Cities in Michigan by foreign-born share of the population

Hamtramck, MI had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 90 cities in 2022, at 42.4%. Escanaba, MI had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 5.6% and the figure for Michigan was 6.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42.4Hamtramck, MI
Lowest0.7Escanaba, MI
Median5.690 cities
Michigan6.9History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Hamtramck, MI: 42.4 %Hamtramck, MI42.4Troy, MI: 29.3 %Troy, MI29.3Dearborn, MI: 28.9 %Dearborn, MI28.9Sterling Heights, MI: 27.8 %Sterling Heights, MI27.8Novi, MI: 27.1 %Novi, MI27.1Dearborn Heights, MI: 22.7 %Dearborn Heights, MI22.7Auburn Hills, MI: 21.2 %Auburn Hills, MI21.2Farmington Hills, MI: 20.5 %Farmington Hills, MI20.5Wixom, MI: 19.8 %Wixom, MI19.8Farmington, MI: 19.8 %Farmington, MI19.8Rochester Hills, MI: 19.6 %Rochester Hills, MI19.6Melvindale, MI: 19.1 %Melvindale, MI19.1Kentwood, MI: 18.3 %Kentwood, MI18.3Ann Arbor, MI: 18.1 %Ann Arbor, MI18.1Madison Heights, MI: 12.9 %Madison Heights, MI12.9Warren, MI: 12.8 %Warren, MI12.8Wyoming, MI: 12.6 %Wyoming, MI12.6Rochester, MI: 11.7 %Rochester, MI11.7East Lansing, MI: 11.2 %East Lansing, MI11.2Coldwater, MI: 11 %Coldwater, MI11Birmingham, MI: 10.8 %Birmingham, MI10.8Grand Rapids, MI: 10.5 %Grand Rapids, MI10.5Lincoln Park, MI: 10.4 %Lincoln Park, MI10.4Sturgis, MI: 9.9 %Sturgis, MI9.9Lansing, MI: 9.8 %Lansing, MI9.8Ypsilanti, MI: 9.8 %Ypsilanti, MI9.8Oak Park, MI: 9.4 %Oak Park, MI9.4Westland, MI: 9.3 %Westland, MI9.3Pontiac, MI: 8.6 %Pontiac, MI8.6Livonia, MI: 8.1 %Livonia, MI8.1Southfield, MI: 7.7 %Southfield, MI7.7Kalamazoo, MI: 7.5 %Kalamazoo, MI7.5Fraser, MI: 7.4 %Fraser, MI7.4Battle Creek, MI: 7.3 %Battle Creek, MI7.3Holland, MI: 7.3 %Holland, MI7.3Beverly Hills, MI: 7.2 %Beverly Hills, MI7.2Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 6.8 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI6.8Royal Oak, MI: 6.7 %Royal Oak, MI6.7Hazel Park, MI: 6.5 %Hazel Park, MI6.5Southgate, MI: 6.2 %Southgate, MI6.2Hamtramck, MI: 42.4 %Hamtramck, MI42.4Troy, MI: 29.3 %Troy, MI29.3Dearborn, MI: 28.9 %Dearborn, MI28.9Sterling Heights, MI: 27.8 %Sterling Heights, MI27.8Novi, MI: 27.1 %Novi, MI27.1Dearborn Heights, MI: 22.7 %Dearborn Heights, MI22.7Auburn Hills, MI: 21.2 %Auburn Hills, MI21.2Farmington Hills, MI: 20.5 %Farmington Hills, MI20.5Wixom, MI: 19.8 %Wixom, MI19.8Farmington, MI: 19.8 %Farmington, MI19.8Rochester Hills, MI: 19.6 %Rochester Hills, MI19.6Melvindale, MI: 19.1 %Melvindale, MI19.1Kentwood, MI: 18.3 %Kentwood, MI18.3Ann Arbor, MI: 18.1 %Ann Arbor, MI18.1Madison Heights, MI: 12.9 %Madison Heights, MI12.9Warren, MI: 12.8 %Warren, MI12.8Wyoming, MI: 12.6 %Wyoming, MI12.6Rochester, MI: 11.7 %Rochester, MI11.7East Lansing, MI: 11.2 %East Lansing, MI11.2Coldwater, MI: 11 %Coldwater, MI11Birmingham, MI: 10.8 %Birmingham, MI10.8Grand Rapids, MI: 10.5 %Grand Rapids, MI10.5Lincoln Park, MI: 10.4 %Lincoln Park, MI10.4Sturgis, MI: 9.9 %Sturgis, MI9.9Lansing, MI: 9.8 %Lansing, MI9.8Ypsilanti, MI: 9.8 %Ypsilanti, MI9.8Oak Park, MI: 9.4 %Oak Park, MI9.4Westland, MI: 9.3 %Westland, MI9.3Pontiac, MI: 8.6 %Pontiac, MI8.6Livonia, MI: 8.1 %Livonia, MI8.1Southfield, MI: 7.7 %Southfield, MI7.7Kalamazoo, MI: 7.5 %Kalamazoo, MI7.5Fraser, MI: 7.4 %Fraser, MI7.4Battle Creek, MI: 7.3 %Battle Creek, MI7.3Holland, MI: 7.3 %Holland, MI7.3Beverly Hills, MI: 7.2 %Beverly Hills, MI7.2Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 6.8 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI6.8Royal Oak, MI: 6.7 %Royal Oak, MI6.7Hazel Park, MI: 6.5 %Hazel Park, MI6.5Southgate, MI: 6.2 %Southgate, MI6.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Hamtramck, MI42.4+0.5 pts
2Troy, MI29.3+0.3 pts
3Dearborn, MI28.9+0.4 pts
4Sterling Heights, MI27.8-0.4 pts
5Novi, MI27.1+1.5 pts
6Dearborn Heights, MI22.7+0.2 pts
7Auburn Hills, MI21.2-0.5 pts
8Farmington Hills, MI20.5-0.7 pts
9Wixom, MI19.8+0.5 pts
10Farmington, MI19.8+0.5 pts
11Rochester Hills, MI19.60 pts
12Melvindale, MI19.1+1 pts
13Kentwood, MI18.3+0.7 pts
14Ann Arbor, MI18.1-0.5 pts
15Madison Heights, MI12.9-0 pts
16Warren, MI12.8-0.8 pts
17Wyoming, MI12.6+0.6 pts
18Rochester, MI11.7+1.7 pts
19East Lansing, MI11.2-0.6 pts
20Coldwater, MI11+0.3 pts
21Birmingham, MI10.8-1.1 pts
22Grand Rapids, MI10.5-0.3 pts
23Lincoln Park, MI10.4+1.1 pts
24Sturgis, MI9.9+0.5 pts
25Lansing, MI9.8-1.1 pts
26Ypsilanti, MI9.8+0.5 pts
27Oak Park, MI9.4+0.3 pts
28Westland, MI9.3-0.4 pts
29Pontiac, MI8.6-0.7 pts
30Livonia, MI8.1-0.1 pts
31Southfield, MI7.70 pts
32Kalamazoo, MI7.5+1 pts
33Fraser, MI7.4+1.3 pts
34Battle Creek, MI7.3+0.1 pts
35Holland, MI7.3-0.2 pts
36Beverly Hills, MI7.2-2.1 pts
37Grosse Pointe Park, MI6.8-0.2 pts
38Royal Oak, MI6.7-0.6 pts
39Hazel Park, MI6.5+1.5 pts
40Southgate, MI6.20 pts
41Walker, MI5.9+0.4 pts
42Wayne, MI5.7+1.7 pts
43Taylor, MI5.7+0.5 pts
44Detroit, MI5.6-0 pts
45Clawson, MI5.6-0 pts
45Grosse Pointe Woods, MI5.6-0.8 pts
47Portage, MI5.5-0.5 pts
48Mount Pleasant, MI5.5+0.6 pts
49Sault Ste. Marie, MI5.4+0.5 pts
50Ferndale, MI5.3+0.4 pts
51South Lyon, MI5.2-0.9 pts
52Adrian, MI5.1-0.4 pts
53Allen Park, MI4.6+0.5 pts
54Woodhaven, MI4.5-0.3 pts
55Roseville, MI4.4+0.2 pts
56Midland, MI4.4-1.4 pts
57Inkster, MI4.4+0.1 pts
57Marquette, MI4.4+0.4 pts
59East Grand Rapids, MI4.3-0.2 pts
60Garden City, MI4.3-0.2 pts
61St. Clair Shores, MI4.2-0.1 pts
62Riverview, MI3.7+0.7 pts
63Trenton, MI3.7-0.3 pts
64Fenton, MI3.4+1.6 pts
65Traverse City, MI3.3-0.2 pts
66Grandville, MI3.3-0.6 pts
67Berkley, MI3.2-0.5 pts
67Romulus, MI3.20 pts
69Muskegon, MI3.2+0.1 pts
70Eastpointe, MI3.1-0.1 pts
71Niles, MI3-0.1 pts
72New Baltimore, MI2.9+0.6 pts
73Wyandotte, MI2.9+0.4 pts
74Ionia, MI2.6-0.2 pts
75Flint, MI2.5-0.1 pts
76Harper Woods, MI2.4-0.3 pts
76Port Huron, MI2.40 pts
78Flat Rock, MI2.2-0.1 pts
79Monroe, MI2.2+0.6 pts
80Grand Haven, MI1.9+0.4 pts
81Burton, MI1.8-0.5 pts
82Mount Clemens, MI1.8-0.1 pts
83Jackson, MI1.8-0.3 pts
84Norton Shores, MI1.8-0.2 pts
85Cadillac, MI1.6+0.5 pts
86Owosso, MI1.3+0.5 pts
87Bay City, MI1.10 pts
88Alpena, MI1-0.1 pts
88Saginaw, MI1+0.2 pts
90Escanaba, MI0.7-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People born outside the country where they live, as a percentage of the total population.

More on how it is measured
  • United States: people who were not US citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants; American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
  • EU countries: residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country (Eurostat).
  • England and Wales: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, Census 2021.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born. In the United States people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native; in the EU everyone born outside the reporting country counts as foreign born, including people born in another EU country or abroad to national parents. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Michigan by foreign-born share of the population, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by foreign-born share of the population, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/michigan-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Michigan by foreign-born share of the population, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/michigan-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by foreign-born share of the population, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/michigan-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/michigan-cities?period=2022. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Hamtramck, MI, with 42.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Escanaba, MI, with 0.7% in 2022.

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