Lowest Unemployment Cities in Michigan (2026)

Hemlock is the #1 ranked city in Michigan with 0.0% (unemployment rate). This ranking includes 439 Michigan cities with available data.

#1
Hemlock
0.0%
Pop. 1,323
#2
Vineyard Lake
0.0%
Pop. 1,038
#3
Fowler
0.0%
Pop. 1,446
#4
Quinnesec
0.1%
Pop. 1,150
#5
Caledonia
0.4%
Pop. 1,936
#6
Brownlee Park
0.7%
Pop. 2,037
#7
South Gull Lake
0.7%
Pop. 2,145
#8
Shepherd
0.8%
Pop. 1,438
#9
Middleville
0.8%
Pop. 4,327
#10
Lake Orion
0.9%
Pop. 2,873
Loading map…

All 439 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationUnemployment Rate
1Hemlock1,3230.0%
2Vineyard Lake1,0380.0%
3Fowler1,4460.0%
4Quinnesec1,1500.1%
5Caledonia1,9360.4%
6Brownlee Park2,0370.7%
7South Gull Lake2,1450.7%
8Shepherd1,4380.8%
9Middleville4,3270.8%
10Lake Orion2,8730.9%
11Montague2,6300.9%
12Laurium1,4860.9%
13Elk Rapids1,5580.9%
14Grandville16,1351.0%
15Harvey3,0801.0%
16Whitehall2,9741.1%
17Ovid1,3311.1%
18Lamont1,0781.3%
19Detroit Beach2,2311.3%
20Comstock Northwest5,1901.3%
21Nashville1,3711.3%
22Baldwin1,1611.3%
23Eaton Rapids5,1971.4%
24Lexington1,1191.4%
25Ferrysburg2,9491.4%
26Fennville1,8801.4%
27Schoolcraft1,2681.4%
28Manitou Beach-Devils Lake2,0621.4%
29Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert1,4681.4%
30Forest Hills28,4941.5%
31Huntington Woods6,3221.5%
32Petoskey5,8511.5%
33Fremont4,5321.6%
34Dollar Bay1,0701.6%
35Canadian Lakes2,7011.6%
36Harbor Beach1,5761.6%
37Edmore1,4171.7%
38Vandercook Lake4,4341.7%
39Swartz Creek5,8561.7%
40Greilickville1,2961.7%
41Ithaca2,8311.7%
42St. Joseph7,8051.8%
43Kent City1,2181.8%
44Douglas1,2951.8%
45Romeo3,6541.9%
46Beverly Hills10,5071.9%
47White Cloud1,2971.9%
48Franklin2,6101.9%
49Auburn2,0451.9%
50Negaunee4,6411.9%
51New Buffalo1,3061.9%
52Ravenna1,4721.9%
53Byron Center6,8171.9%
54Howard City1,6831.9%
55Pigeon1,0932.0%
56Hancock4,5102.0%
57Spring Lake2,5302.0%
58East Jordan1,7762.1%
59Holland34,2662.1%
60Jenison17,3342.1%
61Millington1,1512.2%
62Norway2,8352.2%
63Dundee5,5842.2%
64St. Ignace2,4092.2%
65Bridgman2,3832.2%
66Roscommon1,0292.2%
67Bronson2,1832.3%
68Harbor Springs1,0152.3%
69Montrose2,0572.3%
70Morenci2,1492.3%
71Grosse Pointe Farms9,9572.3%
72Portland3,8212.4%
73Dorr3,9522.4%
74Quincy1,4872.5%
75Lowell4,1332.5%
76Dexter4,4952.5%
77Athens1,1492.5%
78Rochester12,9392.5%
79Whitmore Lake8,0832.6%
80Westwood8,9682.6%
81Grass Lake1,2352.6%
82Manchester2,3752.6%
83Chelsea5,4202.6%
84Allegan5,1822.6%
85Riverview12,2692.7%
86Milford6,4672.7%
87Essexville3,3442.7%
88Brighton7,5762.7%
89Wixom17,1262.7%
90Houghton Lake5,7612.7%
91Sylvan Lake1,6722.8%
92Madison Heights28,4112.8%
93Wakefield1,7892.8%
94Grosse Pointe Park11,3942.8%
95North Muskegon4,0892.8%
96Brooklyn1,0472.8%
97Lambertville9,7082.8%
98Wolverine Lake4,4762.9%
99Spring Arbor2,3852.9%
100Walker25,2012.9%
101Wayland4,4302.9%
102Vicksburg3,8243.0%
103East Grand Rapids11,3943.0%
104Imlay City3,7063.0%
105Berkley15,0843.0%
106Gaylord4,3073.0%
107Lakes of the North1,0763.1%
108Zeeland5,6913.1%
109Royal Oak57,8803.1%
110Plymouth9,2343.1%
111Lake Isabella1,9313.1%
112Rogers City2,8733.1%
113Chums Corner1,0123.2%
114Armada1,8763.2%
115Sand Lake1,2143.2%
116Petersburg1,2613.2%
117Bingham Farms1,6523.2%
118Haslett19,0253.2%
119Howell10,0743.2%
120Saranac1,9733.2%
121Level Park-Oak Park3,3673.2%
122Okemos25,5033.3%
123Gwinn1,2683.3%
124Laingsburg1,6403.3%
125Northville6,0803.3%
126South Rockwood1,8913.3%
127Eastwood6,7043.4%
128Utica5,1843.4%
129Michigan Center4,6233.4%
130Lapeer9,0533.4%
131Concord1,1563.5%
132Durand3,4853.5%
133Pinckney1,9203.5%
134Farmington11,4723.5%
135Lakewood Club1,3153.5%
136Gladstone5,2403.5%
137Manton1,3473.5%
138Ann Arbor121,1793.6%
139Dimondale1,5823.6%
140Burt1,4303.6%
141Freeland7,5623.6%
142Wyandotte24,5933.6%
143Luna Pier1,2043.6%
144Carson City1,1613.7%
145Village of Grosse Pointe Shores2,5893.7%
146Kingsley1,7833.7%
147South Lyon11,8253.7%
148Indian River2,2103.8%
149Potterville3,0653.8%
150DeWitt4,7743.8%
151Novi66,2243.8%
152Bellevue1,3333.9%
153Trenton18,2423.9%
154Mason8,2393.9%
155St. Johns7,7123.9%
156Rochester Hills76,0863.9%
157Ferndale19,1563.9%
158Grand Haven10,9664.0%
159Hart1,9314.0%
160Orchard Lake Village2,2984.0%
161Stevensville1,1264.0%
162Temperance8,4954.0%
163Birch Run1,2364.0%
164Birmingham21,6124.0%
165Lake Fenton6,1684.0%
166Troy87,3074.0%
167Ludington7,6644.0%
168Grosse Pointe5,5614.1%
169Wyoming76,8654.1%
170Shields7,2764.1%
171Roosevelt Park4,1484.1%
172Bessemer1,7784.2%
173K. I. Sawyer2,7914.2%
174Keego Harbor2,7474.2%
175Richland1,0144.2%
176Buchanan4,2594.3%
177Iron River3,0094.3%
178Marysville9,9424.3%
179Edwardsburg1,2444.3%
180Cutlerville19,4654.3%
181Hesperia1,0074.3%
182Pearl Beach4,8464.3%
183St. Clair5,5814.3%
184Hazel Park14,9454.4%
185Grand Blanc7,9954.4%
186Bloomfield Hills4,4124.4%
187Williamston3,8004.5%
188Beaverton1,0364.5%
189Rockwood3,1894.5%
190Traverse City15,4914.5%
191Coloma1,0514.5%
192St. Clair Shores58,2874.5%
193South Haven3,9944.5%
194Livonia94,0584.5%
195Newaygo2,4864.5%
196Midland42,4614.6%
197New Baltimore12,0604.6%
198Wacousta1,6864.6%
199Fowlerville2,9504.6%
200Hillsdale8,0134.6%
201Kalkaska2,3704.6%
202Leslie2,1674.6%
203Saline8,9764.7%
204Frankfort1,1584.7%
205Northview15,2254.7%
206West Ishpeming2,7144.7%
207Walled Lake7,2754.7%
208Argentine2,3574.7%
209Marquette20,6914.7%
210Sparta4,2604.8%
211Pinconning1,3844.8%
212Kentwood54,1144.8%
213Bath2,9384.8%
214Fruitport1,2694.8%
215Blissfield3,2364.8%
216Lake LeAnn1,5224.9%
217Scottville1,3594.9%
218Cedar Springs3,6614.9%
219Allen Park28,1284.9%
220Harrison2,2754.9%
221Memphis1,1075.0%
222St. Louis6,9265.0%
223Lake Victoria1,0025.0%
224Portage49,0155.0%
225Farmington Hills83,3165.0%
226Litchfield1,3915.0%
227Grand Rapids197,7685.0%
228Iron Mountain7,5085.1%
229St. Charles1,8575.1%
230Gibraltar4,9375.1%
231Adrian20,4935.1%
232Auburn Hills24,9115.1%
233Three Oaks1,3225.1%
234Southgate29,5515.1%
235Jonesville2,2575.2%
236Morrice1,6475.2%
237Charlotte9,2695.2%
238Clawson11,3145.2%
239Grand Ledge7,7975.2%
240Comstock Park10,3065.2%
241Edgemont Park2,3675.2%
242Fraser14,6045.2%
243Owosso14,6585.3%
244Farwell1,0865.3%
245Waverly23,3015.3%
246Westland84,1555.3%
247Bad Axe3,0105.4%
248Crystal Falls1,7345.4%
249Sault Ste. Marie13,3735.5%
250Hudsonville7,7115.5%
251Kingsford5,1385.5%
252Big Rapids7,8475.5%
253Sandusky2,6925.5%
254Coleman1,1475.5%
255Norton Shores25,0005.5%
256Benton Heights3,5725.6%
257Hastings7,5155.6%
258Menominee8,3705.6%
259Watervliet1,8795.6%
260Paw Paw3,2775.6%
261Frankenmuth5,1085.6%
262White Pigeon1,6375.7%
263Manistee6,2755.7%
264Paw Paw Lake3,7945.7%
265Shelby2,5715.7%
266Trowbridge Park2,2715.8%
267Newberry1,4535.8%
268Woodland Beach2,5095.8%
269Milan6,0705.8%
270Hudson2,3855.8%
271Plainwell3,7645.9%
272Baraga1,9485.9%
273Colon1,4325.9%
274Corunna3,0545.9%
275Marcellus1,1136.0%
276Reading1,2416.0%
277Coldwater13,8476.0%
278Carleton2,6356.0%
279Prudenville1,2866.0%
280Perry2,1986.1%
281Greenville8,8976.1%
282Sebewaing1,9216.1%
283Charlevoix2,4206.2%
284Sterling Heights133,4736.2%
285Boyne City3,8296.2%
286Grayling1,6386.2%
287Grosse Pointe Woods16,1776.2%
288Ionia12,9506.3%
289Flushing8,3236.3%
290Woodhaven12,7616.3%
291Cadillac10,4046.3%
292Lake Odessa2,1746.4%
293Holt25,2756.4%
294Munising1,9076.4%
295Mount Clemens15,5676.4%
296Flat Rock10,4186.5%
297Clio2,1656.5%
298Zilwaukee1,6966.5%
299Bay City32,4456.5%
300Escanaba12,3746.6%
301Pleasant Ridge2,6076.6%
302Centreville1,5916.6%
303Tecumseh8,6556.6%
304Manistique2,8446.6%
305Algonac4,1526.6%
306Breckenridge1,4116.7%
307Decatur1,8146.7%
308Holly5,9716.7%
309Stockbridge1,2356.7%
310Homer1,5846.8%
311Dearborn107,8466.8%
312Monroe20,3306.8%
313Union City1,8146.9%
314East Lansing45,3946.9%
315Au Sable1,7806.9%
316Kalamazoo73,1326.9%
317Constantine2,1966.9%
318Belding5,9496.9%
319Otsego4,0796.9%
320Southfield76,0257.0%
321Melvindale12,6057.0%
322Taylor62,4057.0%
323Stanton1,2927.0%
324Clare3,3417.0%
325Roseville47,2407.0%
326Chesaning2,4117.1%
327Sturgis11,0777.1%
328Galesburg2,1227.1%
329Center Line8,4487.1%
330West Branch2,1777.2%
331Harper Woods15,2057.2%
332North Branch1,1997.3%
333Alma9,4217.3%
334Warren138,1287.4%
335Battle Creek52,3927.4%
336Clinton2,7957.4%
337Cass City2,1897.5%
338Marshall6,7977.5%
339Dearborn Heights62,0997.5%
340Almont2,8307.5%
341St. Helen2,8417.5%
342Ontonagon1,2667.5%
343Lincoln Park39,5117.5%
344Berrien Springs2,0437.8%
345Ecorse9,1707.8%
346Ortonville1,3537.8%
347New Haven6,3417.8%
348Ypsilanti19,9377.9%
349Capac1,9037.9%
350Onsted1,2837.9%
351Lathrup Village4,0497.9%
352Reed City2,5057.9%
353South Monroe6,7717.9%
354Garden City26,9107.9%
355Allendale25,7418.0%
356Rapid City1,3158.0%
357Lansing112,5468.1%
358Burton29,5298.1%
359Weidman1,2178.1%
360East Tawas2,6868.1%
361L'Anse1,9168.2%
362Hartford2,3128.2%
363Coopersville4,8418.2%
364Goodrich2,0248.2%
365Webberville1,3398.3%
366Ishpeming6,1738.3%
367Richmond5,8398.4%
368Fenton11,9508.4%
369Mattawan2,6158.4%
370Gladwin3,0818.6%
371Three Rivers7,9368.6%
372Lawton2,0568.6%
373Mancelona1,4968.6%
374Bridgeport6,8418.7%
375Dryden1,1258.7%
376Romulus24,9518.8%
377Alpena10,1788.8%
378Croswell2,6678.9%
379Rockford6,1628.9%
380Evart1,7649.0%
381Standish1,6169.1%
382Parchment2,0129.2%
383Grant1,1469.2%
384Mount Pleasant21,4209.3%
385Port Huron28,7249.3%
386Muskegon37,2039.3%
387Brown City1,2119.3%
388Marine City4,0479.5%
389Wayne17,4139.6%
390Lawrence1,1869.8%
391River Rouge7,0929.9%
392Oak Park29,3709.9%
393Cheboygan4,8019.9%
394Linden4,15010.0%
395Vassar2,70410.0%
396Bangor2,11310.0%
397Davison5,08210.2%
398Oxford3,47810.2%
399Cassopolis1,76310.5%
400Deckerville1,05710.5%
401Pontiac61,91410.6%
402Marlette1,77110.7%
403Tawas City1,65410.8%
404Houghton8,34110.8%
405Jackson31,20610.8%
406Belleville3,96110.8%
407Springfield5,29510.9%
408Niles11,83811.2%
409Lake Linden1,04211.3%
410Saginaw43,87911.5%
411Wolf Lake4,80211.7%
412Caro4,28411.7%
413Hamtramck27,83011.7%
414Reese1,30311.8%
415Dowagiac5,67711.9%
416Mount Morris3,13011.9%
417Ironwood5,00412.7%
418Stony Point1,99912.7%
419Inkster25,60212.8%
420Mio1,50413.0%
421West Monroe2,75313.3%
422Eastpointe34,00313.3%
423Albion7,60813.8%
424Olivet1,63314.1%
425Detroit636,64414.2%
426Fostoria1,08114.5%
427Yale2,15716.2%
428Skidway Lake2,80016.7%
429Fair Plain6,99216.7%
430Beechwood2,73616.8%
431Buena Vista5,90416.8%
432Flint80,83517.4%
433Highland Park8,79817.9%
434Muskegon Heights9,90218.0%
435Kincheloe2,87519.0%
436Twin Lake1,99719.3%
437Benton Harbor9,02320.8%
438Lakeview1,04921.5%
439Beecher8,50724.5%

Methodology

Cities in Michigan are ranked by unemployment rate. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 lowest unemployment cities in michigan?
Hemlock ranks #1 with 0.0% (unemployment rate).
What are the top 5 lowest unemployment cities in michigan?
1. Hemlock (0.0%), 2. Vineyard Lake (0.0%), 3. Fowler (0.0%), 4. Quinnesec (0.1%), 5. Caledonia (0.4%)
How many cities in Michigan are ranked?
This ranking includes 439 cities in Michigan with available data.

More Rankings in Michigan

See This Ranking in Other States