RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most unemployed people, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 179 is 335.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Detroit, MIMI649,09542,752–

02Flint, MIMI79,3067,780–

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1836,257–

04Lansing, MIMI113,8846,010–

05Warren, MIMI137,1384,979–

06Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,420–

07Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,320–

08Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,071–

09Southfield, MIMI76,1112,661–

10Dearborn, MIMI105,6112,603–

11Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332,324–

12Livonia, MIMI92,6032,300–

13Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,256–

14Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,115–

15Westland, MIMI82,3332,050–

16Taylor, MIMI61,2791,915–

17Wyoming, MIMI78,5881,912–

18St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8721,889–

19East Lansing, MIMI49,3551,770–

20Roseville, MIMI46,8631,742–

21Portage, MIMI49,8621,711–

22Jackson, MIMI31,0221,611–

23Troy, MIMI88,7331,605–

24Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6641,598–

25Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,598–

26Muskegon, MIMI37,2241,568–

27Eastpointe, MIMI33,8141,352–

28Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,351–

29Port Huron, MIMI28,2731,325–

30Bay City, MIMI31,8681,290–

31Novi, MIMI67,3191,269–

32Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9251,266–

33Allendale, MIMI26,6791,171–

34Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291,129–

35Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831,088–

36Oak Park, MIMI29,0721,085–

37Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,084–

38Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7661,064–

39Romulus, MIMI24,5471,030–

40Inkster, MIMI24,959994–

41Burton, MIMI29,313960–

42Garden City, MIMI26,280877–

43Wayne, MIMI17,065871–

44Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803869–

45Midland, MIMI42,806837–

46Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770829–

47Highland Park, MIMI8,248815–

48Marquette, MIMI21,944794–

49Beecher, MIMI8,412791–

50Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925769–

51Norton Shores, MIMI25,088724–

52Holt, MIMI25,316707–

53Hamtramck, MIMI27,261705–

54Waverly, MIMI23,575662–

55Holland, MIMI35,372658–

56Southgate, MIMI28,931655–

57Wyandotte, MIMI24,072627–

58Monroe, MIMI20,076610–

59Harper Woods, MIMI14,860606–

60Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419596–

61Madison Heights, MIMI28,297595–

62Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083590–

63Fair Plain, MIMI7,330581–

64Okemos, MIMI26,396547–

65Allen Park, MIMI27,445539–

66Melvindale, MIMI12,325510–

67Niles, MIMI11,665480–

68Northview, MIMI15,268475–

69Alpena, MIMI10,088457–

70Hazel Park, MIMI14,937455–

71Big Rapids, MIMI8,623447–

72Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792447–

73Traverse City, MIMI15,832430–

74Ferndale, MIMI19,212426–

75Fraser, MIMI14,496412–

76Albion, MIMI7,474400–

77Walker, MIMI25,881398–

78Cutlerville, MIMI18,780375–

79Owosso, MIMI14,437374–

80Rochester, MIMI12,824365–

81Birmingham, MIMI21,923362–

82South Monroe, MIMI6,960356–

83Marshall, MIMI6,800351–

84Grand Haven, MIMI11,038347–

85Adrian, MIMI20,191346–

86Trenton, MIMI17,849343–

87Ecorse, MIMI8,893342–

88Woodhaven, MIMI12,503341–

89Center Line, MIMI8,503339–

90Buena Vista, MIMI5,798335–

91Sturgis, MIMI10,900334–

92River Rouge, MIMI6,814329–

93Alma, MIMI9,304327–

94Greenville, MIMI9,256321–

95Escanaba, MIMI12,257318–

96Rockford, MIMI6,313314–

97Eastwood, MIMI6,669312–

98Fenton, MIMI11,774310–

99Dowagiac, MIMI5,725285–

100Saline, MIMI9,001275–

101Marysville, MIMI9,868274–

102Forest Hills, MIMI28,695271–

103Hastings, MIMI7,490268–

104Charlotte, MIMI9,305263–

105Menominee, MIMI8,175261–

106Cadillac, MIMI10,438257–

107Ionia, MIMI12,208257–

108Holly, MIMI5,906256–

109Jenison, MIMI17,582250–

110South Lyon, MIMI12,107242–

111Hudsonville, MIMI7,964241–

112Westwood, MIMI8,867240–

113New Baltimore, MIMI12,123236–

114Flat Rock, MIMI10,218235–

115Houghton, MIMI8,560232–

116Tecumseh, MIMI8,608223–

117Ishpeming, MIMI6,205222–

118New Haven, MIMI6,749219–

119Riverview, MIMI11,947219–

120Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853219–

121Clawson, MIMI11,312218–

122Richmond, MIMI5,927217–

123Three Rivers, MIMI7,910212–

124Berkley, MIMI15,145206–

125Lapeer, MIMI9,201206–

126Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391204–

127Manistee, MIMI6,157203–

128Comstock Park, MIMI10,577202–

129Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880198–

130St. Clair, MIMI5,833189–

131Grandville, MIMI17,018188–

132Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095188–

133Wixom, MIMI17,313187–

134Walled Lake, MIMI7,320182–

135Haslett, MIMI18,559178–

136Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469178–

137Utica, MIMI5,114170–

138Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769167–

139Coldwater, MIMI14,216164–

140Springfield, MIMI5,246162–

141Mason, MIMI8,264160–

142Bridgeport, MIMI6,884153–

143Plymouth, MIMI9,164149–

144Hillsdale, MIMI8,002149–

145Farmington, MIMI11,409147–

146Ludington, MIMI7,634146–

147Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735144–

148Belding, MIMI6,000140–

149Howell, MIMI9,896139–

150Davison, MIMI5,039138–

151Flushing, MIMI8,175136–

152Milan, MIMI5,973130–

153Dundee, MIMI6,008126–

154Zeeland, MIMI5,637120–

155East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663118–

156Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449108–

157Northville, MIMI6,013101–

158Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87899–

159St. Johns, MIMI7,78093–

160Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82793–

161Brighton, MIMI7,90490–

162St. Joseph, MIMI7,89389–

163Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19781–

164Byron Center, MIMI7,40378–

165Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49072–

166Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27465–

167Milford, MIMI6,52065–

168Shields, MIMI7,40258–

169Temperance, MIMI8,91457–

170Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21856–

171St. Louis, MIMI7,40656–

172Chelsea, MIMI5,42452–

173Petoskey, MIMI5,77252–

174Kingsford, MIMI5,09651–

175Freeland, MIMI7,55751–

176Gladstone, MIMI5,18950–

177Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41747–

178Allegan, MIMI5,12745–

179Lambertville, MIMI9,95541–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS