RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most residents in poverty, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Detroit, MIMI649,095208,870−16%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18333,631+8%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23329,083+54%

04Flint, MIMI79,30627,330−17%

05Dearborn, MIMI105,61126,136+66%

06Lansing, MIMI113,88422,763+13%

07Warren, MIMI137,13820,377+99%

08Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68318,175−3%

09Pontiac, MIMI62,07715,142+3%

10East Lansing, MIMI49,35515,111−7%

11Saginaw, MIMI42,86314,807−16%

12Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93114,778+126%

13Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66413,548+280%

14Westland, MIMI82,33311,980+103%

15Taylor, MIMI61,27911,405+61%

16Hamtramck, MIMI27,26111,076+79%

17Muskegon, MIMI37,2249,251+12%

18Battle Creek, MIMI52,0219,219+20%

19Inkster, MIMI24,9598,962+53%

20Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5298,442+173%

21Wyoming, MIMI78,5888,091+60%

22Allendale, MIMI26,6797,947+451%

23Southfield, MIMI76,1117,817+35%

24Jackson, MIMI31,0227,646+7%

25Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9256,667−31%

26Port Huron, MIMI28,2736,469+18%

27Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2916,352+91%

28Bay City, MIMI31,8686,188+15%

29Eastpointe, MIMI33,8145,943+173%

30Roseville, MIMI46,8635,909+55%

31Kentwood, MIMI54,7765,626+99%

32Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,932−14%

33Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,910+300%

34St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8724,883+108%

35Marquette, MIMI21,9444,786+43%

36Burton, MIMI29,3134,753+81%

37Troy, MIMI88,7334,723+112%

38Livonia, MIMI92,6034,439+40%

39Midland, MIMI42,8064,398+20%

40Adrian, MIMI20,1914,131+39%

41Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393,975+68%

42Monroe, MIMI20,0763,901+40%

43Okemos, MIMI26,3963,832+76%

44Novi, MIMI67,3193,606+241%

45Royal Oak, MIMI57,5833,593+40%

46Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033,591−25%

47Holland, MIMI35,3723,551−5%

48Highland Park, MIMI8,2483,530−45%

49Oak Park, MIMI29,0723,512+26%

50Portage, MIMI49,8623,506+62%

51Houghton, MIMI8,5603,396+31%

52Romulus, MIMI24,5473,358+16%

53Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,358−6%

54Wyandotte, MIMI24,0723,178+83%

55Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,068+11%

56Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602,995+313%

57Coldwater, MIMI14,2162,906+139%

58Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,891−24%

59Garden City, MIMI26,2802,857+113%

60Holt, MIMI25,3162,854+275%

61River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,790+28%

62Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9252,780+122%

63Southgate, MIMI28,9312,771+102%

64Wayne, MIMI17,0652,725+58%

65Ecorse, MIMI8,8932,662+5%

66Beecher, MIMI8,4122,632−32%

67Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,536+4%

68Owosso, MIMI14,4372,520+21%

69Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,377−18%

70Waverly, MIMI23,5752,374+153%

71Lapeer, MIMI9,2012,222+141%

72Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,189+21%

73Alpena, MIMI10,0882,157+42%

74Niles, MIMI11,6652,101+27%

75Alma, MIMI9,3042,039+90%

76Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,947+56%

77Cutlerville, MIMI18,7801,944+79%

78Walker, MIMI25,8811,936+45%

79Haslett, MIMI18,5591,930+141%

80Allen Park, MIMI27,4451,920+104%

81Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,912+57%

82Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,901+39%

83Albion, MIMI7,4741,901+4%

84Wixom, MIMI17,3131,881+161%

85Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371,838−22%

86Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,830+116%

87Ferndale, MIMI19,2121,731−5%

88Ludington, MIMI7,6341,725+27%

89Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,644+293%

90Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,641+84%

91Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,624+37%

92Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,591+218%

93Ionia, MIMI12,2081,536−8%

94Fraser, MIMI14,4961,522+135%

95Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,479−19%

96Center Line, MIMI8,5031,424+26%

97Northview, MIMI15,2681,386+57%

98Menominee, MIMI8,1751,362+12%

99Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,249+21%

100Westwood, MIMI8,8671,248+8%

101Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,224+12%

102Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,192−16%

103Grandville, MIMI17,0181,188+63%

104Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,182−34%

105Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,156+56%

106Birmingham, MIMI21,9231,099+99%

107Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7691,094+83%

108Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,070+42%

109South Monroe, MIMI6,9601,057+56%

110Manistee, MIMI6,1571,054+44%

111Greenville, MIMI9,2561,037−14%

112Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,034+23%

113Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,013+17%

114Springfield, MIMI5,2461,005+49%

115Trenton, MIMI17,849993+0%

116St. Louis, MIMI7,406987+38%

117Shields, MIMI7,402969+294%

118St. Johns, MIMI7,780962+96%

119Hastings, MIMI7,490937+64%

120Belding, MIMI6,000923−4%

121New Haven, MIMI6,749894+100%

122Riverview, MIMI11,947891+44%

123Forest Hills, MIMI28,695861+104%

124Davison, MIMI5,039819+121%

125Fenton, MIMI11,774818+25%

126Richmond, MIMI5,927788+160%

127Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792785+92%

128Howell, MIMI9,896773+26%

129Walled Lake, MIMI7,320763+128%

130Gladstone, MIMI5,189741+44%

131Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880719+59%

132Allegan, MIMI5,127718+10%

133Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218698+124%

134Eastwood, MIMI6,669684−10%

135Berkley, MIMI15,145683+23%

136Clawson, MIMI11,312668+52%

137New Baltimore, MIMI12,123650+153%

138Jenison, MIMI17,582649+51%

139Hudsonville, MIMI7,964644+98%

140Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827638+93%

141Marysville, MIMI9,868631+42%

142Brighton, MIMI7,904624+82%

143Milan, MIMI5,973624+169%

144Zeeland, MIMI5,637589+121%

145Temperance, MIMI8,914586+112%

146Flushing, MIMI8,175584+48%

147St. Joseph, MIMI7,893581+1%

148Lambertville, MIMI9,955560+25%

149Farmington, MIMI11,409557+63%

150Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095555+12%

151Rochester, MIMI12,824540+94%

152Petoskey, MIMI5,772526−28%

153Saline, MIMI9,001525+62%

154Holly, MIMI5,906506+13%

155Milford, MIMI6,520495+10%

156Tecumseh, MIMI8,608488+17%

157Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853481−34%

158South Lyon, MIMI12,107477−9%

159Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417462+194%

160Kingsford, MIMI5,096462−20%

161Mason, MIMI8,264439+60%

162Freeland, MIMI7,557417+214%

163East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663407+33%

164St. Clair, MIMI5,833396+69%

165Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878391+15%

166Utica, MIMI5,114390+22%

167Marshall, MIMI6,800384+4%

168Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391369+36%

169Rockford, MIMI6,313312−16%

170Dundee, MIMI6,008298−5%

171Plymouth, MIMI9,164292−3%

172Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735252+22%

173Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197251+6%

174Chelsea, MIMI5,424221+18%

175Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449182−25%

176Northville, MIMI6,013171+63%

177Byron Center, MIMI7,403168+38%

178Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490156+11%

179Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274141−11%

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