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Fastest shrinking, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Highland Park, MIMI8,248-29.7%+77%

02Detroit, MIMI649,095-25.0%+235%

03River Rouge, MIMI6,814-20.3%+64%

04Beecher, MIMI8,412-20.0%+73%

05Flint, MIMI79,306-18.0%+60%

06Saginaw, MIMI42,863-16.7%+50%

07Inkster, MIMI24,959-15.8%+638%

08Ecorse, MIMI8,893-15.3%+96%

09Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-14.5%−215%

10Coldwater, MIMI14,216-13.8%−143%

11Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-13.4%+147%

12Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-13.1%+234%

13Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-13.1%+31%

14Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-11.5%+36%

15Pontiac, MIMI62,077-10.3%+52%

16Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-10.2%−20%

17Ferndale, MIMI19,212-10.0%−16%

18Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-9.9%+16%

19Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769-8.6%−173%

20Southfield, MIMI76,111-8.4%−347%

21Garden City, MIMI26,280-7.8%+39%

22Jackson, MIMI31,022-7.7%+154%

23Wayne, MIMI17,065-7.7%+80%

24Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-7.6%−20%

25Northville, MIMI6,013-7.6%−302%

26Kingsford, MIMI5,096-7.5%−695%

27Alpena, MIMI10,088-7.3%+1549%

28Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-7.1%+122%

29Clawson, MIMI11,312-7.1%−13%

30Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-6.8%+3%

31Petoskey, MIMI5,772-6.7%−1802%

32Port Huron, MIMI28,273-6.7%+66%

33Davison, MIMI5,039-6.6%+138%

34Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-6.5%+49%

35Okemos, MIMI26,396-6.3%−149%

36Monroe, MIMI20,076-6.1%+69%

37Riverview, MIMI11,947-5.9%+32%

38Menominee, MIMI8,175-5.8%+105%

39Albion, MIMI7,474-5.8%−37%

40Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-5.8%−3%

41Holland, MIMI35,372-5.7%−141%

42Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-5.5%+54%

43Comstock Park, MIMI10,577-5.5%−109%

44Manistee, MIMI6,157-5.5%+149%

45St. Clair, MIMI5,833-5.5%−141%

46Grandville, MIMI17,018-5.4%−233%

47St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-5.4%−27%

48Fraser, MIMI14,496-5.3%−153%

49Zeeland, MIMI5,637-5.2%−172%

50Westwood, MIMI8,867-5.1%−379%

51Bay City, MIMI31,868-5.1%−6%

52Marshall, MIMI6,800-5.0%−160%

53Niles, MIMI11,665-4.9%+145%

54Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-4.9%−208%

55Cutlerville, MIMI18,780-4.9%−114%

56St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-4.8%+5%

57Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-4.8%–

58Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-4.7%−42%

59Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-4.7%+7%

60Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-4.5%+33%

61Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-4.4%+2168%

62Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-4.4%+7%

63Muskegon, MIMI37,224-4.2%+862%

64Taylor, MIMI61,279-4.2%−40%

65Lansing, MIMI113,884-4.1%−37%

66Escanaba, MIMI12,257-4.0%+5%

67Allen Park, MIMI27,445-4.0%−28%

68Jenison, MIMI17,582-3.9%+4%

69Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-3.7%−4%

70Trenton, MIMI17,849-3.7%−23%

71Berkley, MIMI15,145-3.6%−57%

72Livonia, MIMI92,603-3.6%+1085%

73Ludington, MIMI7,634-3.4%+91%

74Owosso, MIMI14,437-3.3%−11%

75Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-3.2%−55%

76Center Line, MIMI8,503-3.2%−41%

77Warren, MIMI137,138-3.0%−34%

78Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-2.9%−10%

79Westland, MIMI82,333-2.9%−231%

80Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-2.9%−129%

81Sturgis, MIMI10,900-2.6%−123%

82Lapeer, MIMI9,201-2.5%−115%

83Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-2.5%−9%

84Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-2.4%−110%

85Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878-2.3%−102%

86Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-2.3%−84%

87Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-2.2%−116%

88Adrian, MIMI20,191-2.0%−14%

89Belding, MIMI6,000-2.0%+32%

90Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-1.9%+480%

91Roseville, MIMI46,863-1.7%−73%

92Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-1.6%−0%

93Oak Park, MIMI29,072-1.6%−28%

94Milford, MIMI6,520-1.5%−111%

95Northview, MIMI15,268-1.3%–

96Gladstone, MIMI5,189-1.2%−111%

97Burton, MIMI29,313-1.0%−110%

98Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-0.8%−80%

99Holly, MIMI5,906-0.8%−108%

100East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-0.7%+63%

101Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-0.6%−104%

102Hudsonville, MIMI7,964-0.6%−104%

103Farmington, MIMI11,409-0.5%−117%

104Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853-0.3%−111%

105Southgate, MIMI28,931-0.3%−86%

106Melvindale, MIMI12,325-0.2%−96%

107Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-0.1%−97%

108Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-0.1%−102%

109Shields, MIMI7,402-0.0%−93%

110Troy, MIMI88,733+0.0%−100%

111Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925+0.3%−98%

112Dearborn, MIMI105,611+0.4%−96%

113Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+0.4%−93%

114Midland, MIMI42,806+0.4%−95%

115Flushing, MIMI8,175+0.5%−122%

116Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+0.9%+13%

117Traverse City, MIMI15,832+1.0%−124%

118South Monroe, MIMI6,960+1.0%−95%

119Alma, MIMI9,304+1.2%−56%

120Eastwood, MIMI6,669+1.2%−201%

121Plymouth, MIMI9,164+1.2%−122%

122Springfield, MIMI5,246+1.4%−119%

123Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274+1.4%−134%

124Wixom, MIMI17,313+1.8%−97%

125Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+2.2%−78%

126Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+2.8%−64%

127Howell, MIMI9,896+2.8%−78%

128Marysville, MIMI9,868+2.8%−79%

129Portage, MIMI49,862+3.1%−67%

130Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+3.2%−72%

131Allegan, MIMI5,127+3.3%−48%

132Cadillac, MIMI10,438+3.5%−445%

133Hastings, MIMI7,490+3.6%−57%

134Utica, MIMI5,114+3.9%−140%

135Wyoming, MIMI78,588+4.0%−54%

136Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+4.2%−26%

137Birmingham, MIMI21,923+4.2%−219%

138Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+4.3%−39%

139Romulus, MIMI24,547+4.4%+1143%

140East Lansing, MIMI49,355+4.4%−154%

141St. Johns, MIMI7,780+5.1%+84%

142Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+6.5%+84%

143Three Rivers, MIMI7,910+6.6%−675%

144Greenville, MIMI9,256+6.9%−436%

145Lambertville, MIMI9,955+7.0%−62%

146Kentwood, MIMI54,776+7.6%−61%

147Walker, MIMI25,881+7.8%−71%

148Ionia, MIMI12,208+7.8%−90%

149Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+7.9%−51%

150Charlotte, MIMI9,305+8.2%+116%

151Marquette, MIMI21,944+8.6%−182%

152Saline, MIMI9,001+9.7%−53%

153Temperance, MIMI8,914+9.8%−47%

154Houghton, MIMI8,560+10.0%−253%

155Brighton, MIMI7,904+11.1%−38%

156Fenton, MIMI11,774+11.1%−56%

157Dundee, MIMI6,008+12.4%−62%

158Chelsea, MIMI5,424+12.4%−25%

159Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+12.9%+148%

160South Lyon, MIMI12,107+12.9%−82%

161Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+14.0%−27%

162Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+16.4%−0%

163Novi, MIMI67,319+16.5%−62%

164Richmond, MIMI5,927+17.1%−6%

165Rochester, MIMI12,824+21.4%−54%

166Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+22.0%−30%

167Milan, MIMI5,973+22.2%+20%

168Mason, MIMI8,264+22.9%−2971%

169Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+23.5%−8%

170Rockford, MIMI6,313+23.6%+1%

171Freeland, MIMI7,557+35.4%−87%

172Waverly, MIMI23,575+47.7%+1185%

173New Haven, MIMI6,749+51.2%+62%

174Allendale, MIMI26,679+52.1%−21%

175Byron Center, MIMI7,403+54.1%–

176New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+63.2%+128%

177St. Louis, MIMI7,406+66.5%+282%

178Haslett, MIMI18,559+70.3%+583%

179Holt, MIMI25,316+111.9%−3162%

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