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Fastest growing, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Freeland, MIMI7,557+266.1%+0%

02Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+108.7%+0%

03Ionia, MIMI12,208+78.1%+0%

04South Lyon, MIMI12,107+71.4%+0%

05Allendale, MIMI26,679+66.3%+0%

06Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+63.5%+0%

07Wixom, MIMI17,313+55.1%+0%

08Rochester, MIMI12,824+46.8%+0%

09Novi, MIMI67,319+43.6%+0%

10Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+34.6%+0%

11Dundee, MIMI6,008+32.2%+0%

12Coldwater, MIMI14,216+32.2%+0%

13New Haven, MIMI6,749+31.5%+0%

14Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+31.5%+0%

15New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+27.7%+0%

16Walker, MIMI25,881+26.4%+0%

17Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+25.5%+0%

18Fenton, MIMI11,774+25.3%+0%

19Hamtramck, MIMI27,261+25.1%+0%

20Rockford, MIMI6,313+23.4%+0%

21South Monroe, MIMI6,960+21.0%+0%

22Saline, MIMI9,001+20.6%+0%

23Kentwood, MIMI54,776+19.6%+0%

24Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+19.2%+0%

25Temperance, MIMI8,914+18.6%+0%

26Milan, MIMI5,973+18.5%+0%

27Lambertville, MIMI9,955+18.3%+0%

28Richmond, MIMI5,927+18.3%+0%

29Brighton, MIMI7,904+17.9%+0%

30St. Louis, MIMI7,406+17.4%+0%

31Lapeer, MIMI9,201+16.9%+0%

32Chelsea, MIMI5,424+16.6%+0%

33Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+16.4%+0%

34Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+16.2%+0%

35Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+16.0%+0%

36Tecumseh, MIMI8,608+14.9%+0%

37Holland, MIMI35,372+14.0%+0%

38Milford, MIMI6,520+13.8%+0%

39Marysville, MIMI9,868+13.7%+0%

40Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218+13.5%+0%

41St. Clair, MIMI5,833+13.4%+0%

42Okemos, MIMI26,396+12.8%+0%

43Howell, MIMI9,896+12.8%+0%

44Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083+12.6%+0%

45Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+11.8%+0%

46Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+11.4%+0%

47Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925+11.4%+0%

48Sturgis, MIMI10,900+11.4%+0%

49Troy, MIMI88,733+11.1%+0%

50Haslett, MIMI18,559+10.3%+0%

51Gladstone, MIMI5,189+10.2%+0%

52Fraser, MIMI14,496+10.1%+0%

53Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291+10.0%+0%

54Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+9.8%+0%

55Burton, MIMI29,313+9.7%+0%

56Holly, MIMI5,906+9.7%+0%

57Dearborn, MIMI105,611+9.5%+0%

58Midland, MIMI42,806+9.4%+0%

59Portage, MIMI49,862+9.4%+0%

60Wyoming, MIMI78,588+8.6%+0%

61Hastings, MIMI7,490+8.3%+0%

62Marshall, MIMI6,800+8.2%+0%

63Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+7.7%+0%

64Zeeland, MIMI5,637+7.2%+0%

65Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+6.9%+0%

66Allegan, MIMI5,127+6.4%+0%

67Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+6.2%+0%

68Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+5.7%+0%

69Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+5.2%+0%

70Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183+4.6%+0%

71Grandville, MIMI17,018+4.1%+0%

72Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233+4.0%+0%

73Charlotte, MIMI9,305+3.8%+0%

74Northville, MIMI6,013+3.7%+0%

75Waverly, MIMI23,575+3.7%+0%

76Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+3.5%+0%

77Southfield, MIMI76,111+3.4%+0%

78Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+3.1%+0%

79Farmington, MIMI11,409+2.9%+0%

80St. Johns, MIMI7,780+2.8%+0%

81Alma, MIMI9,304+2.7%+0%

82Westland, MIMI82,333+2.2%+0%

83Westwood, MIMI8,867+1.8%+0%

84Kingsford, MIMI5,096+1.3%+0%

85Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+0.8%+0%

86Petoskey, MIMI5,772+0.4%+0%

87Romulus, MIMI24,547+0.4%+0%

88Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-0.2%+0%

89Livonia, MIMI92,603-0.3%+0%

90Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-0.3%+0%

91East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-0.4%+0%

92Alpena, MIMI10,088-0.4%+0%

93Muskegon, MIMI37,224-0.4%+0%

94Shields, MIMI7,402-0.7%+0%

95Mason, MIMI8,264-0.8%+0%

96Cadillac, MIMI10,438-1.0%+0%

97Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-1.1%+0%

98Eastwood, MIMI6,669-1.2%+0%

99Belding, MIMI6,000-1.5%+0%

100Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-1.6%+0%

101Ludington, MIMI7,634-1.8%+0%

102Niles, MIMI11,665-2.0%+0%

103Greenville, MIMI9,256-2.0%+0%

104Southgate, MIMI28,931-2.1%+0%

105Inkster, MIMI24,959-2.1%+0%

106Oak Park, MIMI29,072-2.2%+0%

107Manistee, MIMI6,157-2.2%+0%

108Flushing, MIMI8,175-2.3%+0%

109Adrian, MIMI20,191-2.4%+0%

110Davison, MIMI5,039-2.8%+0%

111Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-2.8%+0%

112Menominee, MIMI8,175-2.8%+0%

113Jackson, MIMI31,022-3.0%+0%

114Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-3.2%+0%

115Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-3.3%+0%

116Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-3.4%+0%

117Birmingham, MIMI21,923-3.5%+0%

118Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-3.6%+0%

119Monroe, MIMI20,076-3.6%+0%

120Holt, MIMI25,316-3.7%+0%

121Owosso, MIMI14,437-3.7%+0%

122Jenison, MIMI17,582-3.8%+0%

123Escanaba, MIMI12,257-3.8%+0%

124Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-3.9%+0%

125Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-3.9%+0%

126Port Huron, MIMI28,273-4.0%+0%

127Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-4.1%+0%

128Traverse City, MIMI15,832-4.1%+0%

129Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-4.2%+0%

130Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-4.2%+0%

131Wayne, MIMI17,065-4.3%+0%

132Melvindale, MIMI12,325-4.3%+0%

133Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-4.4%+0%

134Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-4.4%+0%

135Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-4.4%+0%

136Riverview, MIMI11,947-4.5%+0%

137Warren, MIMI137,138-4.6%+0%

138St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-4.6%+0%

139Trenton, MIMI17,849-4.9%+0%

140Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-5.4%+0%

141Bay City, MIMI31,868-5.4%+0%

142Center Line, MIMI8,503-5.5%+0%

143Allen Park, MIMI27,445-5.5%+0%

144Plymouth, MIMI9,164-5.6%+0%

145Garden City, MIMI26,280-5.6%+0%

146Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-5.9%+0%

147Roseville, MIMI46,863-6.4%+0%

148Lansing, MIMI113,884-6.4%+0%

149Houghton, MIMI8,560-6.5%+0%

150Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-6.6%+0%

151Pontiac, MIMI62,077-6.8%+0%

152Taylor, MIMI61,279-7.0%+0%

153Springfield, MIMI5,246-7.0%+0%

154Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-7.1%+0%

155St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-7.4%+0%

156Detroit, MIMI649,095-7.5%+0%

157Ecorse, MIMI8,893-7.8%+0%

158Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-8.2%+0%

159East Lansing, MIMI49,355-8.2%+0%

160Clawson, MIMI11,312-8.2%+0%

161Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-8.4%+0%

162Berkley, MIMI15,145-8.4%+0%

163Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-8.6%+0%

164Albion, MIMI7,474-9.2%+0%

165Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-9.5%+0%

166Utica, MIMI5,114-9.9%+0%

167Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-10.0%+0%

168Marquette, MIMI21,944-10.5%+0%

169Saginaw, MIMI42,863-11.1%+0%

170Flint, MIMI79,306-11.2%+0%

171Beecher, MIMI8,412-11.6%+0%

172Ferndale, MIMI19,212-11.9%+0%

173River Rouge, MIMI6,814-12.3%+0%

174Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-12.8%+0%

175Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-13.9%+0%

176Highland Park, MIMI8,248-16.8%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES