RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most residents in poverty, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Detroit, MIMI649,095248,044−26%

02Flint, MIMI79,30632,992−23%

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18331,098+2%

04Lansing, MIMI113,88420,089−19%

05Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23318,909+7%

06Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68318,772−11%

07Saginaw, MIMI42,86317,633−20%

08East Lansing, MIMI49,35516,212−5%

09Dearborn, MIMI105,61115,786+64%

10Pontiac, MIMI62,07714,630−23%

11Warren, MIMI137,13810,218+9%

12Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9259,650+7%

13Muskegon, MIMI37,2248,241−23%

14Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,660−22%

15Jackson, MIMI31,0227,134−23%

16Taylor, MIMI61,2797,105−16%

17Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9316,527+56%

18Highland Park, MIMI8,2486,419−25%

19Hamtramck, MIMI27,2616,193+18%

20Westland, MIMI82,3335,894−2%

21Inkster, MIMI24,9595,861−18%

22Southfield, MIMI76,1115,810+32%

23Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,760−21%

24Port Huron, MIMI28,2735,463−27%

25Bay City, MIMI31,8685,380−23%

26Wyoming, MIMI78,5885,042+12%

27Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8034,769−36%

28Beecher, MIMI8,4123,871−30%

29Roseville, MIMI46,8633,808+20%

30Big Rapids, MIMI8,6233,800−32%

31Holland, MIMI35,3723,727+3%

32Midland, MIMI42,8063,679+2%

33Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,570−23%

34Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6643,567+7%

35Marquette, MIMI21,9443,340−8%

36Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2913,330+50%

37Livonia, MIMI92,6033,178+22%

38Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5293,087−13%

39Adrian, MIMI20,1912,980−35%

40Romulus, MIMI24,5472,892−2%

41Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,888+4%

42Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,834+50%

43Oak Park, MIMI29,0722,797−15%

44Monroe, MIMI20,0762,787−21%

45Madison Heights, MIMI28,2972,767+3%

46Burton, MIMI29,3132,627−33%

47Houghton, MIMI8,5602,587−15%

48Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832,567−14%

49Ecorse, MIMI8,8932,537−22%

50Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,435+12%

51Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,367+48%

52St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722,351−5%

53Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,343−18%

54Troy, MIMI88,7332,223+8%

55Okemos, MIMI26,3962,183+9%

56River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,183−32%

57Eastpointe, MIMI33,8142,179–

58Portage, MIMI49,8622,158+25%

59Owosso, MIMI14,4372,079−19%

60Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,832+52%

61Albion, MIMI7,4741,826−28%

62Ferndale, MIMI19,2121,818−32%

63Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,811−32%

64Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,799−24%

65Wyandotte, MIMI24,0721,737−42%

66Wayne, MIMI17,0651,726−9%

67Ionia, MIMI12,2081,667+72%

68Niles, MIMI11,6651,659−3%

69Alpena, MIMI10,0881,522−0%

70Allendale, MIMI26,6791,441+47%

71Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,411−10%

72Southgate, MIMI28,9311,375−3%

73Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,365−13%

74Ludington, MIMI7,6341,362+2%

75Garden City, MIMI26,2801,340−1%

76Walker, MIMI25,8811,334+81%

77Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,250−1%

78Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,250+28%

79Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,227−10%

80Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,216−28%

81Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,215−8%

82Menominee, MIMI8,1751,213+20%

83Greenville, MIMI9,2561,206+4%

84Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,188−24%

85Westwood, MIMI8,8671,155−7%

86Center Line, MIMI8,5031,133+47%

87Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,093+10%

88Cutlerville, MIMI18,7801,084+36%

89Alma, MIMI9,3041,074−31%

90Novi, MIMI67,3191,059−2%

91Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,035+192%

92Trenton, MIMI17,849993+14%

93Belding, MIMI6,000960+21%

94Allen Park, MIMI27,445942−7%

95Waverly, MIMI23,575937+53%

96Lapeer, MIMI9,201921−41%

97Bridgeport, MIMI6,884890−34%

98Northview, MIMI15,268882–

99Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469863−16%

100Hillsdale, MIMI8,002848−36%

101Charlotte, MIMI9,305843+7%

102Haslett, MIMI18,559800+1%

103Holt, MIMI25,316761−24%

104Eastwood, MIMI6,669756+8%

105Flat Rock, MIMI10,218751−22%

106Ishpeming, MIMI6,205741−34%

107Manistee, MIMI6,157733−50%

108Petoskey, MIMI5,772731+77%

109Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853729+16%

110Grandville, MIMI17,018729+27%

111Harper Woods, MIMI14,860725+10%

112Wixom, MIMI17,313721+139%

113St. Louis, MIMI7,406715−11%

114South Monroe, MIMI6,960677−15%

115Springfield, MIMI5,246676−17%

116Fenton, MIMI11,774655−15%

117Allegan, MIMI5,127653+1%

118Fraser, MIMI14,496649−13%

119Riverview, MIMI11,947617−34%

120Howell, MIMI9,896613−18%

121Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769599−7%

122St. Joseph, MIMI7,893577−14%

123Kingsford, MIMI5,096575+15%

124Hastings, MIMI7,490573−29%

125Berkley, MIMI15,145554−12%

126Birmingham, MIMI21,923553+20%

127South Lyon, MIMI12,107525+37%

128Gladstone, MIMI5,189513−16%

129Grand Haven, MIMI11,038500−56%

130Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095497−15%

131St. Johns, MIMI7,780490−29%

132Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880453+51%

133Milford, MIMI6,520451+28%

134Lambertville, MIMI9,955449+121%

135Holly, MIMI5,906447−31%

136New Haven, MIMI6,749446+9%

137Marysville, MIMI9,868444+31%

138Clawson, MIMI11,312440−15%

139Jenison, MIMI17,582431+54%

140Forest Hills, MIMI28,695422+31%

141Woodhaven, MIMI12,503418−0%

142Tecumseh, MIMI8,608416−3%

143Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792408+32%

144Flushing, MIMI8,175395+3%

145Rockford, MIMI6,313373+58%

146Marshall, MIMI6,800370−37%

147Davison, MIMI5,039370−23%

148Brighton, MIMI7,904343+17%

149Farmington, MIMI11,409342−7%

150Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878339+151%

151Walled Lake, MIMI7,320334−37%

152Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827331−10%

153Hudsonville, MIMI7,964326+43%

154Saline, MIMI9,001325+58%

155Utica, MIMI5,114320−7%

156Dundee, MIMI6,008315+29%

157Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218312−21%

158East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663306+10%

159Richmond, MIMI5,927303+75%

160Plymouth, MIMI9,164300−31%

161Rochester, MIMI12,824278−17%

162Temperance, MIMI8,914276−5%

163Mason, MIMI8,264274−29%

164Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391271+5%

165Zeeland, MIMI5,637266−27%

166New Baltimore, MIMI12,123257−44%

167Shields, MIMI7,402246−16%

168Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449242+98%

169Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197236+63%

170St. Clair, MIMI5,833235−22%

171Milan, MIMI5,973232+4%

172Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735206+54%

173Chelsea, MIMI5,424188+79%

174Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274158+18%

175Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417157+54%

176Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490140+33%

177Freeland, MIMI7,557133+21%

178Byron Center, MIMI7,403122–

179Northville, MIMI6,013105−43%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS