RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Lowest poverty rate, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 12.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kingsford, MI, up 55 places to #62.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲4Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.7%−0.6 pts

02▼1Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.2%−0.3 pts

03▲19Byron Center, MIMI7,4032.3%−1.0 pts

04▼2Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.5%+0.4 pts

05▲3Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%+0.3 pts

06Northville, MIMI6,0132.8%+1.2 pts

07▼3Forest Hills, MIMI28,6953.0%+1.0 pts

08▼1Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.2%−0.2 pts

09▼6East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.6%+0.7 pts

10▲14Jenison, MIMI17,5823.7%+1.2 pts

11▲9South Lyon, MIMI12,1074.0%−1.2 pts

12▲3Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.1%−0.2 pts

13▲24Rochester, MIMI12,8244.2%+1.5 pts

14▼3Berkley, MIMI15,1454.5%+0.9 pts

15▲4Livonia, MIMI92,6034.7%+1.6 pts

16▲9Farmington, MIMI11,4094.8%+1.6 pts

17▲4Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%0.0 pts

18▼5Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924.9%+2.5 pts

19▼7Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.9%+0.9 pts

20▲10Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.0%−0.2 pts

21▲31Rockford, MIMI6,3135.0%−3.0 pts

22▼6Birmingham, MIMI21,9235.1%+2.2 pts

23▼9Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5395.2%+1.7 pts

24▲20Dundee, MIMI6,0085.2%−3.8 pts

25▲18Mason, MIMI8,2645.3%+1.3 pts

26▼9Troy, MIMI88,7335.4%+2.6 pts

27▼1New Baltimore, MIMI12,1235.4%+1.9 pts

28▼19Novi, MIMI67,3195.4%+3.2 pts

29▲12Trenton, MIMI17,8495.5%+0.4 pts

30▼20Freeland, MIMI7,5575.5%+2.9 pts

31▼3Lambertville, MIMI9,9555.6%+0.8 pts

32▲2Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.6%+0.8 pts

33▲54Marshall, MIMI6,8005.7%+0.7 pts

34▼11Saline, MIMI9,0015.8%+1.8 pts

35▲10Clawson, MIMI11,3125.9%+2.4 pts

36▲6Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8536.2%−3.2 pts

37▼5Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.2%+1.9 pts

38▲22Marysville, MIMI9,8686.4%+1.8 pts

39▲31Norton Shores, MIMI25,0886.5%+1.2 pts

40▲25Temperance, MIMI8,9146.6%+3.0 pts

41▲45Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.9%+0.8 pts

42▲29Fenton, MIMI11,7746.9%+0.7 pts

43▲10Allen Park, MIMI27,4456.9%+3.7 pts

44▲19Flushing, MIMI8,1757.0%+2.3 pts

45▼14St. Clair, MIMI5,8337.1%+3.0 pts

46▲1Portage, MIMI49,8627.1%+2.3 pts

47▼18Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4177.2%+4.0 pts

48▼10Grandville, MIMI17,0187.3%+2.8 pts

49▲8St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.3%+0.7 pts

50▼1Riverview, MIMI11,9477.3%+2.7 pts

51▲27Utica, MIMI5,1147.5%+0.5 pts

52▼19Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2917.6%+3.6 pts

53▼17Walker, MIMI25,8817.6%+1.5 pts

54Milford, MIMI6,5207.6%+0.4 pts

55▼9Howell, MIMI9,8967.7%+1.1 pts

56▼17Brighton, MIMI7,9048.1%+3.0 pts

57▼39Hudsonville, MIMI7,9648.3%+3.7 pts

58▼18St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.4%+4.7 pts

59▲47Holly, MIMI5,9068.5%+1.2 pts

60▼12Petoskey, MIMI5,7729.0%−3.0 pts

61▼11Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8809.0%+3.5 pts

62▲55Kingsford, MIMI5,0969.0%−1.4 pts

63▲5Ferndale, MIMI19,2129.0%+0.8 pts

64▼3Northview, MIMI15,2689.1%+3.1 pts

65▲15Southgate, MIMI28,9319.4%+4.9 pts

66▼8Waverly, MIMI23,57510.1%+4.3 pts

67▲17Southfield, MIMI76,11110.3%+2.8 pts

68▲36Eastwood, MIMI6,66910.3%−1.8 pts

69▲4Midland, MIMI42,80610.3%+1.5 pts

70▲7Holland, MIMI35,37210.3%−0.3 pts

71▲27Flat Rock, MIMI10,21810.3%+1.5 pts

72▲22Cutlerville, MIMI18,78010.4%+3.2 pts

73▲9Kentwood, MIMI54,77610.4%+4.1 pts

74▼15Haslett, MIMI18,55910.4%+3.3 pts

75▼20Zeeland, MIMI5,63710.4%+5.8 pts

76▼25Milan, MIMI5,97310.4%+5.6 pts

77▲12Fraser, MIMI14,49610.4%+6.2 pts

78▲17Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.5%+5.5 pts

79▲12Wyoming, MIMI78,58810.5%+3.2 pts

80▼1Garden City, MIMI26,28010.7%+6.2 pts

81▲2Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.8%+1.9 pts

82▼20Wixom, MIMI17,31310.9%+5.4 pts

83▼56Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82710.9%+4.4 pts

84▼18Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93111.1%+5.8 pts

85▲12Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92511.1%+4.8 pts

86▲6Charlotte, MIMI9,30511.1%+1.1 pts

87▼11Holt, MIMI25,31611.3%+4.5 pts

88▲14Greenville, MIMI9,25611.5%−3.7 pts

89▼25Comstock Park, MIMI10,57711.8%+2.1 pts

90▲6Oak Park, MIMI29,07212.0%+2.6 pts

91▲46Ionia, MIMI12,20812.0%−3.7 pts

92▼23Traverse City, MIMI15,83212.3%+3.9 pts

93▲32Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.3%−0.1 pts

94▼6Hastings, MIMI7,49012.5%+4.4 pts

95▼23St. Johns, MIMI7,78012.5%+5.9 pts

96▲7Roseville, MIMI46,86312.5%+4.6 pts

97▼62Woodhaven, MIMI12,50313.0%+9.6 pts

98▲16Wyandotte, MIMI24,07213.0%+6.8 pts

99▼43Shields, MIMI7,40213.1%+9.4 pts

100▲54Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.4%−2.9 pts

101▲4St. Louis, MIMI7,40613.4%−2.5 pts

102▲14Richmond, MIMI5,92713.5%+7.3 pts

103▼4Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21813.5%+7.6 pts

104▼37Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46913.5%+2.9 pts

105▼15Romulus, MIMI24,54713.5%+0.9 pts

106▲32New Haven, MIMI6,74913.8%−0.7 pts

107▼33Allegan, MIMI5,12713.9%+0.4 pts

108▲31Westwood, MIMI8,86714.1%+1.4 pts

109Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.1%+3.9 pts

110▼9Westland, MIMI82,33314.3%+7.5 pts

111▼30Grand Haven, MIMI11,03814.5%+10.0 pts

112▼5Okemos, MIMI26,39614.5%+4.9 pts

113Warren, MIMI137,13814.8%+7.4 pts

114▲5Three Rivers, MIMI7,91015.0%−4.2 pts

115▼15South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.2%+4.6 pts

116▼6Belding, MIMI6,00015.5%−0.8 pts

117▲10Wayne, MIMI17,06515.7%+6.7 pts

118Burton, MIMI29,31316.1%+7.4 pts

119▲2Davison, MIMI5,03916.1%+9.5 pts

120▲8Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41916.3%+2.3 pts

121▼9Menominee, MIMI8,17516.4%+3.1 pts

122▼37Manistee, MIMI6,15716.8%+5.7 pts

123▼48Center Line, MIMI8,50316.8%+3.5 pts

124▲7Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.9%+1.2 pts

125▼17Owosso, MIMI14,43717.2%+4.0 pts

126▼11Eastpointe, MIMI33,81417.5%+11.1 pts

127▲14Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.6%+3.2 pts

128▼4Escanaba, MIMI12,25717.7%+3.9 pts

129▲16Niles, MIMI11,66517.8%+4.2 pts

130Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.8%+0.4 pts

131▲9Cadillac, MIMI10,43818.2%+4.5 pts

132▼21Taylor, MIMI61,27918.4%+7.6 pts

133▼40Ishpeming, MIMI6,20518.7%+7.6 pts

134▲2Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76919.0%+3.0 pts

135▲12Springfield, MIMI5,24619.1%+6.0 pts

136▲15Bay City, MIMI31,86819.1%+4.5 pts

137▼17Monroe, MIMI20,07619.2%+6.6 pts

138▼3Harper Woods, MIMI14,86019.8%+14.7 pts

139▲3Lansing, MIMI113,88420.1%+3.3 pts

140▲17Adrian, MIMI20,19120.3%+6.4 pts

141▲3Buena Vista, MIMI5,79820.4%−2.5 pts

142▼16Alpena, MIMI10,08821.2%+7.8 pts

143▼20Coldwater, MIMI14,21621.3%+11.7 pts

144▲19Dowagiac, MIMI5,72521.4%+3.6 pts

145▼16Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52921.5%+13.8 pts

146▲7Alma, MIMI9,30421.7%+10.1 pts

147▼15Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66421.9%+15.8 pts

148▲7Marquette, MIMI21,94422.4%+5.5 pts

149▼27Ludington, MIMI7,63422.5%+6.2 pts

150▼2Port Huron, MIMI28,27322.6%+5.7 pts

151▼1Hillsdale, MIMI8,00222.9%+12.6 pts

152▼6Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23323.8%+7.2 pts

153▼20Bridgeport, MIMI6,88423.8%+12.5 pts

154▲2Dearborn, MIMI105,61124.3%+8.2 pts

155▲4Pontiac, MIMI62,07724.4%+2.3 pts

156▼22Lapeer, MIMI9,20124.5%+14.3 pts

157▼8Jackson, MIMI31,02224.6%+5.0 pts

158▲3Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76624.8%−0.9 pts

159▼7Muskegon, MIMI37,22424.9%+4.3 pts

160▼2Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.9%+0.5 pts

161▲4Albion, MIMI7,47425.2%+5.2 pts

162▼19Fair Plain, MIMI7,33026.6%+10.6 pts

163▼1Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.4%+6.8 pts

164Allendale, MIMI26,67929.8%+17.3 pts

165▲3Beecher, MIMI8,41231.3%+1.0 pts

166▲1Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92531.4%−5.8 pts

167▼1Detroit, MIMI649,09532.7%+6.6 pts

168▲6East Lansing, MIMI49,35533.0%−1.8 pts

169Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.0%+5.5 pts

170▲2Flint, MIMI79,30634.1%+7.7 pts

171▲2Big Rapids, MIMI8,62334.1%−0.9 pts

172▼2Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.1%+4.5 pts

173▼2Inkster, MIMI24,95935.2%+15.8 pts

174▼14Melvindale, MIMI12,32539.1%+27.7 pts

175▲1River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.8%+17.8 pts

176▲3Hamtramck, MIMI27,26139.9%+13.0 pts

177▼2Houghton, MIMI8,56040.1%+3.2 pts

178▼1Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80340.1%−2.5 pts

179▼1Highland Park, MIMI8,24840.9%+2.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES