%

103Okemos, MIMI26,39610.9%+14%

104Hastings, MIMI7,49010.9%+35%

105Ferndale, MIMI19,21210.9%+33%

106Ishpeming, MIMI6,20510.8%−2%

107South Monroe, MIMI6,96010.8%+2%

108Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.6%+112%

109Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85310.4%+12%

110Flat Rock, MIMI10,21810.4%+17%

111Marshall, MIMI6,80010.3%+108%

112Wixom, MIMI17,31310.1%+85%

113Brighton, MIMI7,9049.8%+92%

114Wyandotte, MIMI24,0729.7%+56%

115Tecumseh, MIMI8,6089.6%+98%

116Dundee, MIMI6,0089.4%+5%

117Norton Shores, MIMI25,0889.4%+78%

118Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8809.1%+66%

119Waverly, MIMI23,5759.1%+56%

120Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9318.8%+68%

121Portage, MIMI49,8628.6%+80%

122Holt, MIMI25,3168.6%+28%

123Fenton, MIMI11,7748.5%+37%

124Trenton, MIMI17,8498.4%+66%

125Rockford, MIMI6,3138.4%+4%

126Fraser, MIMI14,4968.1%+91%

127Milford, MIMI6,5208.1%+12%

128Grand Haven, MIMI11,0388.0%+80%

129St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.0%+114%

130Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.9%−26%

131Riverview, MIMI11,9477.8%+69%

132Milan, MIMI5,9737.7%+59%

133Clawson, MIMI11,3127.4%+115%

134Woodhaven, MIMI12,5037.4%+121%

135St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.4%+12%

136Garden City, MIMI26,2807.3%+64%

137Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2917.2%+78%

138Southgate, MIMI28,9317.0%+54%

139Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0957.0%+75%

140Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.8%+60%

141Grandville, MIMI17,0186.8%+52%

142St. Johns, MIMI7,7806.7%+3%

143Chelsea, MIMI5,4246.7%+56%

144Allen Park, MIMI27,4456.6%+105%

145Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5396.5%+89%

146Berkley, MIMI15,1456.5%+81%

147Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8786.4%+24%

148Saline, MIMI9,0016.3%+55%

149Marysville, MIMI9,8686.2%+34%

150Rochester, MIMI12,8246.2%+132%

151Utica, MIMI5,1146.1%−12%

152Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905.8%+137%

153Flushing, MIMI8,1755.6%+19%

154Byron Center, MIMI7,4035.6%+73%

155Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1975.5%+12%

156South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.2%−1%

157Temperance, MIMI8,9145.1%+44%

158St. Clair, MIMI5,8335.1%+25%

159Livonia, MIMI92,6035.0%+59%

160Novi, MIMI67,3194.8%+116%

161Farmington, MIMI11,4094.8%+46%

162Shields, MIMI7,4024.7%+25%

163Troy, MIMI88,7334.6%+69%

164Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.6%+1%

165Richmond, MIMI5,9274.4%−28%

166New Baltimore, MIMI12,1234.1%+18%

167Birmingham, MIMI21,9233.8%+33%

168Lambertville, MIMI9,9553.7%−22%

169Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7923.7%+55%

170Forest Hills, MIMI28,6953.4%+69%

171East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.4%+19%

172Jenison, MIMI17,5823.4%+34%

173Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.2%−4%

174Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.7%+30%

175Freeland, MIMI7,5572.7%+4%

176Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172.5%−22%

177Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.0%−22%

178Northville, MIMI6,0131.8%+12%

179Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.2%−47%

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