RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Lowest labor force participation, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 63.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01St. Louis, MIMI7,40623.9%–

02Ionia, MIMI12,20843.3%–

03Hamtramck, MIMI27,26143.4%–

04Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76943.7%–

05Houghton, MIMI8,56044.1%–

06Allegan, MIMI5,12747.7%–

07Coldwater, MIMI14,21647.8%–

08Highland Park, MIMI8,24848.2%–

09Ecorse, MIMI8,89348.3%–

10Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41748.9%–

11Bridgeport, MIMI6,88449.0%–

12Lapeer, MIMI9,20149.1%–

13Buena Vista, MIMI5,79851.7%–

14Muskegon, MIMI37,22452.0%–

15Beecher, MIMI8,41252.4%–

16Flint, MIMI79,30653.2%–

17Ludington, MIMI7,63453.3%–

18Adrian, MIMI20,19153.8%–

19Escanaba, MIMI12,25753.8%–

20Freeland, MIMI7,55754.4%–

21Albion, MIMI7,47454.4%–

22Gladstone, MIMI5,18954.5%–

23Chelsea, MIMI5,42454.7%–

24Detroit, MIMI649,09554.8%–

25East Lansing, MIMI49,35555.0%–

26Melvindale, MIMI12,32555.3%–

27Kingsford, MIMI5,09655.3%–

28Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82755.3%–

29Saginaw, MIMI42,86355.4%–

30River Rouge, MIMI6,81455.4%–

31Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41955.6%–

32South Monroe, MIMI6,96055.9%–

33Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46955.9%–

34Dearborn, MIMI105,61156.0%–

35Flushing, MIMI8,17556.1%–

36Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66456.4%–

37Hillsdale, MIMI8,00256.5%–

38Shields, MIMI7,40256.6%–

39Manistee, MIMI6,15756.7%–

40Woodhaven, MIMI12,50356.9%–

41Temperance, MIMI8,91457.0%–

42Riverview, MIMI11,94757.4%–

43Greenville, MIMI9,25658.0%–

44Alma, MIMI9,30458.3%–

45Alpena, MIMI10,08858.3%–

46Trenton, MIMI17,84958.6%–

47Davison, MIMI5,03958.9%–

48Cadillac, MIMI10,43858.9%–

49Inkster, MIMI24,95958.9%–

50Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21859.1%–

51Burton, MIMI29,31359.2%–

52Ishpeming, MIMI6,20559.4%–

53Port Huron, MIMI28,27359.8%–

54Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52960.1%–

55Grand Haven, MIMI11,03860.1%–

56Menominee, MIMI8,17560.2%–

57Pontiac, MIMI62,07760.3%–

58Midland, MIMI42,80660.4%–

59Fair Plain, MIMI7,33060.5%–

60Charlotte, MIMI9,30560.5%–

61Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92560.7%–

62Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23360.8%–

63Monroe, MIMI20,07660.8%–

64Bay City, MIMI31,86860.8%–

65Southfield, MIMI76,11161.0%–

66Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80361.2%–

67Taylor, MIMI61,27961.2%–

68Battle Creek, MIMI52,02161.3%–

69Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88061.3%–

70Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19761.3%–

71Marshall, MIMI6,80061.4%–

72Richmond, MIMI5,92761.5%–

73Utica, MIMI5,11461.8%–

74Eastpointe, MIMI33,81461.9%–

75Jenison, MIMI17,58262.1%–

76Marquette, MIMI21,94462.2%–

77Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77062.2%–

78Big Rapids, MIMI8,62362.4%–

79Warren, MIMI137,13862.4%–

80Wyandotte, MIMI24,07262.4%–

81Marysville, MIMI9,86862.4%–

82Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49062.4%–

83Jackson, MIMI31,02262.5%–

84Mason, MIMI8,26462.6%–

85Fenton, MIMI11,77462.7%–

86Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93162.8%–

87Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73562.9%–

88Belding, MIMI6,00063.1%–

89Harper Woods, MIMI14,86063.3%–

90Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08363.4%–

91Comstock Park, MIMI10,57763.4%–

92St. Johns, MIMI7,78063.4%–

93Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53963.4%–

94St. Joseph, MIMI7,89363.4%–

95Wayne, MIMI17,06563.5%–

96Roseville, MIMI46,86363.6%–

97Southgate, MIMI28,93163.6%–

98Allen Park, MIMI27,44563.6%–

99Livonia, MIMI92,60363.7%–

100Lambertville, MIMI9,95563.8%–

101Sturgis, MIMI10,90063.8%–

102Norton Shores, MIMI25,08863.9%–

103Flat Rock, MIMI10,21864.0%–

104Zeeland, MIMI5,63764.0%–

105Hastings, MIMI7,49064.1%–

106Tecumseh, MIMI8,60864.1%–

107Traverse City, MIMI15,83264.1%–

108Saline, MIMI9,00164.1%–

109Niles, MIMI11,66564.1%–

110New Baltimore, MIMI12,12364.2%–

111Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44964.3%–

112Troy, MIMI88,73364.3%–

113Westland, MIMI82,33364.5%–

114Dowagiac, MIMI5,72564.5%–

115Howell, MIMI9,89664.6%–

116Three Rivers, MIMI7,91064.6%–

117Center Line, MIMI8,50364.7%–

118Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85364.7%–

119Fraser, MIMI14,49664.7%–

120Owosso, MIMI14,43764.7%–

121Haslett, MIMI18,55964.8%–

122St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87264.8%–

123Garden City, MIMI26,28065.0%–

124Romulus, MIMI24,54765.1%–

125Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68365.2%–

126St. Clair, MIMI5,83365.4%–

127Brighton, MIMI7,90465.4%–

128Oak Park, MIMI29,07265.8%–

129Hazel Park, MIMI14,93766.0%–

130Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29166.1%–

131Okemos, MIMI26,39666.1%–

132Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79266.2%–

133Waverly, MIMI23,57566.3%–

134Holly, MIMI5,90666.3%–

135Holland, MIMI35,37266.5%–

136Milford, MIMI6,52067.0%–

137Byron Center, MIMI7,40367.1%–

138Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87867.3%–

139Lansing, MIMI113,88467.3%–

140Allendale, MIMI26,67967.4%–

141Rochester, MIMI12,82467.4%–

142Westwood, MIMI8,86767.6%–

143Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18367.7%–

144Farmington, MIMI11,40967.9%–

145Birmingham, MIMI21,92368.3%–

146South Lyon, MIMI12,10768.3%–

147New Haven, MIMI6,74968.3%–

148Petoskey, MIMI5,77268.6%–

149Springfield, MIMI5,24668.7%–

150Clawson, MIMI11,31268.8%–

151Plymouth, MIMI9,16468.8%–

152Novi, MIMI67,31968.8%–

153Forest Hills, MIMI28,69568.8%–

154Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76669.0%–

155Portage, MIMI49,86269.1%–

156Holt, MIMI25,31669.4%–

157Madison Heights, MIMI28,29769.6%–

158Walker, MIMI25,88169.9%–

159Northville, MIMI6,01370.0%–

160Northview, MIMI15,26870.3%–

161Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92570.6%–

162Eastwood, MIMI6,66970.7%–

163Kentwood, MIMI54,77670.9%–

164Grandville, MIMI17,01871.0%–

165Wyoming, MIMI78,58871.1%–

166Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39171.3%–

167Milan, MIMI5,97371.6%–

168Walled Lake, MIMI7,32071.7%–

169East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.7%–

170Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09572.6%–

171Cutlerville, MIMI18,78072.6%–

172Hudsonville, MIMI7,96472.9%–

173Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27473.0%–

174Royal Oak, MIMI57,58374.8%–

175Dundee, MIMI6,00874.9%–

176Berkley, MIMI15,14575.8%–

177Rockford, MIMI6,31376.4%–

178Wixom, MIMI17,31377.9%–

179Ferndale, MIMI19,21281.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS