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Fastest shrinking, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Highland Park, MIMI8,248-29.7%−12.9 pts

02Detroit, MIMI649,095-25.0%−17.5 pts

03River Rouge, MIMI6,814-20.3%−8.0 pts

04Beecher, MIMI8,412-20.0%−8.5 pts

05Flint, MIMI79,306-18.0%−6.8 pts

06Saginaw, MIMI42,863-16.7%−5.6 pts

07Inkster, MIMI24,959-15.8%−13.6 pts

08Ecorse, MIMI8,893-15.3%−7.5 pts

09Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-14.5%−27.1 pts

10Coldwater, MIMI14,216-13.8%−46.0 pts

11Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-13.4%−8.0 pts

12Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-13.1%−9.2 pts

13Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-13.1%−3.1 pts

14Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-11.5%−3.1 pts

15Pontiac, MIMI62,077-10.3%−3.5 pts

16Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-10.2%+2.5 pts

17Ferndale, MIMI19,212-10.0%+1.9 pts

18Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-9.9%−1.3 pts

19Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769-8.6%−20.4 pts

20Southfield, MIMI76,111-8.4%−11.8 pts

21Garden City, MIMI26,280-7.8%−2.2 pts

22Jackson, MIMI31,022-7.7%−4.6 pts

23Wayne, MIMI17,065-7.7%−3.4 pts

24Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-7.6%+1.9 pts

25Northville, MIMI6,013-7.6%−11.3 pts

26Kingsford, MIMI5,096-7.5%−8.8 pts

27Alpena, MIMI10,088-7.3%−6.8 pts

28Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-7.1%−3.9 pts

29Clawson, MIMI11,312-7.1%+1.1 pts

30Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-6.8%−0.2 pts

31Petoskey, MIMI5,772-6.7%−7.1 pts

32Port Huron, MIMI28,273-6.7%−2.6 pts

33Davison, MIMI5,039-6.6%−3.8 pts

34Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-6.5%−2.1 pts

35Okemos, MIMI26,396-6.3%−19.1 pts

36Monroe, MIMI20,076-6.1%−2.5 pts

37Riverview, MIMI11,947-5.9%−1.4 pts

38Menominee, MIMI8,175-5.8%−3.0 pts

39Albion, MIMI7,474-5.8%+3.4 pts

40Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-5.8%+0.2 pts

41Holland, MIMI35,372-5.7%−19.7 pts

42Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-5.5%−1.9 pts

43Comstock Park, MIMI10,577-5.5%−69.0 pts

44Manistee, MIMI6,157-5.5%−3.3 pts

45St. Clair, MIMI5,833-5.5%−18.9 pts

46Grandville, MIMI17,018-5.4%−9.5 pts

47St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-5.4%+2.0 pts

48Fraser, MIMI14,496-5.3%−15.4 pts

49Zeeland, MIMI5,637-5.2%−12.3 pts

50Westwood, MIMI8,867-5.1%−7.0 pts

51Bay City, MIMI31,868-5.1%+0.3 pts

52Marshall, MIMI6,800-5.0%−13.2 pts

53Niles, MIMI11,665-4.9%−2.9 pts

54Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-4.9%−9.5 pts

55Cutlerville, MIMI18,780-4.9%−39.5 pts

56St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-4.8%−0.2 pts

57Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-4.8%–

58Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-4.7%+3.5 pts

59Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-4.7%−0.3 pts

60Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-4.5%−1.1 pts

61Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-4.4%−4.2 pts

62Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-4.4%−0.3 pts

63Muskegon, MIMI37,224-4.2%−3.8 pts

64Taylor, MIMI61,279-4.2%+2.8 pts

65Lansing, MIMI113,884-4.1%+2.4 pts

66Escanaba, MIMI12,257-4.0%−0.2 pts

67Allen Park, MIMI27,445-4.0%+1.5 pts

68Jenison, MIMI17,582-3.9%−0.2 pts

69Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-3.7%+0.2 pts

70Trenton, MIMI17,849-3.7%+1.1 pts

71Berkley, MIMI15,145-3.6%+4.8 pts

72Livonia, MIMI92,603-3.6%−3.3 pts

73Ludington, MIMI7,634-3.4%−1.6 pts

74Owosso, MIMI14,437-3.3%+0.4 pts

75Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-3.2%+3.9 pts

76Center Line, MIMI8,503-3.2%+2.3 pts

77Warren, MIMI137,138-3.0%+1.5 pts

78Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-2.9%+0.3 pts

79Westland, MIMI82,333-2.9%−5.1 pts

80Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-2.9%−12.9 pts

81Sturgis, MIMI10,900-2.6%−14.0 pts

82Lapeer, MIMI9,201-2.5%−19.5 pts

83Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-2.5%+0.3 pts

84Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-2.4%−27.5 pts

85Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878-2.3%−111.0 pts

86Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-2.3%+11.6 pts

87Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-2.2%−15.7 pts

88Adrian, MIMI20,191-2.0%+0.3 pts

89Belding, MIMI6,000-2.0%−0.5 pts

90Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-1.9%−1.6 pts

91Roseville, MIMI46,863-1.7%+4.7 pts

92Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-1.6%+0.0 pts

93Oak Park, MIMI29,072-1.6%+0.6 pts

94Milford, MIMI6,520-1.5%−15.4 pts

95Northview, MIMI15,268-1.3%–

96Gladstone, MIMI5,189-1.2%−11.4 pts

97Burton, MIMI29,313-1.0%−10.8 pts

98Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-0.8%+3.4 pts

99Holly, MIMI5,906-0.8%−10.5 pts

100East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-0.7%−0.3 pts

101Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-0.6%−15.5 pts

102Hudsonville, MIMI7,964-0.6%−16.7 pts

103Farmington, MIMI11,409-0.5%−3.4 pts

104Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853-0.3%−3.4 pts

105Southgate, MIMI28,931-0.3%+1.8 pts

106Melvindale, MIMI12,325-0.2%+4.1 pts

107Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-0.1%+4.2 pts

108Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-0.1%−4.1 pts

109Shields, MIMI7,402-0.0%+0.6 pts

110Troy, MIMI88,733+0.0%−11.1 pts

111Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925+0.3%−11.2 pts

112Dearborn, MIMI105,611+0.4%−9.1 pts

113Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+0.4%−5.8 pts

114Midland, MIMI42,806+0.4%−9.0 pts

115Flushing, MIMI8,175+0.5%+2.8 pts

116Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+0.9%+0.1 pts

117Traverse City, MIMI15,832+1.0%+5.1 pts

118South Monroe, MIMI6,960+1.0%−20.0 pts

119Alma, MIMI9,304+1.2%−1.5 pts

120Eastwood, MIMI6,669+1.2%+2.4 pts

121Plymouth, MIMI9,164+1.2%+6.8 pts

122Springfield, MIMI5,246+1.4%+8.4 pts

123Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274+1.4%+5.6 pts

124Wixom, MIMI17,313+1.8%−53.4 pts

125Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+2.2%−7.6 pts

126Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+2.8%−5.0 pts

127Howell, MIMI9,896+2.8%−10.0 pts

128Marysville, MIMI9,868+2.8%−10.9 pts

129Portage, MIMI49,862+3.1%−6.3 pts

130Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+3.2%−8.3 pts

131Allegan, MIMI5,127+3.3%−3.1 pts

132Cadillac, MIMI10,438+3.5%+4.6 pts

133Hastings, MIMI7,490+3.6%−4.7 pts

134Utica, MIMI5,114+3.9%+13.9 pts

135Wyoming, MIMI78,588+4.0%−4.6 pts

136Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+4.2%−1.5 pts

137Birmingham, MIMI21,923+4.2%+7.7 pts

138Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+4.3%−2.7 pts

139Romulus, MIMI24,547+4.4%+4.0 pts

140East Lansing, MIMI49,355+4.4%+12.6 pts

141St. Johns, MIMI7,780+5.1%+2.3 pts

142Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+6.5%+3.0 pts

143Three Rivers, MIMI7,910+6.6%+7.7 pts

144Greenville, MIMI9,256+6.9%+8.9 pts

145Lambertville, MIMI9,955+7.0%−11.3 pts

146Kentwood, MIMI54,776+7.6%−12.0 pts

147Walker, MIMI25,881+7.8%−18.6 pts

148Ionia, MIMI12,208+7.8%−70.3 pts

149Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+7.9%−8.2 pts

150Charlotte, MIMI9,305+8.2%+4.4 pts

151Marquette, MIMI21,944+8.6%+19.1 pts

152Saline, MIMI9,001+9.7%−11.0 pts

153Temperance, MIMI8,914+9.8%−8.8 pts

154Houghton, MIMI8,560+10.0%+16.5 pts

155Brighton, MIMI7,904+11.1%−6.8 pts

156Fenton, MIMI11,774+11.1%−14.2 pts

157Dundee, MIMI6,008+12.4%−19.9 pts

158Chelsea, MIMI5,424+12.4%−4.2 pts

159Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+12.9%+7.7 pts

160South Lyon, MIMI12,107+12.9%−58.5 pts

161Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+14.0%−5.2 pts

162Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+16.4%−0.1 pts

163Novi, MIMI67,319+16.5%−27.1 pts

164Richmond, MIMI5,927+17.1%−1.1 pts

165Rochester, MIMI12,824+21.4%−25.4 pts

166Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+22.0%−9.5 pts

167Milan, MIMI5,973+22.2%+3.7 pts

168Mason, MIMI8,264+22.9%+23.7 pts

169Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+23.5%−2.0 pts

170Rockford, MIMI6,313+23.6%+0.3 pts

171Freeland, MIMI7,557+35.4%−230.7 pts

172Waverly, MIMI23,575+47.7%+44.0 pts

173New Haven, MIMI6,749+51.2%+19.6 pts

174Allendale, MIMI26,679+52.1%−14.1 pts

175Byron Center, MIMI7,403+54.1%–

176New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+63.2%+35.5 pts

177St. Louis, MIMI7,406+66.5%+49.1 pts

178Haslett, MIMI18,559+70.3%+60.1 pts

179Holt, MIMI25,316+111.9%+115.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS