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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the lowest 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491.7%−25%

02Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.2%−13%

03Byron Center, MIMI7,4032.3%−30%

04Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.5%+21%

05Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%+14%

06Northville, MIMI6,0132.8%+73%

07Forest Hills, MIMI28,6953.0%+49%

08Plymouth, MIMI9,1643.2%−5%

09East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.6%+25%

10Jenison, MIMI17,5823.7%+48%

11South Lyon, MIMI12,1074.0%−24%

12Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.1%−5%

13Rochester, MIMI12,8244.2%+57%

14Berkley, MIMI15,1454.5%+26%

15Livonia, MIMI92,6034.7%+50%

16Farmington, MIMI11,4094.8%+47%

17Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1974.9%−0%

18Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924.9%+104%

19Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.9%+23%

20Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8785.0%−4%

21Rockford, MIMI6,3135.0%−38%

22Birmingham, MIMI21,9235.1%+76%

23Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5395.2%+50%

24Dundee, MIMI6,0085.2%−42%

25Mason, MIMI8,2645.3%+31%

26Troy, MIMI88,7335.4%+96%

27New Baltimore, MIMI12,1235.4%+55%

28Novi, MIMI67,3195.4%+142%

29Trenton, MIMI17,8495.5%+8%

30Freeland, MIMI7,5575.5%+114%

31Lambertville, MIMI9,9555.6%+16%

32Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.6%+16%

33Marshall, MIMI6,8005.7%+14%

34Saline, MIMI9,0015.8%+44%

35Clawson, MIMI11,3125.9%+70%

36Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8536.2%−34%

37Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.2%+45%

38Marysville, MIMI9,8686.4%+39%

39Norton Shores, MIMI25,0886.5%+23%

40Temperance, MIMI8,9146.6%+85%

41Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.9%+13%

42Fenton, MIMI11,7746.9%+11%

43Allen Park, MIMI27,4456.9%+114%

44Flushing, MIMI8,1757.0%+49%

45St. Clair, MIMI5,8337.1%+75%

46Portage, MIMI49,8627.1%+48%

47Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4177.2%+123%

48Grandville, MIMI17,0187.3%+62%

49St. Joseph, MIMI7,8937.3%+11%

50Riverview, MIMI11,9477.3%+57%

51Utica, MIMI5,1147.5%+8%

52Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2917.6%+88%

53Walker, MIMI25,8817.6%+25%

54Milford, MIMI6,5207.6%+6%

55Howell, MIMI9,8967.7%+16%

56Brighton, MIMI7,9048.1%+59%

57Hudsonville, MIMI7,9648.3%+82%

58St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.4%+125%

59Holly, MIMI5,9068.5%+16%

60Petoskey, MIMI5,7729.0%−25%

61Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8809.0%+64%

62Kingsford, MIMI5,0969.0%−13%

63Ferndale, MIMI19,2129.0%+10%

64Northview, MIMI15,2689.1%+52%

65Southgate, MIMI28,9319.4%+107%

66Waverly, MIMI23,57510.1%+74%

67Southfield, MIMI76,11110.3%+38%

68Eastwood, MIMI6,66910.3%−15%

69Midland, MIMI42,80610.3%+17%

70Holland, MIMI35,37210.3%−3%

71Flat Rock, MIMI10,21810.3%+17%

72Cutlerville, MIMI18,78010.4%+44%

73Kentwood, MIMI54,77610.4%+65%

74Haslett, MIMI18,55910.4%+47%

75Zeeland, MIMI5,63710.4%+127%

76Milan, MIMI5,97310.4%+115%

77Fraser, MIMI14,49610.4%+146%

78Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.5%+110%

79Wyoming, MIMI78,58810.5%+44%

80Garden City, MIMI26,28010.7%+140%

81Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.8%+21%

82Wixom, MIMI17,31310.9%+100%

83Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82710.9%+68%

84Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93111.1%+111%

85Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92511.1%+76%

86Charlotte, MIMI9,30511.1%+11%

87Holt, MIMI25,31611.3%+68%

88Greenville, MIMI9,25611.5%−24%

89Comstock Park, MIMI10,57711.8%+22%

90Oak Park, MIMI29,07212.0%+28%

91Ionia, MIMI12,20812.0%−24%

92Traverse City, MIMI15,83212.3%+47%

93Hazel Park, MIMI14,93712.3%−1%

94Hastings, MIMI7,49012.5%+54%

95St. Johns, MIMI7,78012.5%+91%

96Roseville, MIMI46,86312.5%+58%

97Woodhaven, MIMI12,50313.0%+288%

98Wyandotte, MIMI24,07213.0%+109%

99Shields, MIMI7,40213.1%+250%

100Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.4%−18%

101St. Louis, MIMI7,40613.4%−16%

102Richmond, MIMI5,92713.5%+118%

103Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21813.5%+130%

104Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46913.5%+27%

105Romulus, MIMI24,54713.5%+7%

106New Haven, MIMI6,74913.8%−5%

107Allegan, MIMI5,12713.9%+3%

108Westwood, MIMI8,86714.1%+11%

109Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.1%+38%

110Westland, MIMI82,33314.3%+110%

111Grand Haven, MIMI11,03814.5%+223%

112Okemos, MIMI26,39614.5%+52%

113Warren, MIMI137,13814.8%+100%

114Three Rivers, MIMI7,91015.0%−22%

115South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.2%+43%

116Belding, MIMI6,00015.5%−5%

117Wayne, MIMI17,06515.7%+74%

118Burton, MIMI29,31316.1%+86%

119Davison, MIMI5,03916.1%+141%

120Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41916.3%+16%

121Menominee, MIMI8,17516.4%+23%

122Manistee, MIMI6,15716.8%+51%

123Center Line, MIMI8,50316.8%+27%

124Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18316.9%+8%

125Owosso, MIMI14,43717.2%+30%

126Eastpointe, MIMI33,81417.5%+173%

127Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.6%+23%

128Escanaba, MIMI12,25717.7%+29%

129Niles, MIMI11,66517.8%+31%

130Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08317.8%+2%

131Cadillac, MIMI10,43818.2%+33%

132Taylor, MIMI61,27918.4%+70%

133Ishpeming, MIMI6,20518.7%+69%

134Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76919.0%+19%

135Springfield, MIMI5,24619.1%+46%

136Bay City, MIMI31,86819.1%+31%

137Monroe, MIMI20,07619.2%+52%

138Harper Woods, MIMI14,86019.8%+289%

139Lansing, MIMI113,88420.1%+19%

140Adrian, MIMI20,19120.3%+47%

141Buena Vista, MIMI5,79820.4%−11%

142Alpena, MIMI10,08821.2%+58%

143Coldwater, MIMI14,21621.3%+122%

144Dowagiac, MIMI5,72521.4%+20%

145Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52921.5%+179%

146Alma, MIMI9,30421.7%+87%

147Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66421.9%+258%

148Marquette, MIMI21,94422.4%+32%

149Ludington, MIMI7,63422.5%+38%

150Port Huron, MIMI28,27322.6%+34%

151Hillsdale, MIMI8,00222.9%+122%

152Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23323.8%+44%

153Bridgeport, MIMI6,88423.8%+110%

154Dearborn, MIMI105,61124.3%+51%

155Pontiac, MIMI62,07724.4%+11%

156Lapeer, MIMI9,20124.5%+141%

157Jackson, MIMI31,02224.6%+25%

158Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76624.8%−4%

159Muskegon, MIMI37,22424.9%+21%

160Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68324.9%+2%

161Albion, MIMI7,47425.2%+26%

162Fair Plain, MIMI7,33026.6%+66%

163Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.4%+30%

164Allendale, MIMI26,67929.8%+139%

165Beecher, MIMI8,41231.3%+3%

166Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92531.4%−16%

167Detroit, MIMI649,09532.7%+25%

168East Lansing, MIMI49,35533.0%−5%

169Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.0%+19%

170Flint, MIMI79,30634.1%+29%

171Big Rapids, MIMI8,62334.1%−3%

172Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.1%+15%

173Inkster, MIMI24,95935.2%+81%

174Melvindale, MIMI12,32539.1%+242%

175River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.8%+81%

176Hamtramck, MIMI27,26139.9%+48%

177Houghton, MIMI8,56040.1%+9%

178Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80340.1%−6%

179Highland Park, MIMI8,24840.9%+7%

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