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Lowest labor force participation, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.3%−3%

02Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.9%+1%

03Hamtramck, MIMI27,26145.2%+4%

04Buena Vista, MIMI5,79846.7%−10%

05Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41748.0%−2%

06Ionia, MIMI12,20848.6%+12%

07Gladstone, MIMI5,18950.2%−8%

08Albion, MIMI7,47451.0%−6%

09Beecher, MIMI8,41251.1%−2%

10Highland Park, MIMI8,24851.2%+6%

11Lapeer, MIMI9,20151.2%+4%

12Ecorse, MIMI8,89351.4%+6%

13Escanaba, MIMI12,25751.7%−4%

14Melvindale, MIMI12,32551.7%−6%

15Ludington, MIMI7,63451.9%−3%

16Bridgeport, MIMI6,88452.2%+7%

17Freeland, MIMI7,55752.7%−3%

18Shields, MIMI7,40253.2%−6%

19Coldwater, MIMI14,21653.3%+11%

20Muskegon, MIMI37,22453.3%+3%

21Chelsea, MIMI5,42453.3%−2%

22Houghton, MIMI8,56053.7%+22%

23Detroit, MIMI649,09554.1%−1%

24Flint, MIMI79,30654.5%+2%

25East Lansing, MIMI49,35554.6%−1%

26Adrian, MIMI20,19154.7%+2%

27Temperance, MIMI8,91454.8%−4%

28South Monroe, MIMI6,96055.1%−1%

29Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82755.3%−0%

30Alpena, MIMI10,08855.4%−5%

31Manistee, MIMI6,15755.6%−2%

32Saginaw, MIMI42,86355.6%+0%

33Dearborn, MIMI105,61155.7%−1%

34River Rouge, MIMI6,81455.8%+1%

35Cadillac, MIMI10,43856.1%−5%

36Trenton, MIMI17,84956.5%−4%

37Grand Haven, MIMI11,03856.7%−6%

38Kingsford, MIMI5,09656.9%+3%

39Allegan, MIMI5,12757.0%+20%

40Monroe, MIMI20,07657.1%−6%

41Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19757.3%−7%

42Inkster, MIMI24,95957.6%−2%

43Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66457.8%+2%

44Riverview, MIMI11,94758.3%+2%

45Hastings, MIMI7,49058.6%−9%

46Menominee, MIMI8,17558.7%−2%

47Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52958.9%−2%

48Flushing, MIMI8,17559.1%+5%

49St. Johns, MIMI7,78059.2%−7%

50Davison, MIMI5,03959.3%+1%

51Bay City, MIMI31,86859.4%−2%

52Midland, MIMI42,80659.4%−2%

53Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77059.4%−5%

54Taylor, MIMI61,27959.5%−3%

55Burton, MIMI29,31359.5%+1%

56Byron Center, MIMI7,40359.9%−11%

57Hillsdale, MIMI8,00259.9%+6%

58Greenville, MIMI9,25660.1%+4%

59Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41960.3%+8%

60Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23360.3%−1%

61Lambertville, MIMI9,95560.6%−5%

62Alma, MIMI9,30460.7%+4%

63Marshall, MIMI6,80060.9%−1%

64Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80360.9%−0%

65Jackson, MIMI31,02260.9%−3%

66Port Huron, MIMI28,27361.0%+2%

67Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21861.1%+3%

68Wayne, MIMI17,06561.1%−4%

69Norton Shores, MIMI25,08861.1%−4%

70Brighton, MIMI7,90461.1%−7%

71Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93161.2%−2%

72Battle Creek, MIMI52,02161.2%−0%

73Eastpointe, MIMI33,81461.3%−1%

74Pontiac, MIMI62,07761.3%+2%

75Marysville, MIMI9,86861.3%−2%

76Richmond, MIMI5,92761.4%−0%

77Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46961.5%+10%

78Woodhaven, MIMI12,50361.5%+8%

79Southfield, MIMI76,11161.6%+1%

80St. Joseph, MIMI7,89361.6%−3%

81Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92561.9%+2%

82Jenison, MIMI17,58262.0%−0%

83Utica, MIMI5,11462.0%+0%

84Southgate, MIMI28,93162.2%−2%

85New Haven, MIMI6,74962.3%−9%

86Marquette, MIMI21,94462.3%+0%

87Saline, MIMI9,00162.4%−3%

88St. Clair, MIMI5,83362.4%−5%

89Mason, MIMI8,26462.4%−0%

90Niles, MIMI11,66562.6%−2%

91Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88062.6%+2%

92Traverse City, MIMI15,83262.6%−2%

93Wyandotte, MIMI24,07262.9%+1%

94Ishpeming, MIMI6,20563.0%+6%

95Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85363.0%−3%

96Livonia, MIMI92,60363.0%−1%

97Charlotte, MIMI9,30563.1%+4%

98Owosso, MIMI14,43763.1%−3%

99Milford, MIMI6,52063.2%−6%

100Dowagiac, MIMI5,72563.3%−2%

101Belding, MIMI6,00063.4%+0%

102Northville, MIMI6,01363.4%−9%

103Haslett, MIMI18,55963.4%−2%

104Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44963.6%−1%

105Petoskey, MIMI5,77263.8%−7%

106Westwood, MIMI8,86763.9%−6%

107Warren, MIMI137,13864.0%+3%

108St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87264.1%−1%

109Waverly, MIMI23,57564.1%−3%

110Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53964.1%+1%

111Westland, MIMI82,33364.2%−0%

112Center Line, MIMI8,50364.6%−0%

113Tecumseh, MIMI8,60864.6%+1%

114Zeeland, MIMI5,63764.7%+1%

115Holly, MIMI5,90664.9%−2%

116Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73564.9%+3%

117Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08365.0%+3%

118Romulus, MIMI24,54765.0%−0%

119Garden City, MIMI26,28065.1%+0%

120Springfield, MIMI5,24665.1%−5%

121Harper Woods, MIMI14,86065.1%+3%

122Big Rapids, MIMI8,62365.2%+5%

123Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68365.2%−0%

124Okemos, MIMI26,39665.2%−1%

125Roseville, MIMI46,86365.3%+3%

126Three Rivers, MIMI7,91065.4%+1%

127Fair Plain, MIMI7,33065.8%+9%

128Troy, MIMI88,73365.9%+2%

129Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49065.9%+6%

130Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76666.0%−4%

131Allen Park, MIMI27,44566.1%+4%

132Holland, MIMI35,37266.2%−1%

133Farmington, MIMI11,40966.2%−2%

134Novi, MIMI67,31966.3%−4%

135Forest Hills, MIMI28,69566.4%−4%

136Howell, MIMI9,89666.5%+3%

137New Baltimore, MIMI12,12366.7%+4%

138Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79266.7%+1%

139Fraser, MIMI14,49666.8%+3%

140Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29166.9%+1%

141Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87867.2%−0%

142Flat Rock, MIMI10,21867.2%+5%

143Madison Heights, MIMI28,29767.4%−3%

144Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39167.5%−5%

145Sturgis, MIMI10,90067.7%+6%

146Plymouth, MIMI9,16467.7%−2%

147Portage, MIMI49,86267.7%−2%

148Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.8%−1%

149Rochester, MIMI12,82467.9%+1%

150Holt, MIMI25,31667.9%−2%

151Lansing, MIMI113,88468.3%+1%

152Oak Park, MIMI29,07268.4%+4%

153Northview, MIMI15,26868.6%−3%

154Hudsonville, MIMI7,96468.6%−6%

155Eastwood, MIMI6,66969.2%−2%

156Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18369.3%+2%

157Dundee, MIMI6,00869.4%−7%

158Hazel Park, MIMI14,93769.4%+5%

159Fenton, MIMI11,77469.7%+11%

160Kentwood, MIMI54,77669.7%−2%

161Walker, MIMI25,88169.8%−0%

162Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92569.9%−1%

163South Lyon, MIMI12,10770.3%+3%

164Clawson, MIMI11,31270.4%+2%

165Comstock Park, MIMI10,57770.5%+11%

166Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27470.5%−3%

167Allendale, MIMI26,67971.1%+6%

168Grandville, MIMI17,01871.6%+1%

169Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09571.7%−1%

170Wyoming, MIMI78,58871.8%+1%

171East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66372.5%+1%

172Cutlerville, MIMI18,78072.7%+0%

173Walled Lake, MIMI7,32073.0%+2%

174Rockford, MIMI6,31373.4%−4%

175Milan, MIMI5,97374.0%+3%

176Royal Oak, MIMI57,58374.4%−1%

177Berkley, MIMI15,14575.4%−1%

178Wixom, MIMI17,31377.0%−1%

179Ferndale, MIMI19,21279.8%−3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES