RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Largest by population, Michigan cities · 1990

The most populous Michigan cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Detroit, MIMI1,027,974–

02Grand Rapids, MIMI189,126–

03Warren, MIMI144,864–

04Flint, MIMI140,761–

05Lansing, MIMI127,321–

06Sterling Heights, MIMI117,810–

07Ann Arbor, MIMI109,592–

08Livonia, MIMI100,850–

09Dearborn, MIMI89,286–

10Westland, MIMI84,724–

11Kalamazoo, MIMI80,277–

12Southfield, MIMI75,728–

13Farmington Hills, MIMI74,652–

14Troy, MIMI72,884–

15Pontiac, MIMI71,166–

16Taylor, MIMI70,811–

17Saginaw, MIMI69,512–

18St. Clair Shores, MIMI68,107–

19Royal Oak, MIMI65,410–

20Wyoming, MIMI63,891–

21Rochester Hills, MIMI61,766–

22Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,838–

23Battle Creek, MIMI53,540–

24Roseville, MIMI51,412–

25East Lansing, MIMI50,677–

26Lincoln Park, MIMI41,832–

27Portage, MIMI41,042–

28Muskegon, MIMI40,283–

29Bay City, MIMI38,936–

30Midland, MIMI38,090–

31Kentwood, MIMI37,826–

32Jackson, MIMI37,446–

33Port Huron, MIMI33,694–

34Novi, MIMI32,998–

35Madison Heights, MIMI32,196–

36Garden City, MIMI31,846–

37Allen Park, MIMI31,092–

38Wyandotte, MIMI30,938–

39Inkster, MIMI30,772–

40Southgate, MIMI30,771–

41Holland, MIMI30,745–

42Oak Park, MIMI30,462–

43Burton, MIMI27,617–

44Ferndale, MIMI25,084–

45Ypsilanti, MIMI24,846–

46Mount Pleasant, MIMI23,285–

47Monroe, MIMI22,902–

48Romulus, MIMI22,898–

49Adrian, MIMI22,097–

50Marquette, MIMI21,961–

51Norton Shores, MIMI21,755–

52Trenton, MIMI20,586–

53Okemos, MIMI20,216–

54Highland Park, MIMI20,121–

55Hazel Park, MIMI20,051–

56Birmingham, MIMI19,997–

57Wayne, MIMI19,899–

58Mount Clemens, MIMI18,405–

59Hamtramck, MIMI18,372–

60Jenison, MIMI17,882–

61Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI17,715–

62Walker, MIMI17,279–

63Auburn Hills, MIMI17,076–

64Berkley, MIMI16,960–

65Forest Hills, MIMI16,690–

66Owosso, MIMI16,322–

67Grandville, MIMI15,624–

68Waverly, MIMI15,614–

69Traverse City, MIMI15,157–

70Harper Woods, MIMI14,903–

71Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI14,689–

72Beecher, MIMI14,465–

73Fraser, MIMI13,899–

74Riverview, MIMI13,894–

75Clawson, MIMI13,874–

76Escanaba, MIMI13,659–

77Muskegon Heights, MIMI13,176–

78Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI12,857–

79Benton Harbor, MIMI12,818–

80Big Rapids, MIMI12,603–

81Niles, MIMI12,456–

82Ecorse, MIMI12,180–

83Grand Haven, MIMI11,951–

84Holt, MIMI11,744–

85Woodhaven, MIMI11,631–

86Alpena, MIMI11,354–

87River Rouge, MIMI11,314–

88Cutlerville, MIMI11,228–

89Melvindale, MIMI11,216–

90East Grand Rapids, MIMI10,807–

91Beverly Hills, MIMI10,610–

92Haslett, MIMI10,230–

93Farmington, MIMI10,132–

94Sturgis, MIMI10,130–

95Cadillac, MIMI10,104–

96Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI10,092–

97Albion, MIMI10,066–

98Coldwater, MIMI9,607–

99Plymouth, MIMI9,560–

100Menominee, MIMI9,398–

101St. Joseph, MIMI9,214–

102Alma, MIMI9,034–

103Center Line, MIMI9,026–

104Westwood, MIMI8,957–

105Bridgeport, MIMI8,569–

106Wixom, MIMI8,550–

107Flushing, MIMI8,542–

108Iron Mountain, MIMI8,525–

109Marysville, MIMI8,515–

110Ludington, MIMI8,507–

111Fenton, MIMI8,444–

112Howell, MIMI8,184–

113Hillsdale, MIMI8,170–

114Buena Vista, MIMI8,166–

115Greenville, MIMI8,101–

116Charlotte, MIMI8,083–

117Fair Plain, MIMI8,051–

118Lambertville, MIMI7,860–

119Grand Blanc, MIMI7,760–

120Lapeer, MIMI7,759–

121Grand Ledge, MIMI7,579–

122Houghton, MIMI7,498–

123Tecumseh, MIMI7,462–

124Three Rivers, MIMI7,413–

125Flat Rock, MIMI7,290–

126St. Johns, MIMI7,284–

127Ishpeming, MIMI7,200–

128Rochester, MIMI7,130–

129Allendale, MIMI6,950–

130Marshall, MIMI6,891–

131Mason, MIMI6,768–

132Manistee, MIMI6,734–

133Saline, MIMI6,660–

134Shields, MIMI6,634–

135Hastings, MIMI6,549–

136Temperance, MIMI6,542–

137Comstock Park, MIMI6,530–

138Huntington Woods, MIMI6,419–

139Dowagiac, MIMI6,409–

140Eastwood, MIMI6,340–

141Walled Lake, MIMI6,278–

142Northville, MIMI6,226–

143Hudsonville, MIMI6,170–

144Petoskey, MIMI6,056–

145Belding, MIMI5,969–

146Ionia, MIMI5,935–

147South Lyon, MIMI5,857–

148New Baltimore, MIMI5,798–

149Davison, MIMI5,693–

150Brighton, MIMI5,686–

151Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,681–

152Holly, MIMI5,595–

153Springfield, MIMI5,582–

154Milford, MIMI5,511–

155Kingsford, MIMI5,480–

156Zeeland, MIMI5,417–

157South Monroe, MIMI5,266–

158St. Clair, MIMI5,116–

159Utica, MIMI5,081–

160Swartz Creek, MIMI4,851–

161Eaton Rapids, MIMI4,695–

162Gladstone, MIMI4,565–

163Allegan, MIMI4,547–

164Frankenmuth, MIMI4,408–

165Richmond, MIMI4,141–

166Lake Fenton, MIMI4,091–

167Milan, MIMI4,028–

168St. Louis, MIMI3,828–

169Chelsea, MIMI3,772–

170Rockford, MIMI3,750–

171Comstock Northwest, MIMI3,402–

172Houghton Lake, MIMI3,353–

173Whitmore Lake, MIMI3,150–

174Dundee, MIMI2,664–

175New Haven, MIMI2,335–

176Freeland, MIMI1,406–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS