RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most residents in poverty, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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, MIMI649,095246,405−1%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18345,708+47%

03Flint, MIMI79,30637,528+14%

04Lansing, MIMI113,88428,205+40%

05Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68326,301+40%

06Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23322,996+22%

07Dearborn, MIMI105,61121,628+37%

08East Lansing, MIMI49,35519,534+20%

09Saginaw, MIMI42,86319,275+9%

10Warren, MIMI137,13819,072+87%

11Pontiac, MIMI62,07719,015+30%

12Muskegon, MIMI37,22412,105+47%

13Wyoming, MIMI78,58811,757+133%

14Westland, MIMI82,33311,514+95%

15Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93111,422+75%

16Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92511,345+18%

17Taylor, MIMI61,27910,958+54%

18Battle Creek, MIMI52,02110,933+43%

19Jackson, MIMI31,0229,724+36%

20Hamtramck, MIMI27,2619,707+57%

21Southfield, MIMI76,1118,646+49%

22Port Huron, MIMI28,2737,946+45%

23Inkster, MIMI24,9597,358+26%

24Bay City, MIMI31,8687,301+36%

25Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646,341+78%

26Roseville, MIMI46,8636,130+61%

27Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,086+97%

28Kentwood, MIMI54,7765,966+111%

29Adrian, MIMI20,1915,924+99%

30Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2915,753+73%

31Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,153−11%

32Highland Park, MIMI8,2485,143−20%

33Holland, MIMI35,3725,086+36%

34Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8034,884+2%

35Livonia, MIMI92,6034,860+53%

36Midland, MIMI42,8064,842+32%

37St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8724,770+103%

38Romulus, MIMI24,5474,644+61%

39Oak Park, MIMI29,0724,617+65%

40Big Rapids, MIMI8,6234,613+21%

41Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5394,602+94%

42Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704,562+28%

43Marquette, MIMI21,9444,441+33%

44Hazel Park, MIMI14,9374,243+81%

45Burton, MIMI29,3134,192+60%

46Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144,186+92%

47Allendale, MIMI26,6794,002+178%

48Portage, MIMI49,8623,995+85%

49Beecher, MIMI8,4123,977+3%

50Royal Oak, MIMI57,5833,916+53%

51Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,806+38%

52Troy, MIMI88,7333,746+69%

53Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,502+44%

54Owosso, MIMI14,4373,463+67%

55Ionia, MIMI12,2083,217+93%

56Houghton, MIMI8,5603,168+22%

57Monroe, MIMI20,0763,117+12%

58Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,113+23%

59Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0833,077+7%

60River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,928+34%

61Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9252,876+130%

62Albion, MIMI7,4742,815+54%

63Haslett, MIMI18,5592,765+246%

64Niles, MIMI11,6652,679+61%

65Novi, MIMI67,3192,661+151%

66Walker, MIMI25,8812,647+98%

67Cadillac, MIMI10,4382,603+91%

68Greenville, MIMI9,2562,561+112%

69Wyandotte, MIMI24,0722,510+45%

70Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,489+37%

71Alpena, MIMI10,0882,479+63%

72Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982,456+37%

73Alma, MIMI9,3042,434+127%

74Sturgis, MIMI10,9002,422+32%

75Wayne, MIMI17,0652,396+39%

76Coldwater, MIMI14,2162,375+95%

77Okemos, MIMI26,3962,332+7%

78Norton Shores, MIMI25,0882,253+90%

79Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,220+105%

80Ferndale, MIMI19,2122,170+19%

81Waverly, MIMI23,5752,166+131%

82Southgate, MIMI28,9312,105+53%

83Hillsdale, MIMI8,0022,082+146%

84St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,079+191%

85Holt, MIMI25,3162,062+171%

86Traverse City, MIMI15,8322,038+68%

87Garden City, MIMI26,2802,021+51%

88Eastwood, MIMI6,6691,921+154%

89Allen Park, MIMI27,4451,857+97%

90Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,839+100%

91Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,765+71%

92Harper Woods, MIMI14,8601,726+138%

93Ludington, MIMI7,6341,711+26%

94Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,656+17%

95Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,610+31%

96Northview, MIMI15,2681,593+81%

97Trenton, MIMI17,8491,585+60%

98Springfield, MIMI5,2461,550+129%

99Westwood, MIMI8,8671,506+30%

100Center Line, MIMI8,5031,499+32%

101Wixom, MIMI17,3131,357+88%

102Menominee, MIMI8,1751,321+9%

103Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,306+4%

104Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,279+44%

105Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,197+10%

106Fraser, MIMI14,4961,174+81%

107Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,151+100%

108Howell, MIMI9,8961,120+83%

109Mason, MIMI8,2641,110+305%

110Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,086+29%

111Belding, MIMI6,0001,078+12%

112Allegan, MIMI5,1271,073+64%

113Grandville, MIMI17,0181,049+44%

114Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,025+36%

115Fenton, MIMI11,774998+52%

116Riverview, MIMI11,947979+59%

117Berkley, MIMI15,145967+75%

118Woodhaven, MIMI12,503949+127%

119Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769914+53%

120Davison, MIMI5,039903+144%

121Forest Hills, MIMI28,695882+109%

122Clawson, MIMI11,312878+100%

123Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218845+171%

124Grand Haven, MIMI11,038837+67%

125Manistee, MIMI6,157833+14%

126Tecumseh, MIMI8,608820+97%

127Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853812+11%

128Zeeland, MIMI5,637811+205%

129Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095807+62%

130Hastings, MIMI7,490802+40%

131Petoskey, MIMI5,772786+8%

132Rochester, MIMI12,824782+181%

133Birmingham, MIMI21,923765+38%

134Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880755+67%

135Walled Lake, MIMI7,320740+122%

136Marshall, MIMI6,800731+98%

137Brighton, MIMI7,904731+113%

138Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391729+169%

139Ishpeming, MIMI6,205702−5%

140South Monroe, MIMI6,960696+3%

141Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827692+109%

142Holly, MIMI5,906669+50%

143New Haven, MIMI6,749638+43%

144Gladstone, MIMI5,189634+24%

145St. Joseph, MIMI7,893616+7%

146Marysville, MIMI9,868614+38%

147Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469599−31%

148Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792598+47%

149South Lyon, MIMI12,107587+12%

150Jenison, MIMI17,582555+29%

151Saline, MIMI9,001554+70%

152St. Johns, MIMI7,780531+8%

153Milford, MIMI6,520498+10%

154Farmington, MIMI11,409497+45%

155New Baltimore, MIMI12,123494+92%

156Rockford, MIMI6,313478+28%

157Flushing, MIMI8,175471+19%

158Milan, MIMI5,973449+94%

159Temperance, MIMI8,914435+58%

160Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878410+21%

161Lambertville, MIMI9,955373−17%

162Dundee, MIMI6,008373+18%

163East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663363+19%

164Chelsea, MIMI5,424330+76%

165Hudsonville, MIMI7,964327+0%

166Byron Center, MIMI7,403325+166%

167Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490317+126%

168Shields, MIMI7,402307+25%

169Utica, MIMI5,114291−9%

170Plymouth, MIMI9,164291−3%

171St. Clair, MIMI5,833278+18%

172Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197270+14%

173Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735260+26%

174Richmond, MIMI5,927255−16%

175Freeland, MIMI7,557188+41%

176Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417139−11%

177Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449127−48%

178Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274125−21%

179Northville, MIMI6,013108+3%

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