RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

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. The median across all 179 is -0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ionia, MI, up 162 places to #4.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲160Westwood, MIMI8,867-7.8%−9.7 pts

02▲93Haslett, MIMI18,559-5.6%−15.9 pts

03▲4Beecher, MIMI8,412-4.8%+6.7 pts

04▲162Ionia, MIMI12,208-4.7%−82.8 pts

05▲119Lambertville, MIMI9,955-4.6%−22.9 pts

06▲33East Lansing, MIMI49,355-4.2%+4.0 pts

07▼5Highland Park, MIMI8,248-3.9%+12.9 pts

08▲130Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-3.8%+6.2 pts

09▲81Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391-3.1%−34.5 pts

10▲3River Rouge, MIMI6,814-3.0%+9.4 pts

11▲140Temperance, MIMI8,914-3.0%−21.6 pts

12▲43Muskegon, MIMI37,224-2.8%−2.4 pts

13▲24Ecorse, MIMI8,893-2.6%+5.2 pts

14▲90Inkster, MIMI24,959-2.5%−0.4 pts

15▲68Allen Park, MIMI27,445-2.5%+3.0 pts

16▲112Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-2.5%+1.9 pts

17▲43Riverview, MIMI11,947-2.4%+2.0 pts

18▲137Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-2.4%+1.9 pts

19▲154Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-2.4%−27.5 pts

20▲103Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-2.4%−2.2 pts

21▲125Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-2.4%+0.8 pts

22▲135Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-2.4%+1.8 pts

23▲70Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-2.4%+1.2 pts

24▲41Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-2.4%+0.8 pts

25▲24Garden City, MIMI26,280-2.3%+3.3 pts

26▲138Dearborn, MIMI105,611-2.3%−11.8 pts

27▲142Melvindale, MIMI12,325-2.3%+2.0 pts

28▲47Wayne, MIMI17,065-2.3%+2.0 pts

29▲1Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-2.3%+7.2 pts

30▲10Trenton, MIMI17,849-2.3%+2.6 pts

31▲26Southgate, MIMI28,931-2.2%−0.1 pts

32▲37Taylor, MIMI61,279-2.1%+4.9 pts

33▲52Westland, MIMI82,333-2.1%−4.3 pts

34▼30Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-2.1%−13.5 pts

35▲35Woodhaven, MIMI12,503-1.9%−9.7 pts

36▲12Menominee, MIMI8,175-1.9%+0.9 pts

37▲103Flat Rock, MIMI10,218-1.9%−18.3 pts

38▼30Albion, MIMI7,474-1.8%+7.3 pts

39▲3Livonia, MIMI92,603-1.8%−1.5 pts

40▲63Plymouth, MIMI9,164-1.7%+4.0 pts

41▼31Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-1.6%+11.1 pts

42▲65Niles, MIMI11,665-1.5%+0.5 pts

43▲76Milan, MIMI5,973-1.5%−20.1 pts

44▲19Flushing, MIMI8,175-1.5%+0.8 pts

45▼40Saginaw, MIMI42,863-1.5%+9.6 pts

46▲107Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-1.5%−5.5 pts

47▲131Allendale, MIMI26,679-1.5%−67.7 pts

48▲77Romulus, MIMI24,547-1.4%−1.7 pts

49▼46Flint, MIMI79,306-1.3%+9.9 pts

50▲2Davison, MIMI5,039-1.3%+1.5 pts

51▼15Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-1.3%−7.5 pts

52▼29Port Huron, MIMI28,273-1.3%+2.8 pts

53▼9St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-1.2%+6.1 pts

54▲104Utica, MIMI5,114-1.2%+8.7 pts

55▲24Roseville, MIMI46,863-1.2%+5.2 pts

56▼21Adrian, MIMI20,191-1.2%+1.2 pts

57▲88Holt, MIMI25,316-1.2%+2.4 pts

58▲43Fenton, MIMI11,774-1.2%−26.5 pts

59▼35Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-1.2%+4.8 pts

60▲112Coldwater, MIMI14,216-1.1%−33.3 pts

61▲55Warren, MIMI137,138-1.0%+3.5 pts

62▼47Bay City, MIMI31,868-1.0%+4.4 pts

63▲46Center Line, MIMI8,503-1.0%+4.4 pts

64▼11Waverly, MIMI23,575-1.0%−4.7 pts

65▲68Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-1.0%–

66▼60Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-1.0%+3.0 pts

67▼35Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-1.0%+1.8 pts

68▲19Fraser, MIMI14,496-1.0%−11.0 pts

69▲12Alma, MIMI9,304-1.0%−3.6 pts

70▲51Allegan, MIMI5,127-1.0%−7.4 pts

71▲85Freeland, MIMI7,557-1.0%−267.0 pts

72▲42Zeeland, MIMI5,637-0.9%−8.1 pts

73▲23Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-0.9%+3.2 pts

74▲4Oak Park, MIMI29,072-0.8%+1.4 pts

75▲25Northville, MIMI6,013-0.8%−4.6 pts

76▲87Farmington, MIMI11,409-0.8%−3.7 pts

77▼63Jackson, MIMI31,022-0.8%+2.2 pts

78▲24Rochester, MIMI12,824-0.8%−47.6 pts

79▼33Escanaba, MIMI12,257-0.8%+3.0 pts

80▼68Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-0.8%+7.8 pts

81▲79Chelsea, MIMI5,424-0.7%−17.3 pts

82▲15Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827-0.7%−5.9 pts

83▼33Burton, MIMI29,313-0.7%−10.5 pts

84▼17Marysville, MIMI9,868-0.7%−14.4 pts

85▼34Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-0.7%+3.2 pts

86▼39Monroe, MIMI20,076-0.7%+2.9 pts

87▼11Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-0.7%−0.3 pts

88▲22Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931-0.6%−6.2 pts

89▲16Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-0.6%+1.1 pts

90▲37Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-0.6%−10.6 pts

91▼60Owosso, MIMI14,437-0.6%+3.2 pts

92▼51Holly, MIMI5,906-0.6%−10.2 pts

93▲51Traverse City, MIMI15,832-0.5%+3.6 pts

94▲35Milford, MIMI6,520-0.5%−14.3 pts

95▲47Southfield, MIMI76,111-0.5%−3.9 pts

96▲40Howell, MIMI9,896-0.5%−13.3 pts

97▼9Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-0.4%+7.7 pts

98▼25Springfield, MIMI5,246-0.4%+6.6 pts

99▼70Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-0.4%−1.2 pts

100▼67Alpena, MIMI10,088-0.4%0.0 pts

101▼35Mason, MIMI8,264-0.4%+0.4 pts

102▼13Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-0.4%−15.3 pts

103▼4Richmond, MIMI5,927-0.4%−18.6 pts

104▼48Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-0.4%−13.9 pts

105▲70Byron Center, MIMI7,403-0.4%–

106▼14Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-0.4%+0.8 pts

107▼43New Baltimore, MIMI12,123-0.4%−28.1 pts

108▲4Petoskey, MIMI5,772-0.4%−0.8 pts

109▼27Berkley, MIMI15,145-0.3%+8.1 pts

110▼49Kingsford, MIMI5,096-0.3%−1.6 pts

111▼86Marshall, MIMI6,800-0.3%−8.5 pts

112▼35Sturgis, MIMI10,900-0.3%−11.7 pts

113▼15Charlotte, MIMI9,305-0.2%−4.0 pts

114▲38Birmingham, MIMI21,923-0.2%+3.3 pts

115▲11Northview, MIMI15,268-0.2%–

116▲18Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-0.2%−4.8 pts

117▼95Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-0.2%+3.2 pts

118▲14Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-0.1%+6.4 pts

119▼108Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-0.1%+5.3 pts

120▼94Clawson, MIMI11,312-0.1%+8.1 pts

121▼112Detroit, MIMI649,095-0.1%+7.4 pts

122▲9Gladstone, MIMI5,189-0.1%−10.3 pts

123▼105Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-0.0%−12.6 pts

124▲38Kentwood, MIMI54,776-0.0%−19.7 pts

125▼98Ferndale, MIMI19,2120.0%+11.9 pts

126▼81Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690.0%+4.4 pts

127▼7Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+0.0%−3.5 pts

128▼34Hastings, MIMI7,490+0.1%−8.3 pts

129▼12Holland, MIMI35,372+0.1%−13.9 pts

130▼96Dowagiac, MIMI5,725+0.2%+4.3 pts

131▼93St. Johns, MIMI7,780+0.2%−2.5 pts

132▼61Manistee, MIMI6,157+0.3%+2.5 pts

133▼75Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+0.3%−2.8 pts

134▼114Ludington, MIMI7,634+0.3%+2.0 pts

135▼92Lansing, MIMI113,884+0.3%+6.8 pts

136▼30Belding, MIMI6,000+0.4%+1.9 pts

137▼51Midland, MIMI42,806+0.4%−9.0 pts

138▲21Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+0.4%−25.0 pts

139▲35Wixom, MIMI17,313+0.6%−54.5 pts

140▼56Saline, MIMI9,001+0.6%−20.0 pts

141▼2East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663+0.7%+1.0 pts

142▼51Lapeer, MIMI9,201+0.7%−16.3 pts

143▼122Ishpeming, MIMI6,205+0.7%+7.8 pts

144▼33Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+0.7%−6.3 pts

145▲5Troy, MIMI88,733+0.7%−10.4 pts

146▼84Cadillac, MIMI10,438+0.7%+1.7 pts

147▲23Novi, MIMI67,319+0.7%−42.9 pts

148▼30Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+0.7%−62.7 pts

149▼19Portage, MIMI49,862+0.8%−8.6 pts

150▼42Pontiac, MIMI62,077+0.8%+7.6 pts

151▼10Walker, MIMI25,881+1.0%−25.4 pts

152▼3Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+1.0%−10.4 pts

153▲1Houghton, MIMI8,560+1.0%+7.6 pts

154▼19Wyoming, MIMI78,588+1.1%−7.5 pts

155▼7Rockford, MIMI6,313+1.2%−22.1 pts

156▼139St. Joseph, MIMI7,893+1.7%+6.3 pts

157▼35Grandville, MIMI17,018+1.7%−2.4 pts

158▼45South Lyon, MIMI12,107+1.7%−69.6 pts

159▼12Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+1.8%−14.2 pts

160▼45Greenville, MIMI9,256+2.0%+4.1 pts

161▼107St. Clair, MIMI5,833+2.2%−11.2 pts

162▲3Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+3.1%−13.1 pts

163▼104Brighton, MIMI7,904+3.3%−14.6 pts

164▼136Marquette, MIMI21,944+3.4%+13.8 pts

165▼85Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+3.4%−6.3 pts

166▲2Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+3.9%−104.8 pts

167▼99Eastwood, MIMI6,669+4.8%+5.9 pts

168▼149Bridgeport, MIMI6,884+4.8%+13.2 pts

169▼2Okemos, MIMI26,396+5.1%−7.7 pts

170▼154St. Louis, MIMI7,406+5.1%−12.3 pts

171Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+5.2%−29.4 pts

172▼29Shields, MIMI7,402+5.2%+5.9 pts

173▼99Jenison, MIMI17,582+5.7%+9.4 pts

174▲2New Haven, MIMI6,749+6.2%−25.3 pts

175▼103South Monroe, MIMI6,960+7.6%−13.4 pts

176▲1Dundee, MIMI6,008+7.9%−24.3 pts

177▼40Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+8.7%−10.5 pts

178▲1Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+9.0%−2.8 pts

179▼178Big Rapids, MIMI8,623+9.7%+23.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES