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Lowest poverty rate, Michigan cities · 2020

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741.5%−43%

02Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351.7%−17%

03East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631.8%−37%

04Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.3%+14%

05Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.4%+5%

06Northville, MIMI6,0132.5%+55%

07Plymouth, MIMI9,1642.6%−21%

08Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%+15%

09Novi, MIMI67,3193.4%+51%

10Freeland, MIMI7,5573.7%+44%

11Berkley, MIMI15,1453.9%+9%

12Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0954.0%+1%

13Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924.1%+74%

14Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5394.2%+23%

15Chelsea, MIMI5,4244.5%+4%

16Birmingham, MIMI21,9234.7%+64%

17Troy, MIMI88,7334.9%+79%

18Hudsonville, MIMI7,9645.0%+9%

19Livonia, MIMI92,6035.1%+60%

20South Lyon, MIMI12,1075.1%−3%

21Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1975.1%+4%

22Byron Center, MIMI7,4035.3%+65%

23Saline, MIMI9,0015.4%+34%

24Jenison, MIMI17,5825.5%+118%

25Farmington, MIMI11,4095.6%+69%

26New Baltimore, MIMI12,1235.7%+65%

27Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.9%−8%

28Lambertville, MIMI9,9556.1%+27%

29Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4176.2%+92%

30Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8786.2%+21%

31St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.3%+57%

32Royal Oak, MIMI57,5836.5%+52%

33Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2916.8%+67%

34Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.8%+40%

35Woodhaven, MIMI12,5036.8%+104%

36Walker, MIMI25,8816.9%+13%

37Rochester, MIMI12,8246.9%+161%

38Grandville, MIMI17,0187.0%+56%

39Brighton, MIMI7,9047.0%+37%

40St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8727.2%+94%

41Trenton, MIMI17,8497.4%+46%

42Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8537.6%−19%

43Mason, MIMI8,2647.6%+87%

44Dundee, MIMI6,0087.7%−14%

45Clawson, MIMI11,3127.7%+124%

46Howell, MIMI9,8967.8%+17%

47Portage, MIMI49,8627.8%+63%

48Petoskey, MIMI5,7728.0%−33%

49Riverview, MIMI11,9478.1%+74%

50Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8808.1%+48%

51Milan, MIMI5,9738.2%+68%

52Rockford, MIMI6,3138.2%+2%

53Allen Park, MIMI27,4458.3%+158%

54Milford, MIMI6,5208.3%+16%

55Zeeland, MIMI5,6378.3%+82%

56Shields, MIMI7,4028.4%+123%

57St. Joseph, MIMI7,8938.6%+31%

58Waverly, MIMI23,5758.6%+49%

59Haslett, MIMI18,5598.7%+23%

60Marysville, MIMI9,8688.8%+93%

61Northview, MIMI15,2688.8%+48%

62Wixom, MIMI17,3139.2%+70%

63Flushing, MIMI8,1759.3%+96%

64Comstock Park, MIMI10,5779.4%−3%

65Temperance, MIMI8,9149.4%+164%

66Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.7%+86%

67Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4699.8%−7%

68Ferndale, MIMI19,2129.9%+21%

69Traverse City, MIMI15,83210.1%+21%

70Norton Shores, MIMI25,08810.1%+92%

71Fenton, MIMI11,77410.1%+64%

72St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.3%+57%

73Midland, MIMI42,80610.4%+18%

74Allegan, MIMI5,12710.4%−23%

75Center Line, MIMI8,50310.5%−21%

76Holt, MIMI25,31610.6%+57%

77Holland, MIMI35,37210.6%−1%

78Utica, MIMI5,11410.7%+53%

79Garden City, MIMI26,28010.9%+145%

80Southgate, MIMI28,93111.0%+141%

81Grand Haven, MIMI11,03811.0%+147%

82Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.0%+76%

83Madison Heights, MIMI28,29711.1%+25%

84Southfield, MIMI76,11111.2%+51%

85Manistee, MIMI6,15711.2%+0%

86Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39111.2%+84%

87Marshall, MIMI6,80011.4%+129%

88Hastings, MIMI7,49011.5%+42%

89Fraser, MIMI14,49611.7%+175%

90Romulus, MIMI24,54712.2%−3%

91Wyoming, MIMI78,58812.6%+73%

92Charlotte, MIMI9,30512.6%+25%

93Ishpeming, MIMI6,20512.6%+14%

94Cutlerville, MIMI18,78012.6%+76%

95Walled Lake, MIMI7,32012.7%+155%

96Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.0%+39%

97Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92513.1%+107%

98Flat Rock, MIMI10,21813.2%+49%

99Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21813.3%+127%

100South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.3%+25%

101Westland, MIMI82,33313.6%+100%

102Greenville, MIMI9,25613.7%−10%

103Roseville, MIMI46,86313.8%+75%

104Eastwood, MIMI6,66913.9%+15%

105St. Louis, MIMI7,40614.1%−12%

106Holly, MIMI5,90614.1%+93%

107Okemos, MIMI26,39614.5%+51%

108Owosso, MIMI14,43714.8%+12%

109Gladstone, MIMI5,18914.8%+45%

110Belding, MIMI6,00014.9%−9%

111Taylor, MIMI61,27915.0%+39%

112Menominee, MIMI8,17515.1%+14%

113Warren, MIMI137,13815.7%+112%

114Wyandotte, MIMI24,07216.0%+158%

115Eastpointe, MIMI33,81416.1%+152%

116Richmond, MIMI5,92716.2%+162%

117Kingsford, MIMI5,09616.6%+60%

118Burton, MIMI29,31316.6%+92%

119Three Rivers, MIMI7,91016.7%−13%

120Monroe, MIMI20,07617.2%+36%

121Davison, MIMI5,03917.3%+158%

122Ludington, MIMI7,63417.8%+9%

123Coldwater, MIMI14,21617.9%+87%

124Escanaba, MIMI12,25718.0%+30%

125Hazel Park, MIMI14,93718.2%+47%

126Alpena, MIMI10,08819.0%+41%

127Wayne, MIMI17,06519.4%+114%

128Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41919.4%+38%

129Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52919.7%+156%

130Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08319.8%+13%

131Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18319.9%+26%

132Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66420.1%+229%

133Bridgeport, MIMI6,88420.2%+79%

134Lapeer, MIMI9,20120.5%+102%

135Harper Woods, MIMI14,86020.8%+309%

136Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76921.1%+32%

137Ionia, MIMI12,20821.2%+34%

138New Haven, MIMI6,74921.7%+49%

139Westwood, MIMI8,86722.6%+78%

140Cadillac, MIMI10,43822.6%+66%

141Battle Creek, MIMI52,02122.7%+58%

142Lansing, MIMI113,88422.7%+35%

143Fair Plain, MIMI7,33023.0%+44%

144Buena Vista, MIMI5,79823.1%+1%

145Niles, MIMI11,66523.2%+70%

146Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23323.4%+41%

147Springfield, MIMI5,24623.4%+80%

148Port Huron, MIMI28,27323.5%+39%

149Jackson, MIMI31,02224.1%+23%

150Hillsdale, MIMI8,00224.6%+139%

151Bay City, MIMI31,86824.7%+69%

152Muskegon, MIMI37,22425.0%+22%

153Alma, MIMI9,30425.5%+120%

154Sturgis, MIMI10,90025.5%+57%

155Marquette, MIMI21,94426.0%+53%

156Dearborn, MIMI105,61126.1%+62%

157Adrian, MIMI20,19126.2%+90%

158Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68327.5%+13%

159Pontiac, MIMI62,07727.9%+27%

160Melvindale, MIMI12,32528.1%+145%

161Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76629.7%+15%

162Ecorse, MIMI8,89329.8%+32%

163Dowagiac, MIMI5,72530.0%+69%

164Allendale, MIMI26,67931.8%+155%

165Albion, MIMI7,47432.1%+61%

166Detroit, MIMI649,09533.2%+27%

167Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92533.4%−10%

168Beecher, MIMI8,41233.7%+11%

169Saginaw, MIMI42,86334.6%+21%

170Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77034.9%+18%

171Inkster, MIMI24,95936.0%+85%

172Flint, MIMI79,30637.3%+41%

173Big Rapids, MIMI8,62337.7%+8%

174East Lansing, MIMI49,35537.9%+9%

175Houghton, MIMI8,56038.4%+4%

176River Rouge, MIMI6,81439.9%+81%

177Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80344.9%+5%

178Highland Park, MIMI8,24846.1%+20%

179Hamtramck, MIMI27,26147.0%+75%

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