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Fastest shrinking, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Westwood, MIMI8,867-7.8%−525%

02Haslett, MIMI18,559-5.6%−155%

03Beecher, MIMI8,412-4.8%−58%

04Ionia, MIMI12,208-4.7%−106%

05Lambertville, MIMI9,955-4.6%−125%

06East Lansing, MIMI49,355-4.2%−49%

07Highland Park, MIMI8,248-3.9%−77%

08Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-3.8%−62%

09Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391-3.1%−110%

10River Rouge, MIMI6,814-3.0%−76%

11Temperance, MIMI8,914-3.0%−116%

12Muskegon, MIMI37,224-2.8%+545%

13Ecorse, MIMI8,893-2.6%−67%

14Inkster, MIMI24,959-2.5%+18%

15Allen Park, MIMI27,445-2.5%−55%

16Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-2.5%−44%

17Riverview, MIMI11,947-2.4%−46%

18Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-2.4%−44%

19Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-2.4%−110%

20Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-2.4%+1146%

21Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-2.4%−26%

22Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-2.4%−43%

23Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-2.4%−34%

24Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-2.4%−26%

25Garden City, MIMI26,280-2.3%−59%

26Dearborn, MIMI105,611-2.3%−124%

27Melvindale, MIMI12,325-2.3%−46%

28Wayne, MIMI17,065-2.3%−47%

29Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-2.3%−76%

30Trenton, MIMI17,849-2.3%−54%

31Southgate, MIMI28,931-2.2%+5%

32Taylor, MIMI61,279-2.1%−70%

33Westland, MIMI82,333-2.1%−194%

34Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-2.1%−118%

35Woodhaven, MIMI12,503-1.9%−125%

36Menominee, MIMI8,175-1.9%−33%

37Flat Rock, MIMI10,218-1.9%−112%

38Albion, MIMI7,474-1.8%−80%

39Livonia, MIMI92,603-1.8%+483%

40Plymouth, MIMI9,164-1.7%−70%

41Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-1.6%−87%

42Niles, MIMI11,665-1.5%−24%

43Milan, MIMI5,973-1.5%−108%

44Flushing, MIMI8,175-1.5%−34%

45Saginaw, MIMI42,863-1.5%−86%

46Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-1.5%−136%

47Allendale, MIMI26,679-1.5%−102%

48Romulus, MIMI24,547-1.4%−490%

49Flint, MIMI79,306-1.3%−88%

50Davison, MIMI5,039-1.3%−53%

51Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-1.3%−121%

52Port Huron, MIMI28,273-1.3%−69%

53St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-1.2%−83%

54Utica, MIMI5,114-1.2%−88%

55Roseville, MIMI46,863-1.2%−81%

56Adrian, MIMI20,191-1.2%−49%

57Holt, MIMI25,316-1.2%−67%

58Fenton, MIMI11,774-1.2%−105%

59Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-1.2%−80%

60Coldwater, MIMI14,216-1.1%−103%

61Warren, MIMI137,138-1.0%−77%

62Bay City, MIMI31,868-1.0%−81%

63Center Line, MIMI8,503-1.0%−81%

64Waverly, MIMI23,575-1.0%−127%

65Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-1.0%–

66Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-1.0%−75%

67Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-1.0%−65%

68Fraser, MIMI14,496-1.0%−110%

69Alma, MIMI9,304-1.0%−136%

70Allegan, MIMI5,127-1.0%−115%

71Freeland, MIMI7,557-1.0%−100%

72Zeeland, MIMI5,637-0.9%−113%

73Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-0.9%−78%

74Oak Park, MIMI29,072-0.8%−63%

75Northville, MIMI6,013-0.8%−122%

76Farmington, MIMI11,409-0.8%−128%

77Jackson, MIMI31,022-0.8%−73%

78Rochester, MIMI12,824-0.8%−102%

79Escanaba, MIMI12,257-0.8%−80%

80Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-0.8%−91%

81Chelsea, MIMI5,424-0.7%−105%

82Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827-0.7%−114%

83Burton, MIMI29,313-0.7%−107%

84Marysville, MIMI9,868-0.7%−105%

85Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-0.7%−82%

86Monroe, MIMI20,076-0.7%−81%

87Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-0.7%+100%

88Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931-0.6%−110%

89Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-0.6%−65%

90Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-0.6%−106%

91Owosso, MIMI14,437-0.6%−85%

92Holly, MIMI5,906-0.6%−106%

93Traverse City, MIMI15,832-0.5%−87%

94Milford, MIMI6,520-0.5%−104%

95Southfield, MIMI76,111-0.5%−115%

96Howell, MIMI9,896-0.5%−104%

97Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-0.4%−95%

98Springfield, MIMI5,246-0.4%−94%

99Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-0.4%−155%

100Alpena, MIMI10,088-0.4%−4%

101Mason, MIMI8,264-0.4%−49%

102Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-0.4%−103%

103Richmond, MIMI5,927-0.4%−102%

104Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-0.4%−103%

105Byron Center, MIMI7,403-0.4%–

106Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-0.4%−67%

107New Baltimore, MIMI12,123-0.4%−101%

108Petoskey, MIMI5,772-0.4%−190%

109Berkley, MIMI15,145-0.3%−96%

110Kingsford, MIMI5,096-0.3%−123%

111Marshall, MIMI6,800-0.3%−103%

112Sturgis, MIMI10,900-0.3%−102%

113Charlotte, MIMI9,305-0.2%−106%

114Birmingham, MIMI21,923-0.2%−94%

115Northview, MIMI15,268-0.2%–

116Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-0.2%−104%

117Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-0.2%−95%

118Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-0.1%−98%

119Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-0.1%−98%

120Clawson, MIMI11,312-0.1%−98%

121Detroit, MIMI649,095-0.1%−99%

122Gladstone, MIMI5,189-0.1%−101%

123Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-0.0%−100%

124Kentwood, MIMI54,776-0.0%−100%

125Ferndale, MIMI19,2120.0%−100%

126Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690.0%−100%

127Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+0.0%−99%

128Hastings, MIMI7,490+0.1%−99%

129Holland, MIMI35,372+0.1%−99%

130Dowagiac, MIMI5,725+0.2%−105%

131St. Johns, MIMI7,780+0.2%−92%

132Manistee, MIMI6,157+0.3%−112%

133Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+0.3%−92%

134Ludington, MIMI7,634+0.3%−116%

135Lansing, MIMI113,884+0.3%−105%

136Belding, MIMI6,000+0.4%−124%

137Midland, MIMI42,806+0.4%−96%

138Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+0.4%−98%

139Wixom, MIMI17,313+0.6%−99%

140Saline, MIMI9,001+0.6%−97%

141East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663+0.7%−264%

142Lapeer, MIMI9,201+0.7%−96%

143Ishpeming, MIMI6,205+0.7%−109%

144Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+0.7%−90%

145Troy, MIMI88,733+0.7%−94%

146Cadillac, MIMI10,438+0.7%−169%

147Novi, MIMI67,319+0.7%−98%

148Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+0.7%−99%

149Portage, MIMI49,862+0.8%−92%

150Pontiac, MIMI62,077+0.8%−112%

151Walker, MIMI25,881+1.0%−96%

152Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+1.0%−91%

153Houghton, MIMI8,560+1.0%−116%

154Wyoming, MIMI78,588+1.1%−87%

155Rockford, MIMI6,313+1.2%−95%

156St. Joseph, MIMI7,893+1.7%−136%

157Grandville, MIMI17,018+1.7%−58%

158South Lyon, MIMI12,107+1.7%−98%

159Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+1.8%−89%

160Greenville, MIMI9,256+2.0%−199%

161St. Clair, MIMI5,833+2.2%−83%

162Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+3.1%−81%

163Brighton, MIMI7,904+3.3%−82%

164Marquette, MIMI21,944+3.4%−132%

165Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+3.4%−65%

166Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+3.9%−96%

167Eastwood, MIMI6,669+4.8%−502%

168Bridgeport, MIMI6,884+4.8%−157%

169Okemos, MIMI26,396+5.1%−60%

170St. Louis, MIMI7,406+5.1%−71%

171Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+5.2%−85%

172Shields, MIMI7,402+5.2%−887%

173Jenison, MIMI17,582+5.7%−251%

174New Haven, MIMI6,749+6.2%−80%

175South Monroe, MIMI6,960+7.6%−64%

176Dundee, MIMI6,008+7.9%−75%

177Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+8.7%−55%

178Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+9.0%−24%

179Big Rapids, MIMI8,623+9.7%−170%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES