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Fastest shrinking, Michigan cities · 2000

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

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Highland Park, MIMI8,248-16.8%+0%

02Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-13.9%+0%

03Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-12.8%+0%

04River Rouge, MIMI6,814-12.3%+0%

05Ferndale, MIMI19,212-11.9%+0%

06Beecher, MIMI8,412-11.6%+0%

07Flint, MIMI79,306-11.2%+0%

08Saginaw, MIMI42,863-11.1%+0%

09Marquette, MIMI21,944-10.5%+0%

10Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-10.0%+0%

11Utica, MIMI5,114-9.9%+0%

12Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-9.5%+0%

13Albion, MIMI7,474-9.2%+0%

14Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-8.6%+0%

15Berkley, MIMI15,145-8.4%+0%

16Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-8.4%+0%

17Clawson, MIMI11,312-8.2%+0%

18East Lansing, MIMI49,355-8.2%+0%

19Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-8.2%+0%

20Ecorse, MIMI8,893-7.8%+0%

21Detroit, MIMI649,095-7.5%+0%

22St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-7.4%+0%

23Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-7.1%+0%

24Springfield, MIMI5,246-7.0%+0%

25Taylor, MIMI61,279-7.0%+0%

26Pontiac, MIMI62,077-6.8%+0%

27Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-6.6%+0%

28Houghton, MIMI8,560-6.5%+0%

29Lansing, MIMI113,884-6.4%+0%

30Roseville, MIMI46,863-6.4%+0%

31Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-5.9%+0%

32Garden City, MIMI26,280-5.6%+0%

33Plymouth, MIMI9,164-5.6%+0%

34Allen Park, MIMI27,445-5.5%+0%

35Center Line, MIMI8,503-5.5%+0%

36Bay City, MIMI31,868-5.4%+0%

37Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-5.4%+0%

38Trenton, MIMI17,849-4.9%+0%

39St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-4.6%+0%

40Warren, MIMI137,138-4.6%+0%

41Riverview, MIMI11,947-4.5%+0%

42Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-4.4%+0%

43Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-4.4%+0%

44Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-4.4%+0%

45Melvindale, MIMI12,325-4.3%+0%

46Wayne, MIMI17,065-4.3%+0%

47Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-4.2%+0%

48Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-4.2%+0%

49Traverse City, MIMI15,832-4.1%+0%

50Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-4.1%+0%

51Port Huron, MIMI28,273-4.0%+0%

52Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-3.9%+0%

53Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-3.9%+0%

54Escanaba, MIMI12,257-3.8%+0%

55Jenison, MIMI17,582-3.8%+0%

56Owosso, MIMI14,437-3.7%+0%

57Holt, MIMI25,316-3.7%+0%

58Monroe, MIMI20,076-3.6%+0%

59Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-3.6%+0%

60Birmingham, MIMI21,923-3.5%+0%

61Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-3.4%+0%

62Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-3.3%+0%

63Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-3.2%+0%

64Jackson, MIMI31,022-3.0%+0%

65Menominee, MIMI8,175-2.8%+0%

66Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-2.8%+0%

67Davison, MIMI5,039-2.8%+0%

68Adrian, MIMI20,191-2.4%+0%

69Flushing, MIMI8,175-2.3%+0%

70Manistee, MIMI6,157-2.2%+0%

71Oak Park, MIMI29,072-2.2%+0%

72Inkster, MIMI24,959-2.1%+0%

73Southgate, MIMI28,931-2.1%+0%

74Greenville, MIMI9,256-2.0%+0%

75Niles, MIMI11,665-2.0%+0%

76Ludington, MIMI7,634-1.8%+0%

77Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-1.6%+0%

78Belding, MIMI6,000-1.5%+0%

79Eastwood, MIMI6,669-1.2%+0%

80Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-1.1%+0%

81Cadillac, MIMI10,438-1.0%+0%

82Mason, MIMI8,264-0.8%+0%

83Shields, MIMI7,402-0.7%+0%

84Muskegon, MIMI37,224-0.4%+0%

85Alpena, MIMI10,088-0.4%+0%

86East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-0.4%+0%

87Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-0.3%+0%

88Livonia, MIMI92,603-0.3%+0%

89Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-0.2%+0%

90Romulus, MIMI24,547+0.4%+0%

91Petoskey, MIMI5,772+0.4%+0%

92Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+0.8%+0%

93Kingsford, MIMI5,096+1.3%+0%

94Westwood, MIMI8,867+1.8%+0%

95Westland, MIMI82,333+2.2%+0%

96Alma, MIMI9,304+2.7%+0%

97St. Johns, MIMI7,780+2.8%+0%

98Farmington, MIMI11,409+2.9%+0%

99Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+3.1%+0%

100Southfield, MIMI76,111+3.4%+0%

101Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+3.5%+0%

102Waverly, MIMI23,575+3.7%+0%

103Northville, MIMI6,013+3.7%+0%

104Charlotte, MIMI9,305+3.8%+0%

105Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233+4.0%+0%

106Grandville, MIMI17,018+4.1%+0%

107Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183+4.6%+0%

108Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+5.2%+0%

109Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+5.7%+0%

110Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+6.2%+0%

111Allegan, MIMI5,127+6.4%+0%

112Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+6.9%+0%

113Zeeland, MIMI5,637+7.2%+0%

114Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+7.7%+0%

115Marshall, MIMI6,800+8.2%+0%

116Hastings, MIMI7,490+8.3%+0%

117Wyoming, MIMI78,588+8.6%+0%

118Portage, MIMI49,862+9.4%+0%

119Midland, MIMI42,806+9.4%+0%

120Dearborn, MIMI105,611+9.5%+0%

121Holly, MIMI5,906+9.7%+0%

122Burton, MIMI29,313+9.7%+0%

123Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+9.8%+0%

124Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291+10.0%+0%

125Fraser, MIMI14,496+10.1%+0%

126Gladstone, MIMI5,189+10.2%+0%

127Haslett, MIMI18,559+10.3%+0%

128Troy, MIMI88,733+11.1%+0%

129Sturgis, MIMI10,900+11.4%+0%

130Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925+11.4%+0%

131Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+11.4%+0%

132Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+11.8%+0%

133Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083+12.6%+0%

134Howell, MIMI9,896+12.8%+0%

135Okemos, MIMI26,396+12.8%+0%

136St. Clair, MIMI5,833+13.4%+0%

137Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218+13.5%+0%

138Marysville, MIMI9,868+13.7%+0%

139Milford, MIMI6,520+13.8%+0%

140Holland, MIMI35,372+14.0%+0%

141Tecumseh, MIMI8,608+14.9%+0%

142Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+16.0%+0%

143Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+16.2%+0%

144Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+16.4%+0%

145Chelsea, MIMI5,424+16.6%+0%

146Lapeer, MIMI9,201+16.9%+0%

147St. Louis, MIMI7,406+17.4%+0%

148Brighton, MIMI7,904+17.9%+0%

149Richmond, MIMI5,927+18.3%+0%

150Lambertville, MIMI9,955+18.3%+0%

151Milan, MIMI5,973+18.5%+0%

152Temperance, MIMI8,914+18.6%+0%

153Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+19.2%+0%

154Kentwood, MIMI54,776+19.6%+0%

155Saline, MIMI9,001+20.6%+0%

156South Monroe, MIMI6,960+21.0%+0%

157Rockford, MIMI6,313+23.4%+0%

158Hamtramck, MIMI27,261+25.1%+0%

159Fenton, MIMI11,774+25.3%+0%

160Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+25.5%+0%

161Walker, MIMI25,881+26.4%+0%

162New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+27.7%+0%

163Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+31.5%+0%

164New Haven, MIMI6,749+31.5%+0%

165Coldwater, MIMI14,216+32.2%+0%

166Dundee, MIMI6,008+32.2%+0%

167Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+34.6%+0%

168Novi, MIMI67,319+43.6%+0%

169Rochester, MIMI12,824+46.8%+0%

170Wixom, MIMI17,313+55.1%+0%

171Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+63.5%+0%

172Allendale, MIMI26,679+66.3%+0%

173South Lyon, MIMI12,107+71.4%+0%

174Ionia, MIMI12,208+78.1%+0%

175Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+108.7%+0%

176Freeland, MIMI7,557+266.1%+0%

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