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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Hamtramck, MIMI27,26147.0%+20.1 pts

02Highland Park, MIMI8,24846.1%+7.8 pts

03Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80344.9%+2.3 pts

04River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.9%+17.9 pts

05Houghton, MIMI8,56038.4%+1.5 pts

06East Lansing, MIMI49,35537.9%+3.0 pts

07Big Rapids, MIMI8,62337.7%+2.7 pts

08Flint, MIMI79,30637.3%+10.9 pts

09Inkster, MIMI24,95936.0%+16.6 pts

10Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.9%+5.3 pts

11Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.6%+6.1 pts

12Beecher, MIMI8,41233.7%+3.4 pts

13Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92533.4%−3.8 pts

14Detroit, MIMI649,09533.2%+7.1 pts

15Albion, MIMI7,47432.1%+12.1 pts

16Allendale, MIMI26,67931.8%+19.4 pts

17Dowagiac, MIMI5,72530.0%+12.2 pts

18Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.8%+7.2 pts

19Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76629.7%+4.0 pts

20Melvindale, MIMI12,32528.1%+16.6 pts

21Pontiac, MIMI62,07727.9%+5.9 pts

22Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68327.5%+3.1 pts

23Adrian, MIMI20,19126.2%+12.4 pts

24Dearborn, MIMI105,61126.1%+9.9 pts

25Marquette, MIMI21,94426.0%+9.0 pts

26Sturgis, MIMI10,90025.5%+9.3 pts

27Alma, MIMI9,30425.5%+13.9 pts

28Muskegon, MIMI37,22425.0%+4.5 pts

29Bay City, MIMI31,86824.7%+10.1 pts

30Hillsdale, MIMI8,00224.6%+14.3 pts

31Jackson, MIMI31,02224.1%+4.4 pts

32Port Huron, MIMI28,27323.5%+6.6 pts

33Springfield, MIMI5,24623.4%+10.4 pts

34Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23323.4%+6.8 pts

35Niles, MIMI11,66523.2%+9.6 pts

36Buena Vista, MIMI5,79823.1%+0.2 pts

37Fair Plain, MIMI7,33023.0%+7.1 pts

38Lansing, MIMI113,88422.7%+5.8 pts

39Battle Creek, MIMI52,02122.7%+8.3 pts

40Cadillac, MIMI10,43822.6%+9.0 pts

41Westwood, MIMI8,86722.6%+9.9 pts

42New Haven, MIMI6,74921.7%+7.2 pts

43Ionia, MIMI12,20821.2%+5.4 pts

44Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76921.1%+5.1 pts

45Harper Woods, MIMI14,86020.8%+15.7 pts

46Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.5%+10.3 pts

47Bridgeport, MIMI6,88420.2%+8.9 pts

48Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66420.1%+14.0 pts

49Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18319.9%+4.1 pts

50Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08319.8%+2.4 pts

51Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52919.7%+12.0 pts

52Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41919.4%+5.4 pts

53Wayne, MIMI17,06519.4%+10.3 pts

54Alpena, MIMI10,08819.0%+5.6 pts

55Hazel Park, MIMI14,93718.2%+5.8 pts

56Escanaba, MIMI12,25718.0%+4.2 pts

57Coldwater, MIMI14,21617.9%+8.3 pts

58Ludington, MIMI7,63417.8%+1.5 pts

59Davison, MIMI5,03917.3%+10.6 pts

60Monroe, MIMI20,07617.2%+4.5 pts

61Three Rivers, MIMI7,91016.7%−2.6 pts

62Burton, MIMI29,31316.6%+8.0 pts

63Kingsford, MIMI5,09616.6%+6.2 pts

64Richmond, MIMI5,92716.2%+10.0 pts

65Eastpointe, MIMI33,81416.1%+9.7 pts

66Wyandotte, MIMI24,07216.0%+9.8 pts

67Warren, MIMI137,13815.7%+8.3 pts

68Menominee, MIMI8,17515.1%+1.8 pts

69Taylor, MIMI61,27915.0%+4.2 pts

70Belding, MIMI6,00014.9%−1.4 pts

71Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.8%+4.6 pts

72Owosso, MIMI14,43714.8%+1.6 pts

73Okemos, MIMI26,39614.5%+4.9 pts

74Holly, MIMI5,90614.1%+6.8 pts

75St. Louis, MIMI7,40614.1%−1.9 pts

76Eastwood, MIMI6,66913.9%+1.9 pts

77Roseville, MIMI46,86313.8%+5.9 pts

78Greenville, MIMI9,25613.7%−1.5 pts

79Westland, MIMI82,33313.6%+6.8 pts

80South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.3%+2.7 pts

81Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21813.3%+7.4 pts

82Flat Rock, MIMI10,21813.2%+4.3 pts

83Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92513.1%+6.8 pts

84Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.0%+3.6 pts

85Walled Lake, MIMI7,32012.7%+7.7 pts

86Cutlerville, MIMI18,78012.6%+5.5 pts

87Ishpeming, MIMI6,20512.6%+1.5 pts

88Charlotte, MIMI9,30512.6%+2.5 pts

89Wyoming, MIMI78,58812.6%+5.3 pts

90Romulus, MIMI24,54712.2%−0.4 pts

91Fraser, MIMI14,49611.7%+7.4 pts

92Hastings, MIMI7,49011.5%+3.4 pts

93Marshall, MIMI6,80011.4%+6.4 pts

94Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39111.2%+5.1 pts

95Manistee, MIMI6,15711.2%+0.1 pts

96Southfield, MIMI76,11111.2%+3.8 pts

97Madison Heights, MIMI28,29711.1%+2.2 pts

98Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.0%+4.8 pts

99Grand Haven, MIMI11,03811.0%+6.6 pts

100Southgate, MIMI28,93111.0%+6.5 pts

101Garden City, MIMI26,28010.9%+6.5 pts

102Utica, MIMI5,11410.7%+3.7 pts

103Holland, MIMI35,37210.6%−0.1 pts

104Holt, MIMI25,31610.6%+3.8 pts

105Center Line, MIMI8,50310.5%−2.8 pts

106Allegan, MIMI5,12710.4%−3.1 pts

107Midland, MIMI42,80610.4%+1.6 pts

108St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.3%+3.7 pts

109Fenton, MIMI11,77410.1%+4.0 pts

110Norton Shores, MIMI25,08810.1%+4.8 pts

111Traverse City, MIMI15,83210.1%+1.7 pts

112Ferndale, MIMI19,2129.9%+1.7 pts

113Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4699.8%−0.8 pts

114Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.7%+4.5 pts

115Temperance, MIMI8,9149.4%+5.8 pts

116Comstock Park, MIMI10,5779.4%−0.3 pts

117Flushing, MIMI8,1759.3%+4.5 pts

118Wixom, MIMI17,3139.2%+3.8 pts

119Northview, MIMI15,2688.8%+2.9 pts

120Marysville, MIMI9,8688.8%+4.2 pts

121Haslett, MIMI18,5598.7%+1.7 pts

122Waverly, MIMI23,5758.6%+2.9 pts

123St. Joseph, MIMI7,8938.6%+2.0 pts

124Shields, MIMI7,4028.4%+4.6 pts

125Zeeland, MIMI5,6378.3%+3.7 pts

126Milford, MIMI6,5208.3%+1.1 pts

127Allen Park, MIMI27,4458.3%+5.1 pts

128Rockford, MIMI6,3138.2%+0.2 pts

129Milan, MIMI5,9738.2%+3.3 pts

130Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8808.1%+2.6 pts

131Riverview, MIMI11,9478.1%+3.4 pts

132Petoskey, MIMI5,7728.0%−4.0 pts

133Portage, MIMI49,8627.8%+3.0 pts

134Howell, MIMI9,8967.8%+1.1 pts

135Clawson, MIMI11,3127.7%+4.3 pts

136Dundee, MIMI6,0087.7%−1.2 pts

137Mason, MIMI8,2647.6%+3.6 pts

138Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8537.6%−1.7 pts

139Trenton, MIMI17,8497.4%+2.3 pts

140St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8727.2%+3.5 pts

141Brighton, MIMI7,9047.0%+1.9 pts

142Grandville, MIMI17,0187.0%+2.5 pts

143Rochester, MIMI12,8246.9%+4.3 pts

144Walker, MIMI25,8816.9%+0.8 pts

145Woodhaven, MIMI12,5036.8%+3.5 pts

146Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.8%+1.9 pts

147Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2916.8%+2.7 pts

148Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.5%+2.2 pts

149St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.3%+2.3 pts

150Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8786.2%+1.1 pts

151Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4176.2%+3.0 pts

152Lambertville, MIMI9,9556.1%+1.3 pts

153Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.9%−0.6 pts

154New Baltimore, MIMI12,1235.7%+2.3 pts

155Farmington, MIMI11,4095.6%+2.3 pts

156Jenison, MIMI17,5825.5%+3.0 pts

157Saline, MIMI9,0015.4%+1.4 pts

158Byron Center, MIMI7,4035.3%+2.1 pts

159Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1975.1%+0.2 pts

160South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.1%−0.2 pts

161Livonia, MIMI92,6035.1%+1.9 pts

162Hudsonville, MIMI7,9645.0%+0.4 pts

163Troy, MIMI88,7334.9%+2.2 pts

164Birmingham, MIMI21,9234.7%+1.8 pts

165Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.5%+0.2 pts

166Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5394.2%+0.8 pts

167Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924.1%+1.8 pts

168Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.0%+0.0 pts

169Berkley, MIMI15,1453.9%+0.3 pts

170Freeland, MIMI7,5573.7%+1.1 pts

171Novi, MIMI67,3193.4%+1.1 pts

172Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%+0.4 pts

173Plymouth, MIMI9,1642.6%−0.7 pts

174Northville, MIMI6,0132.5%+0.9 pts

175Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.4%+0.1 pts

176Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.3%+0.3 pts

177East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631.8%−1.0 pts

178Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351.7%−0.4 pts

179Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741.5%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS