RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most unemployed people, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Detroit, MIMI649,09537,662−12%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1835,764−8%

03Warren, MIMI137,1385,681+14%

04Lansing, MIMI113,8845,128−15%

05Flint, MIMI79,3065,083−35%

06Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9314,119+20%

07Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,091+1%

08Dearborn, MIMI105,6112,961+14%

09Southfield, MIMI76,1112,734+3%

10Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,730−18%

11Westland, MIMI82,3332,621+28%

12Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332,572+11%

13Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,463+16%

14Livonia, MIMI92,6032,251−2%

15Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6642,204+38%

16Eastpointe, MIMI33,8142,132+58%

17Troy, MIMI88,7332,074+29%

18Taylor, MIMI61,2792,062+8%

19Saginaw, MIMI42,8631,900−16%

20Oak Park, MIMI29,0721,787+65%

21Wyoming, MIMI78,5881,786−7%

22Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,775+11%

23Roseville, MIMI46,8631,721−1%

24Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,641+21%

25Inkster, MIMI24,9591,624+63%

26East Lansing, MIMI49,3551,514−14%

27Novi, MIMI67,3191,500+18%

28Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291,486+32%

29Muskegon, MIMI37,2241,475−6%

30St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721,373−27%

31Jackson, MIMI31,0221,356−16%

32Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,338+23%

33Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831,312+21%

34Allendale, MIMI26,6791,278+9%

35Port Huron, MIMI28,2731,260−5%

36Portage, MIMI49,8621,172−32%

37Hamtramck, MIMI27,2611,136+61%

38Garden City, MIMI26,2801,125+28%

39Bay City, MIMI31,8681,051−19%

40Burton, MIMI29,3131,036+8%

41Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766972−9%

42Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925918+19%

43Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925900−29%

44Wayne, MIMI17,065889+2%

45Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803859−1%

46Midland, MIMI42,806850+2%

47Romulus, MIMI24,547837−19%

48Holt, MIMI25,316762+8%

49Waverly, MIMI23,575759+15%

50Allen Park, MIMI27,445724+34%

51Fair Plain, MIMI7,330720+24%

52Highland Park, MIMI8,248685−16%

53Monroe, MIMI20,076676+11%

54Niles, MIMI11,665645+34%

55Southgate, MIMI28,931622−5%

56Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770619−25%

57Beecher, MIMI8,412597−25%

58Norton Shores, MIMI25,088596−18%

59Fenton, MIMI11,774584+88%

60Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419537−10%

61Marquette, MIMI21,944526−34%

62Harper Woods, MIMI14,860520−14%

63Ferndale, MIMI19,212513+20%

64Birmingham, MIMI21,923506+40%

65Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792501+12%

66Adrian, MIMI20,191496+43%

67Coldwater, MIMI14,216492+200%

68Woodhaven, MIMI12,503476+40%

69Sturgis, MIMI10,900473+42%

70Madison Heights, MIMI28,297467−22%

71Holland, MIMI35,372466−29%

72Hazel Park, MIMI14,937448−2%

73Wyandotte, MIMI24,072448−29%

74Haslett, MIMI18,559444+149%

75Traverse City, MIMI15,832431+0%

76Houghton, MIMI8,560430+85%

77Walker, MIMI25,881424+7%

78Owosso, MIMI14,437418+12%

79Three Rivers, MIMI7,910412+94%

80Albion, MIMI7,474408+2%

81Cutlerville, MIMI18,780408+9%

82Okemos, MIMI26,396396−28%

83Flat Rock, MIMI10,218393+67%

84Wixom, MIMI17,313392+110%

85Northview, MIMI15,268384−19%

86Comstock Park, MIMI10,577371+84%

87Fraser, MIMI14,496350−15%

88River Rouge, MIMI6,814343+4%

89Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083343−42%

90Clawson, MIMI11,312338+55%

91Richmond, MIMI5,927327+51%

92Alma, MIMI9,304326−0%

93Greenville, MIMI9,256319−1%

94Alpena, MIMI10,088309−32%

95Saline, MIMI9,001297+8%

96Ecorse, MIMI8,893295−14%

97Center Line, MIMI8,503295−13%

98Melvindale, MIMI12,325283−45%

99Trenton, MIMI17,849277−19%

100Cadillac, MIMI10,438276+7%

101Escanaba, MIMI12,257273−14%

102New Baltimore, MIMI12,123271+15%

103Bridgeport, MIMI6,884261+71%

104Flushing, MIMI8,175258+90%

105Dowagiac, MIMI5,725257−10%

106South Monroe, MIMI6,960255−28%

107Tecumseh, MIMI8,608253+13%

108South Lyon, MIMI12,107251+4%

109Marshall, MIMI6,800247−30%

110Farmington, MIMI11,409246+67%

111Davison, MIMI5,039246+78%

112Springfield, MIMI5,246246+52%

113Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095218+16%

114Rockford, MIMI6,313213−32%

115Milan, MIMI5,973212+63%

116Big Rapids, MIMI8,623212−53%

117Hudsonville, MIMI7,964210−13%

118Shields, MIMI7,402208+259%

119Berkley, MIMI15,145202−2%

120Eastwood, MIMI6,669195−38%

121Manistee, MIMI6,157195−4%

122Ishpeming, MIMI6,205192−14%

123East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663190+61%

124Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853187−15%

125Howell, MIMI9,896184+32%

126Buena Vista, MIMI5,798182−46%

127Walled Lake, MIMI7,320180−1%

128Rochester, MIMI12,824178−51%

129Hillsdale, MIMI8,002172+15%

130Belding, MIMI6,000167+19%

131Temperance, MIMI8,914167+193%

132Marysville, MIMI9,868166−39%

133Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469161−10%

134Jenison, MIMI17,582158−37%

135Grandville, MIMI17,018156−17%

136Kingsford, MIMI5,096150+194%

137St. Johns, MIMI7,780148+59%

138Forest Hills, MIMI28,695148−45%

139Charlotte, MIMI9,305144−45%

140Freeland, MIMI7,557141+176%

141Lapeer, MIMI9,201137−33%

142Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878135+36%

143Hastings, MIMI7,490134−50%

144Holly, MIMI5,906133−48%

145Riverview, MIMI11,947131−40%

146Westwood, MIMI8,867131−45%

147Mason, MIMI8,264124−23%

148Chelsea, MIMI5,424122+135%

149Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490118+64%

150Ludington, MIMI7,634118−19%

151Plymouth, MIMI9,164118−21%

152Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417118+151%

153Brighton, MIMI7,904117+30%

154Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197116+43%

155Menominee, MIMI8,175113−57%

156Dundee, MIMI6,008108−14%

157Ionia, MIMI12,208106−59%

158Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735101−30%

159Lambertville, MIMI9,955100+144%

160Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880100−49%

161Grand Haven, MIMI11,03898−72%

162Allegan, MIMI5,12789+98%

163Gladstone, MIMI5,18987+74%

164New Haven, MIMI6,74987−60%

165St. Joseph, MIMI7,89387−2%

166Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44987−19%

167Zeeland, MIMI5,63782−32%

168Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76974−56%

169Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39171−65%

170Milford, MIMI6,52070+8%

171Northville, MIMI6,01366−35%

172Utica, MIMI5,11461−64%

173Byron Center, MIMI7,40359−24%

174Petoskey, MIMI5,77251−2%

175St. Louis, MIMI7,40643−23%

176Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21840−29%

177Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27431−52%

178St. Clair, MIMI5,83322−88%

179Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715−84%

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