RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most residents in poverty, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, MIMI649,095212,099−14%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18339,499+27%

03Flint, MIMI79,30630,294−8%

04Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23328,932+53%

05Dearborn, MIMI105,61128,686+82%

06Lansing, MIMI113,88425,567+27%

07Warren, MIMI137,13821,892+114%

08Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68320,214+8%

09East Lansing, MIMI49,35518,091+12%

10Pontiac, MIMI62,07717,214+18%

11Saginaw, MIMI42,86315,310−13%

12Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,374+116%

13Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93113,070+100%

14Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66412,746+257%

15Battle Creek, MIMI52,02111,947+56%

16Westland, MIMI82,33311,627+97%

17Wyoming, MIMI78,5889,603+90%

18Muskegon, MIMI37,2249,584+16%

19Taylor, MIMI61,2799,511+34%

20Inkster, MIMI24,9599,402+60%

21Allendale, MIMI26,6798,614+498%

22Southfield, MIMI76,1118,564+47%

23Bay City, MIMI31,8688,071+50%

24Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297,942+157%

25Jackson, MIMI31,0227,542+6%

26Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9257,243−25%

27Port Huron, MIMI28,2736,798+24%

28Roseville, MIMI46,8636,602+73%

29Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7666,134+6%

30Kentwood, MIMI54,7765,997+112%

31Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2915,691+71%

32Eastpointe, MIMI33,8145,532+154%

33Adrian, MIMI20,1915,406+81%

34Marquette, MIMI21,9445,372+61%

35Burton, MIMI29,3134,941+88%

36Livonia, MIMI92,6034,831+52%

37Midland, MIMI42,8064,421+20%

38Troy, MIMI88,7334,285+93%

39St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8724,256+81%

40Highland Park, MIMI8,2484,140−36%

41Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8034,091−14%

42Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,006+131%

43Oak Park, MIMI29,0723,851+38%

44Portage, MIMI49,8623,834+78%

45Royal Oak, MIMI57,5833,782+47%

46Okemos, MIMI26,3963,643+67%

47Holland, MIMI35,3723,634−2%

48Melvindale, MIMI12,3253,605+194%

49Monroe, MIMI20,0763,512+26%

50Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,463−3%

51Wayne, MIMI17,0653,431+99%

52Southgate, MIMI28,9313,306+140%

53Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393,238+37%

54Houghton, MIMI8,5603,224+25%

55Harper Woods, MIMI14,8603,220+344%

56Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9253,180+154%

57Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,156+14%

58Romulus, MIMI24,5473,067+6%

59Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,050+25%

60Garden City, MIMI26,2802,993+123%

61Beecher, MIMI8,4122,978−23%

62Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,916−23%

63River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,886+32%

64Ionia, MIMI12,2082,836+70%

65Sturgis, MIMI10,9002,829+54%

66Niles, MIMI11,6652,778+67%

67Ecorse, MIMI8,8932,772+9%

68Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,720+16%

69Holt, MIMI25,3162,704+255%

70Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,642−9%

71Norton Shores, MIMI25,0882,534+113%

72Coldwater, MIMI14,2162,473+103%

73Albion, MIMI7,4742,473+35%

74Alma, MIMI9,3042,415+125%

75Allen Park, MIMI27,4452,367+151%

76Cadillac, MIMI10,4382,349+72%

77Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,253+108%

78Novi, MIMI67,3192,241+112%

79Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,237+24%

80Owosso, MIMI14,4372,182+5%

81Westwood, MIMI8,8672,170+88%

82Waverly, MIMI23,5752,058+120%

83Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,974+133%

84Alpena, MIMI10,0881,941+28%

85Ferndale, MIMI19,2121,909+5%

86Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,847+101%

87Walker, MIMI25,8811,740+30%

88Haslett, MIMI18,5591,721+115%

89Fraser, MIMI14,4961,716+164%

90Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,716+57%

91Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,704+36%

92Wixom, MIMI17,3131,586+120%

93Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,579+30%

94Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,388+85%

95Trenton, MIMI17,8491,369+38%

96Ludington, MIMI7,6341,359−0%

97Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,354−25%

98Northview, MIMI15,2681,353+53%

99Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,331−6%

100Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,330+49%

101New Haven, MIMI6,7491,324+197%

102Menominee, MIMI8,1751,281+6%

103Springfield, MIMI5,2461,239+83%

104Fenton, MIMI11,7741,223+87%

105Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,216+143%

106Greenville, MIMI9,2561,208+0%

107Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,167+38%

108Grandville, MIMI17,0181,121+54%

109Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7691,118+87%

110Birmingham, MIMI21,9231,027+86%

111Riverview, MIMI11,9471,012+64%

112Comstock Park, MIMI10,577986−5%

113St. Louis, MIMI7,406985+38%

114Richmond, MIMI5,927950+214%

115Walled Lake, MIMI7,320918+175%

116Jenison, MIMI17,582908+111%

117Rochester, MIMI12,824904+225%

118Center Line, MIMI8,503896−21%

119Davison, MIMI5,039888+140%

120Eastwood, MIMI6,669886+17%

121Belding, MIMI6,000884−8%

122Marysville, MIMI9,868883+99%

123Clawson, MIMI11,312881+100%

124Woodhaven, MIMI12,503881+111%

125Hastings, MIMI7,490863+51%

126Temperance, MIMI8,914863+213%

127South Monroe, MIMI6,960862+27%

128Kingsford, MIMI5,096853+48%

129Holly, MIMI5,906843+89%

130St. Johns, MIMI7,780791+61%

131Howell, MIMI9,896784+28%

132Flushing, MIMI8,175781+98%

133Gladstone, MIMI5,189780+52%

134Marshall, MIMI6,800775+109%

135Ishpeming, MIMI6,205774+4%

136Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469737−15%

137Manistee, MIMI6,157700−5%

138New Baltimore, MIMI12,123695+170%

139Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218690+121%

140Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792683+67%

141St. Joseph, MIMI7,893673+17%

142Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880658+45%

143Forest Hills, MIMI28,695657+56%

144Farmington, MIMI11,409646+89%

145Lambertville, MIMI9,955640+43%

146Mason, MIMI8,264633+131%

147Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391622+130%

148South Lyon, MIMI12,107596+14%

149Berkley, MIMI15,145591+7%

150Tecumseh, MIMI8,608591+42%

151Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853590−19%

152Shields, MIMI7,402588+139%

153Utica, MIMI5,114559+75%

154Milford, MIMI6,520543+20%

155Allegan, MIMI5,127543−17%

156Brighton, MIMI7,904520+52%

157Rockford, MIMI6,313506+36%

158Milan, MIMI5,973496+114%

159Saline, MIMI9,001484+49%

160Zeeland, MIMI5,637476+79%

161Petoskey, MIMI5,772473−35%

162Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878473+40%

163Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095468−6%

164Dundee, MIMI6,008411+30%

165Byron Center, MIMI7,403397+225%

166Hudsonville, MIMI7,964380+17%

167Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417366+133%

168Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827351+6%

169St. Clair, MIMI5,833347+48%

170Freeland, MIMI7,557283+113%

171Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449257+6%

172Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197254+8%

173Plymouth, MIMI9,164247−18%

174Chelsea, MIMI5,424245+30%

175East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663205−33%

176Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735177−14%

177Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490161+15%

178Northville, MIMI6,013155+48%

179Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27493−41%

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