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Fastest shrinking, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-27.1%−13.2 pts

02Highland Park, MIMI8,248-23.8%−7.0 pts

03Flint, MIMI79,306-20.7%−9.4 pts

04Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-16.6%−28.1 pts

05Saginaw, MIMI42,863-14.2%−3.1 pts

06Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-14.1%−10.2 pts

07Beecher, MIMI8,412-13.6%−2.0 pts

08Albion, MIMI7,474-10.6%−1.5 pts

09Detroit, MIMI649,095-10.5%−3.0 pts

10Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-9.3%+3.4 pts

11Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-8.8%−3.3 pts

12Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-8.6%−0.1 pts

13River Rouge, MIMI6,814-8.6%+3.8 pts

14Jackson, MIMI31,022-6.6%−3.6 pts

15Bay City, MIMI31,868-6.5%−1.1 pts

16St. Louis, MIMI7,406-6.3%−23.7 pts

17St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-6.1%−1.5 pts

18Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-5.7%−18.3 pts

19Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-5.5%+2.9 pts

20Ludington, MIMI7,634-5.2%−3.4 pts

21Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-5.1%+2.0 pts

22Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-4.1%−0.7 pts

23Port Huron, MIMI28,273-4.0%+0.0 pts

24Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-3.8%+2.2 pts

25Marshall, MIMI6,800-3.8%−12.0 pts

26Clawson, MIMI11,312-3.7%+4.5 pts

27Ferndale, MIMI19,212-3.6%+8.3 pts

28Marquette, MIMI21,944-3.4%+7.1 pts

29Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-3.2%−4.0 pts

30Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-3.2%+6.3 pts

31Owosso, MIMI14,437-3.2%+0.6 pts

32Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-3.0%−0.2 pts

33Alpena, MIMI10,088-2.7%−2.3 pts

34Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-2.7%+1.4 pts

35Adrian, MIMI20,191-2.3%+0.1 pts

36Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-2.2%−8.4 pts

37Ecorse, MIMI8,893-2.2%+5.6 pts

38St. Johns, MIMI7,780-2.1%−4.9 pts

39East Lansing, MIMI49,355-1.7%+6.5 pts

40Trenton, MIMI17,849-1.6%+3.2 pts

41Holly, MIMI5,906-1.5%−11.1 pts

42Livonia, MIMI92,603-1.5%−1.1 pts

43Lansing, MIMI113,884-1.4%+5.0 pts

44St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-1.4%+5.9 pts

45Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-1.4%+3.0 pts

46Escanaba, MIMI12,257-1.3%+2.5 pts

47Monroe, MIMI20,076-1.3%+2.3 pts

48Menominee, MIMI8,175-1.3%+1.6 pts

49Garden City, MIMI26,280-1.1%+4.5 pts

50Burton, MIMI29,313-0.9%−10.7 pts

51Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-0.9%+3.0 pts

52Davison, MIMI5,039-0.6%+2.2 pts

53Waverly, MIMI23,575-0.5%−4.2 pts

54St. Clair, MIMI5,833-0.4%−13.8 pts

55Muskegon, MIMI37,224-0.2%+0.2 pts

56Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-0.2%−13.7 pts

57Southgate, MIMI28,931-0.1%+2.0 pts

58Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853-0.0%−3.1 pts

59Brighton, MIMI7,904+0.0%−17.8 pts

60Riverview, MIMI11,947+0.0%+4.5 pts

61Kingsford, MIMI5,096+0.1%−1.1 pts

62Cadillac, MIMI10,438+0.2%+1.2 pts

63Flushing, MIMI8,175+0.3%+2.5 pts

64New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+0.3%−27.4 pts

65Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095+0.3%+3.6 pts

66Mason, MIMI8,264+0.4%+1.2 pts

67Marysville, MIMI9,868+0.4%−13.3 pts

68Eastwood, MIMI6,669+0.4%+1.6 pts

69Taylor, MIMI61,279+0.4%+7.4 pts

70Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+0.5%−7.2 pts

71Manistee, MIMI6,157+0.5%+2.7 pts

72South Monroe, MIMI6,960+0.5%−20.4 pts

73Springfield, MIMI5,246+0.6%+7.6 pts

74Jenison, MIMI17,582+0.6%+4.4 pts

75Wayne, MIMI17,065+0.7%+4.9 pts

76Battle Creek, MIMI52,021+0.7%+1.0 pts

77Sturgis, MIMI10,900+0.8%−10.6 pts

78Oak Park, MIMI29,072+0.8%+3.0 pts

79Roseville, MIMI46,863+0.9%+7.3 pts

80Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+0.9%−8.9 pts

81Alma, MIMI9,304+1.1%−1.5 pts

82Berkley, MIMI15,145+1.5%+9.9 pts

83Allen Park, MIMI27,445+1.5%+7.0 pts

84Saline, MIMI9,001+1.6%−19.1 pts

85Westland, MIMI82,333+1.6%−0.6 pts

86Midland, MIMI42,806+1.6%−7.8 pts

87Fraser, MIMI14,496+1.7%−8.4 pts

88Royal Oak, MIMI57,583+1.7%+9.9 pts

89Tecumseh, MIMI8,608+1.9%−13.0 pts

90Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+2.0%−29.5 pts

91Lapeer, MIMI9,201+2.1%−14.9 pts

92Three Rivers, MIMI7,910+2.1%+3.2 pts

93Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792+2.2%+5.8 pts

94Hastings, MIMI7,490+2.2%−6.1 pts

95Haslett, MIMI18,559+2.3%−8.0 pts

96Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274+2.4%+6.6 pts

97Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+2.4%−2.8 pts

98Charlotte, MIMI9,305+2.5%−1.3 pts

99Richmond, MIMI5,927+2.5%−15.8 pts

100Northville, MIMI6,013+2.5%−1.2 pts

101Fenton, MIMI11,774+2.5%−22.8 pts

102Rochester, MIMI12,824+2.5%−44.3 pts

103Plymouth, MIMI9,164+2.6%+8.2 pts

104Inkster, MIMI24,959+2.8%+5.0 pts

105Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449+3.1%+4.7 pts

106Belding, MIMI6,000+3.1%+4.7 pts

107Niles, MIMI11,665+3.3%+5.4 pts

108Pontiac, MIMI62,077+3.5%+10.3 pts

109Center Line, MIMI8,503+3.6%+9.1 pts

110Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+3.6%−2.1 pts

111Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+3.6%−3.3 pts

112Petoskey, MIMI5,772+3.7%+3.3 pts

113South Lyon, MIMI12,107+3.7%−67.7 pts

114Zeeland, MIMI5,637+3.9%−3.3 pts

115Greenville, MIMI9,256+4.0%+6.0 pts

116Warren, MIMI137,138+4.0%+8.5 pts

117Holland, MIMI35,372+4.0%−10.0 pts

118Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+4.1%−59.4 pts

119Milan, MIMI5,973+4.2%−14.4 pts

120Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+4.3%+0.8 pts

121Allegan, MIMI5,127+4.5%−1.9 pts

122Grandville, MIMI17,018+4.6%+0.5 pts

123Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490+4.7%+4.9 pts

124Lambertville, MIMI9,955+4.8%−13.5 pts

125Romulus, MIMI24,547+5.0%+4.6 pts

126Northview, MIMI15,268+5.2%–

127Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291+5.3%−4.7 pts

128Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529+5.5%+9.9 pts

129Milford, MIMI6,520+5.6%−8.2 pts

130Portage, MIMI49,862+5.6%−3.8 pts

131Gladstone, MIMI5,189+5.7%−4.5 pts

132Grand Haven, MIMI11,038+5.8%+12.3 pts

133Eastpointe, MIMI33,814+5.8%–

134Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183+5.8%+1.2 pts

135Wyoming, MIMI78,588+6.1%−2.5 pts

136Howell, MIMI9,896+6.1%−6.7 pts

137Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+6.2%−13.0 pts

138Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766+6.2%+16.2 pts

139East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663+6.3%+6.7 pts

140Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+6.7%−9.7 pts

141Walker, MIMI25,881+6.8%−19.6 pts

142Southfield, MIMI76,111+6.8%+3.4 pts

143Shields, MIMI7,402+6.8%+7.5 pts

144Traverse City, MIMI15,832+6.8%+11.0 pts

145Holt, MIMI25,316+6.9%+10.5 pts

146Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735+7.1%+10.3 pts

147Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+7.2%−8.8 pts

148Rockford, MIMI6,313+7.4%−16.0 pts

149Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+7.5%−4.0 pts

150Troy, MIMI88,733+7.8%−3.3 pts

151Temperance, MIMI8,914+7.9%−10.7 pts

152Birmingham, MIMI21,923+8.5%+12.0 pts

153Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233+8.7%+4.7 pts

154Houghton, MIMI8,560+8.8%+15.3 pts

155Harper Woods, MIMI14,860+8.8%+13.2 pts

156Freeland, MIMI7,557+9.5%−256.6 pts

157Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664+9.6%+13.8 pts

158Utica, MIMI5,114+10.3%+20.2 pts

159Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+10.5%−15.0 pts

160Chelsea, MIMI5,424+10.6%−6.0 pts

161Westwood, MIMI8,867+11.2%+9.3 pts

162Kentwood, MIMI54,776+11.5%−8.1 pts

163Farmington, MIMI11,409+11.8%+8.9 pts

164Dearborn, MIMI105,611+12.0%+2.5 pts

165Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+13.8%−2.4 pts

166Ionia, MIMI12,208+17.4%−60.7 pts

167Okemos, MIMI26,396+17.6%+4.8 pts

168Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+18.1%−90.6 pts

169Melvindale, MIMI12,325+19.9%+24.2 pts

170Novi, MIMI67,319+20.0%−23.6 pts

171Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+24.2%−10.4 pts

172Coldwater, MIMI14,216+26.3%−5.9 pts

173Hamtramck, MIMI27,261+26.8%+1.7 pts

174Wixom, MIMI17,313+27.4%−27.7 pts

175Byron Center, MIMI7,403+27.6%–

176New Haven, MIMI6,749+31.3%−0.2 pts

177Dundee, MIMI6,008+34.5%+2.3 pts

178Allendale, MIMI26,679+54.0%−12.3 pts

179Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+54.5%+42.7 pts

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