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Highest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2020

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

01Hamtramck, MIMI27,26147.0%+75%

02Highland Park, MIMI8,24846.1%+20%

03Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80344.9%+5%

04River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.9%+81%

05Houghton, MIMI8,56038.4%+4%

06East Lansing, MIMI49,35537.9%+9%

07Big Rapids, MIMI8,62337.7%+8%

08Flint, MIMI79,30637.3%+41%

09Inkster, MIMI24,95936.0%+85%

10Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.9%+18%

11Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.6%+21%

12Beecher, MIMI8,41233.7%+11%

13Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92533.4%−10%

14Detroit, MIMI649,09533.2%+27%

15Albion, MIMI7,47432.1%+61%

16Allendale, MIMI26,67931.8%+155%

17Dowagiac, MIMI5,72530.0%+69%

18Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.8%+32%

19Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76629.7%+15%

20Melvindale, MIMI12,32528.1%+145%

21Pontiac, MIMI62,07727.9%+27%

22Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68327.5%+13%

23Adrian, MIMI20,19126.2%+90%

24Dearborn, MIMI105,61126.1%+62%

25Marquette, MIMI21,94426.0%+53%

26Sturgis, MIMI10,90025.5%+57%

27Alma, MIMI9,30425.5%+120%

28Muskegon, MIMI37,22425.0%+22%

29Bay City, MIMI31,86824.7%+69%

30Hillsdale, MIMI8,00224.6%+139%

31Jackson, MIMI31,02224.1%+23%

32Port Huron, MIMI28,27323.5%+39%

33Springfield, MIMI5,24623.4%+80%

34Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23323.4%+41%

35Niles, MIMI11,66523.2%+70%

36Buena Vista, MIMI5,79823.1%+1%

37Fair Plain, MIMI7,33023.0%+44%

38Lansing, MIMI113,88422.7%+35%

39Battle Creek, MIMI52,02122.7%+58%

40Cadillac, MIMI10,43822.6%+66%

41Westwood, MIMI8,86722.6%+78%

42New Haven, MIMI6,74921.7%+49%

43Ionia, MIMI12,20821.2%+34%

44Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76921.1%+32%

45Harper Woods, MIMI14,86020.8%+309%

46Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.5%+102%

47Bridgeport, MIMI6,88420.2%+79%

48Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66420.1%+229%

49Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18319.9%+26%

50Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08319.8%+13%

51Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52919.7%+156%

52Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41919.4%+38%

53Wayne, MIMI17,06519.4%+114%

54Alpena, MIMI10,08819.0%+41%

55Hazel Park, MIMI14,93718.2%+47%

56Escanaba, MIMI12,25718.0%+30%

57Coldwater, MIMI14,21617.9%+87%

58Ludington, MIMI7,63417.8%+9%

59Davison, MIMI5,03917.3%+158%

60Monroe, MIMI20,07617.2%+36%

61Three Rivers, MIMI7,91016.7%−13%

62Burton, MIMI29,31316.6%+92%

63Kingsford, MIMI5,09616.6%+60%

64Richmond, MIMI5,92716.2%+162%

65Eastpointe, MIMI33,81416.1%+152%

66Wyandotte, MIMI24,07216.0%+158%

67Warren, MIMI137,13815.7%+112%

68Menominee, MIMI8,17515.1%+14%

69Taylor, MIMI61,27915.0%+39%

70Belding, MIMI6,00014.9%−9%

71Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.8%+45%

72Owosso, MIMI14,43714.8%+12%

73Okemos, MIMI26,39614.5%+51%

74Holly, MIMI5,90614.1%+93%

75St. Louis, MIMI7,40614.1%−12%

76Eastwood, MIMI6,66913.9%+15%

77Roseville, MIMI46,86313.8%+75%

78Greenville, MIMI9,25613.7%−10%

79Westland, MIMI82,33313.6%+100%

80South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.3%+25%

81Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21813.3%+127%

82Flat Rock, MIMI10,21813.2%+49%

83Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92513.1%+107%

84Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.0%+39%

85Walled Lake, MIMI7,32012.7%+155%

86Cutlerville, MIMI18,78012.6%+76%

87Ishpeming, MIMI6,20512.6%+14%

88Charlotte, MIMI9,30512.6%+25%

89Wyoming, MIMI78,58812.6%+73%

90Romulus, MIMI24,54712.2%−3%

91Fraser, MIMI14,49611.7%+175%

92Hastings, MIMI7,49011.5%+42%

93Marshall, MIMI6,80011.4%+129%

94Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39111.2%+84%

95Manistee, MIMI6,15711.2%+0%

96Southfield, MIMI76,11111.2%+51%

97Madison Heights, MIMI28,29711.1%+25%

98Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.0%+76%

99Grand Haven, MIMI11,03811.0%+147%

100Southgate, MIMI28,93111.0%+141%

101Garden City, MIMI26,28010.9%+145%

102Utica, MIMI5,11410.7%+53%

103Holland, MIMI35,37210.6%−1%

104Holt, MIMI25,31610.6%+57%

105Center Line, MIMI8,50310.5%−21%

106Allegan, MIMI5,12710.4%−23%

107Midland, MIMI42,80610.4%+18%

108St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.3%+57%

109Fenton, MIMI11,77410.1%+64%

110Norton Shores, MIMI25,08810.1%+92%

111Traverse City, MIMI15,83210.1%+21%

112Ferndale, MIMI19,2129.9%+21%

113Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4699.8%−7%

114Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.7%+86%

115Temperance, MIMI8,9149.4%+164%

116Comstock Park, MIMI10,5779.4%−3%

117Flushing, MIMI8,1759.3%+96%

118Wixom, MIMI17,3139.2%+70%

119Northview, MIMI15,2688.8%+48%

120Marysville, MIMI9,8688.8%+93%

121Haslett, MIMI18,5598.7%+23%

122Waverly, MIMI23,5758.6%+49%

123St. Joseph, MIMI7,8938.6%+31%

124Shields, MIMI7,4028.4%+123%

125Zeeland, MIMI5,6378.3%+82%

126Milford, MIMI6,5208.3%+16%

127Allen Park, MIMI27,4458.3%+158%

128Rockford, MIMI6,3138.2%+2%

129Milan, MIMI5,9738.2%+68%

130Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8808.1%+48%

131Riverview, MIMI11,9478.1%+74%

132Petoskey, MIMI5,7728.0%−33%

133Portage, MIMI49,8627.8%+63%

134Howell, MIMI9,8967.8%+17%

135Clawson, MIMI11,3127.7%+124%

136Dundee, MIMI6,0087.7%−14%

137Mason, MIMI8,2647.6%+87%

138Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8537.6%−19%

139Trenton, MIMI17,8497.4%+46%

140St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8727.2%+94%

141Brighton, MIMI7,9047.0%+37%

142Grandville, MIMI17,0187.0%+56%

143Rochester, MIMI12,8246.9%+161%

144Walker, MIMI25,8816.9%+13%

145Woodhaven, MIMI12,5036.8%+104%

146Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.8%+40%

147Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2916.8%+67%

148Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.5%+52%

149St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.3%+57%

150Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8786.2%+21%

151Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4176.2%+92%

152Lambertville, MIMI9,9556.1%+27%

153Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.9%−8%

154New Baltimore, MIMI12,1235.7%+65%

155Farmington, MIMI11,4095.6%+69%

156Jenison, MIMI17,5825.5%+118%

157Saline, MIMI9,0015.4%+34%

158Byron Center, MIMI7,4035.3%+65%

159Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1975.1%+4%

160South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.1%−3%

161Livonia, MIMI92,6035.1%+60%

162Hudsonville, MIMI7,9645.0%+9%

163Troy, MIMI88,7334.9%+79%

164Birmingham, MIMI21,9234.7%+64%

165Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.5%+4%

166Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5394.2%+23%

167Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924.1%+74%

168Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.0%+1%

169Berkley, MIMI15,1453.9%+9%

170Freeland, MIMI7,5573.7%+44%

171Novi, MIMI67,3193.4%+51%

172Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%+15%

173Plymouth, MIMI9,1642.6%−21%

174Northville, MIMI6,0132.5%+55%

175Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.4%+5%

176Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.3%+14%

177East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631.8%−37%

178Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351.7%−17%

179Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741.5%−43%

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