RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest households, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 2.31. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buena Vista, MI, up 92 places to #33.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Hamtramck, MIMI27,2613.86+22%

02▲2New Haven, MIMI6,7493.24+9%

03▼1Byron Center, MIMI7,4033.05+12%

04▲2East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633.01+6%

05▲19Melvindale, MIMI12,3252.95+18%

06▼3Dearborn, MIMI105,6112.92+2%

07▲1Forest Hills, MIMI28,6952.83−2%

08▲4Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6642.76+7%

09▼2Allendale, MIMI26,6792.74−10%

10▲11Freeland, MIMI7,5572.72−2%

11Belding, MIMI6,0002.71+8%

12▼7Hudsonville, MIMI7,9642.71+1%

13▲51Coldwater, MIMI14,2162.70+5%

14▲1Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2742.68−2%

15▲8Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602.67+7%

16▲14Jenison, MIMI17,5822.66−4%

17▲33Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292.660%

18▲4Troy, MIMI88,7332.630%

19▼9Flat Rock, MIMI10,2182.63−4%

20▼1Romulus, MIMI24,5472.610%

21▼8Wyoming, MIMI78,5882.61−1%

22▲29Okemos, MIMI26,3962.60+6%

23▼14Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802.60+7%

24▼8Inkster, MIMI24,9592.590%

25Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9312.57−2%

26▼12Allegan, MIMI5,1272.57+9%

27▲20Eastpointe, MIMI33,8142.56+1%

28▼8New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232.56−11%

29▲71River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.55−8%

30▲30Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.540%

31▲2Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392.540%

32▲2Kentwood, MIMI54,7762.53+5%

33▲92Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982.52+11%

34▼2Norton Shores, MIMI25,0882.52+4%

35▼17Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7702.52−2%

36▲7Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.50−5%

37▼9Albion, MIMI7,4742.50+8%

38▲46Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.50−1%

39▲63Hillsdale, MIMI8,0022.50+1%

40▼3Warren, MIMI137,1382.50+1%

41▲31Sturgis, MIMI10,9002.49−7%

42▲6Novi, MIMI67,3192.48+2%

43▼8Lambertville, MIMI9,9552.47−10%

44▼8Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7922.47−6%

45▼18Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0952.47−12%

46▼2Ionia, MIMI12,2082.46+7%

47▲11Charlotte, MIMI9,3052.45+1%

48▲89Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.44−11%

49▲19Taylor, MIMI61,2792.44−9%

50▲11Detroit, MIMI649,0952.43−12%

51▲1Rockford, MIMI6,3132.43−3%

52▲22Battle Creek, MIMI52,0212.43−1%

53▼36Gladstone, MIMI5,1892.43+4%

54▼1Milford, MIMI6,5202.43+1%

55▲14Garden City, MIMI26,2802.42−10%

56▼18Beecher, MIMI8,4122.41−19%

57▼18Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352.41−7%

58▲1Livonia, MIMI92,6032.41−7%

59▲28Ishpeming, MIMI6,2052.41−1%

60▲18Northview, MIMI15,2682.40−4%

61▼12Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2182.40−3%

62▼16Temperance, MIMI8,9142.39−6%

63▲33South Lyon, MIMI12,1072.39−2%

64▼7Grandville, MIMI17,0182.39−7%

65▲12Bridgeport, MIMI6,8842.38−10%

66▲62Riverview, MIMI11,9472.38−6%

67▲6Saginaw, MIMI42,8632.38−8%

68▼27Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1832.38−4%

69▼40Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772.37+3%

70▼4Walker, MIMI25,8812.37+2%

71▼15Wayne, MIMI17,0652.37−8%

72▲51Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032.37−10%

73▲19Burton, MIMI29,3132.36−9%

74▼19Pontiac, MIMI62,0772.36−8%

75▲11Three Rivers, MIMI7,9102.36−10%

76▲4Allen Park, MIMI27,4452.36−5%

77▼32Oak Park, MIMI29,0722.35−8%

78▼16Portage, MIMI49,8622.35−3%

79▼25Holt, MIMI25,3162.34−8%

80▼13Holland, MIMI35,3722.34−7%

81▲2Muskegon, MIMI37,2242.34−2%

82▲23Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912.33−1%

83▲10Southgate, MIMI28,9312.330%

84▼2Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172.32−3%

85▼59Richmond, MIMI5,9272.32+1%

86▼46St. Clair, MIMI5,8332.320%

87▲25Eastwood, MIMI6,6692.31+1%

88▲7Monroe, MIMI20,0762.31−3%

89▼13St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.31−13%

90▲8Niles, MIMI11,6652.31−6%

91▼1Birmingham, MIMI21,9232.30+3%

92▼50Milan, MIMI5,9732.30−10%

93▼22Rochester, MIMI12,8242.30−1%

94▲70Springfield, MIMI5,2462.30−2%

95▼20Northville, MIMI6,0132.30−1%

96▲5Westland, MIMI82,3332.30−3%

97▲42Zeeland, MIMI5,6372.30−6%

98▲33Marysville, MIMI9,8682.29−3%

99▼68St. Johns, MIMI7,7802.29−3%

100▼11Shields, MIMI7,4022.29−12%

101▲5Owosso, MIMI14,4372.29−7%

102▲15Greenville, MIMI9,2562.29−5%

103▼12Jackson, MIMI31,0222.29−5%

104▼25Mason, MIMI8,2642.280%

105▲16Trenton, MIMI17,8492.28−6%

106▲44Holly, MIMI5,9062.27−8%

107▲27Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802.27−2%

108▲24Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8272.27+2%

109▼2Wyandotte, MIMI24,0722.27−6%

110▲1Cadillac, MIMI10,4382.25−3%

111▲9Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8782.25−3%

112▼9Center Line, MIMI8,5032.25+7%

113▲16Fenton, MIMI11,7742.25−1%

114▼4Flint, MIMI79,3062.25−9%

115▼30Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832.25−3%

116▼12Midland, MIMI42,8062.25−2%

117▼20Flushing, MIMI8,1752.24−5%

118Adrian, MIMI20,1912.23−8%

119▲8Fair Plain, MIMI7,3302.22−1%

120▼5Tecumseh, MIMI8,6082.22−5%

121▲12Berkley, MIMI15,1452.21−2%

122▼9Roseville, MIMI46,8632.21−8%

123▼24Port Huron, MIMI28,2732.21−8%

124▼59Saline, MIMI9,0012.21−4%

125▲48Alma, MIMI9,3042.21−6%

126▲29Kingsford, MIMI5,0962.20+4%

127▲33Dowagiac, MIMI5,7252.20−9%

128▼20Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372.20−13%

129▲33Walled Lake, MIMI7,3202.20+3%

130▼21Fraser, MIMI14,4962.19−10%

131▼50Hastings, MIMI7,4902.19−10%

132▼8Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2332.19−1%

133▼17Bay City, MIMI31,8682.18−9%

134▲4Farmington, MIMI11,4092.18−4%

135▲16Dundee, MIMI6,0082.18−16%

136▼73East Lansing, MIMI49,3552.18−3%

137▼49Lansing, MIMI113,8842.17−8%

138▼24Manistee, MIMI6,1572.15−1%

139▲10Plymouth, MIMI9,1642.15−3%

140▲17South Monroe, MIMI6,9602.14−10%

141▼15Southfield, MIMI76,1112.14−4%

142▲2Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532.14−5%

143▲10Houghton, MIMI8,5602.13+1%

144▲25Lapeer, MIMI9,2012.13−4%

145▲26Davison, MIMI5,0392.13−1%

146▲8Highland Park, MIMI8,2482.13−13%

147▼6St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8722.12−5%

148▲10Petoskey, MIMI5,7722.11+5%

149▼27Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9252.10−7%

150▲6Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832.10−3%

151▼8Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192.100%

152▲18Marshall, MIMI6,8002.08−13%

153▼8Madison Heights, MIMI28,2972.08−10%

154▲13Menominee, MIMI8,1752.080%

155▼85Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9252.08−13%

156▼37Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232.06+4%

157▼10Traverse City, MIMI15,8322.060%

158▼23Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4692.06−7%

159▲20Escanaba, MIMI12,2572.06−3%

160▲3Waverly, MIMI23,5752.05−6%

161▲4Utica, MIMI5,1142.05−12%

162▼68Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3912.01−15%

163▼11Haslett, MIMI18,5592.01−7%

164▼5Brighton, MIMI7,9042.010%

165▼23Ludington, MIMI7,6342.01−8%

166▲10Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7692.00−13%

167▼6Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1972.00−16%

168▲7Clawson, MIMI11,3121.99−9%

169▼21Marquette, MIMI21,9441.98−11%

170▼34Wixom, MIMI17,3131.98−13%

171▼3Royal Oak, MIMI57,5831.98−1%

172▲5Howell, MIMI9,8961.97−14%

173▼43Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7661.96−6%

174▼34Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381.95−9%

175▼29Westwood, MIMI8,8671.93−3%

176▼4Alpena, MIMI10,0881.93−11%

177▼11Chelsea, MIMI5,4241.90−13%

178▼4Ferndale, MIMI19,2121.85−9%

179▼1St. Joseph, MIMI7,8931.80−7%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES