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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%−9.7 pts

02Haslett, MIMI18,559-5.6%−15.9 pts

03Beecher, MIMI8,412-4.8%+6.7 pts

04Ionia, MIMI12,208-4.7%−82.8 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

11Temperance, MIMI8,914-3.0%−21.6 pts

12Muskegon, MIMI37,224-2.8%−2.4 pts

13Ecorse, MIMI8,893-2.6%+5.2 pts

14Inkster, MIMI24,959-2.5%−0.4 pts

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

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

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

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

19Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-2.4%−27.5 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

26Dearborn, MIMI105,611-2.3%−11.8 pts

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

28Wayne, MIMI17,065-2.3%+2.0 pts

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

30Trenton, MIMI17,849-2.3%+2.6 pts

31Southgate, MIMI28,931-2.2%−0.1 pts

32Taylor, MIMI61,279-2.1%+4.9 pts

33Westland, MIMI82,333-2.1%−4.3 pts

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

35Woodhaven, MIMI12,503-1.9%−9.7 pts

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

37Flat Rock, MIMI10,218-1.9%−18.3 pts

38Albion, MIMI7,474-1.8%+7.3 pts

39Livonia, MIMI92,603-1.8%−1.5 pts

40Plymouth, MIMI9,164-1.7%+4.0 pts

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

42Niles, MIMI11,665-1.5%+0.5 pts

43Milan, MIMI5,973-1.5%−20.1 pts

44Flushing, MIMI8,175-1.5%+0.8 pts

45Saginaw, MIMI42,863-1.5%+9.6 pts

46Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-1.5%−5.5 pts

47Allendale, MIMI26,679-1.5%−67.7 pts

48Romulus, MIMI24,547-1.4%−1.7 pts

49Flint, MIMI79,306-1.3%+9.9 pts

50Davison, MIMI5,039-1.3%+1.5 pts

51Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-1.3%−7.5 pts

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

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

54Utica, MIMI5,114-1.2%+8.7 pts

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

56Adrian, MIMI20,191-1.2%+1.2 pts

57Holt, MIMI25,316-1.2%+2.4 pts

58Fenton, MIMI11,774-1.2%−26.5 pts

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

60Coldwater, MIMI14,216-1.1%−33.3 pts

61Warren, MIMI137,138-1.0%+3.5 pts

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

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

64Waverly, MIMI23,575-1.0%−4.7 pts

65Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-1.0%–

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

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

68Fraser, MIMI14,496-1.0%−11.0 pts

69Alma, MIMI9,304-1.0%−3.6 pts

70Allegan, MIMI5,127-1.0%−7.4 pts

71Freeland, MIMI7,557-1.0%−267.0 pts

72Zeeland, MIMI5,637-0.9%−8.1 pts

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

74Oak Park, MIMI29,072-0.8%+1.4 pts

75Northville, MIMI6,013-0.8%−4.6 pts

76Farmington, MIMI11,409-0.8%−3.7 pts

77Jackson, MIMI31,022-0.8%+2.2 pts

78Rochester, MIMI12,824-0.8%−47.6 pts

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

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

81Chelsea, MIMI5,424-0.7%−17.3 pts

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

83Burton, MIMI29,313-0.7%−10.5 pts

84Marysville, MIMI9,868-0.7%−14.4 pts

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

86Monroe, MIMI20,076-0.7%+2.9 pts

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

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

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

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

91Owosso, MIMI14,437-0.6%+3.2 pts

92Holly, MIMI5,906-0.6%−10.2 pts

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

94Milford, MIMI6,520-0.5%−14.3 pts

95Southfield, MIMI76,111-0.5%−3.9 pts

96Howell, MIMI9,896-0.5%−13.3 pts

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

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

99Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-0.4%−1.2 pts

100Alpena, MIMI10,088-0.4%+0.0 pts

101Mason, MIMI8,264-0.4%+0.4 pts

102Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-0.4%−15.3 pts

103Richmond, MIMI5,927-0.4%−18.6 pts

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

105Byron Center, MIMI7,403-0.4%–

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

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

108Petoskey, MIMI5,772-0.4%−0.8 pts

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

110Kingsford, MIMI5,096-0.3%−1.6 pts

111Marshall, MIMI6,800-0.3%−8.5 pts

112Sturgis, MIMI10,900-0.3%−11.7 pts

113Charlotte, MIMI9,305-0.2%−4.0 pts

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

115Northview, MIMI15,268-0.2%–

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

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

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

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

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

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

122Gladstone, MIMI5,189-0.1%−10.3 pts

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

124Kentwood, MIMI54,776-0.0%−19.7 pts

125Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690.0%+4.4 pts

126Ferndale, MIMI19,2120.0%+11.9 pts

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

128Hastings, MIMI7,490+0.1%−8.3 pts

129Holland, MIMI35,372+0.1%−13.9 pts

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

131St. Johns, MIMI7,780+0.2%−2.5 pts

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

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

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

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

136Belding, MIMI6,000+0.4%+1.9 pts

137Midland, MIMI42,806+0.4%−9.0 pts

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

139Wixom, MIMI17,313+0.6%−54.5 pts

140Saline, MIMI9,001+0.6%−20.0 pts

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

142Lapeer, MIMI9,201+0.7%−16.3 pts

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

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

145Troy, MIMI88,733+0.7%−10.4 pts

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

147Novi, MIMI67,319+0.7%−42.9 pts

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

149Portage, MIMI49,862+0.8%−8.6 pts

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

151Walker, MIMI25,881+1.0%−25.4 pts

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

153Houghton, MIMI8,560+1.0%+7.6 pts

154Wyoming, MIMI78,588+1.1%−7.5 pts

155Rockford, MIMI6,313+1.2%−22.1 pts

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

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

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

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

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

161St. Clair, MIMI5,833+2.2%−11.2 pts

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

163Brighton, MIMI7,904+3.3%−14.6 pts

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

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

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

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

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

169Okemos, MIMI26,396+5.1%−7.7 pts

170St. Louis, MIMI7,406+5.1%−12.3 pts

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

172Shields, MIMI7,402+5.2%+5.9 pts

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

174New Haven, MIMI6,749+6.2%−25.3 pts

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

176Dundee, MIMI6,008+7.9%−24.3 pts

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

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

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES