Ecorse (/ˈiːkɒrs/ EE-korrss) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

The city shares its name with the Ecorse River, which forms its southern border with Wyandotte.

When French colonists settled here in the last two decades of the 18th century, they named the waterway "Rivière Aux Échorches", which means "The River of the Barks" in English.

[6] In 1836, after the community had become part of United States territory, it was settled by more English speakers, who named it Grand Port.

The receivership would last until August 1990, but the city's finances were monitored by the state of Michigan for another ten years.

[8] By September 2009, with the city facing a $9 million deficit and a federal corruption probe, Governor Jennifer Granholm declared a financial emergency for Ecorse, and appointed an emergency financial manager.

[9] On September 25, 2009, Ecorse Mayor Herbert Worthy and city Controller Erwin Hollenquest were arrested on charges of conspiracy, bribery, and fraud.

Two Dearborn architects, Bennett and Straight, designed the current library complex, which was built to be fireproof.

During the following year, the owner of the pharmacy moved his business to gain a larger space and dedicated a section of the new location to the library.

Due to a lack of space for a new book collection, library services were stopped in 1925.

[15] The current Ecorse Public Library opened on December 12, 1948, with a dedication by Mayor William Vosine.

[18] At the 2010 census there were 9,512 people in 3,646 households, including 2,285 families, in the city.

At the 2000 census there were 11,229 people in 4,339 households, including 2,733 families, in the city.