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Largest by population, Michigan cities · 2000

The most populous Michigan cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Detroit, MIMI951,270−7%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI197,800+5%

03Warren, MIMI138,247−5%

04Flint, MIMI124,943−11%

05Sterling Heights, MIMI124,471+6%

06Lansing, MIMI119,128−6%

07Ann Arbor, MIMI114,024+4%

08Livonia, MIMI100,545−0%

09Dearborn, MIMI97,775+10%

10Westland, MIMI86,602+2%

11Farmington Hills, MIMI82,111+10%

12Troy, MIMI80,959+11%

13Southfield, MIMI78,296+3%

14Kalamazoo, MIMI77,145−4%

15Wyoming, MIMI69,368+9%

16Rochester Hills, MIMI68,825+11%

17Pontiac, MIMI66,337−7%

18Taylor, MIMI65,868−7%

19St. Clair Shores, MIMI63,096−7%

20Saginaw, MIMI61,799−11%

21Royal Oak, MIMI60,062−8%

22Dearborn Heights, MIMI58,264−4%

23Battle Creek, MIMI53,364−0%

24Roseville, MIMI48,129−6%

25Novi, MIMI47,386+44%

26East Lansing, MIMI46,525−8%

27Kentwood, MIMI45,255+20%

28Portage, MIMI44,897+9%

29Midland, MIMI41,685+9%

30Muskegon, MIMI40,105−0%

31Lincoln Park, MIMI40,008−4%

32Bay City, MIMI36,817−5%

33Jackson, MIMI36,316−3%

34Holland, MIMI35,048+14%

35Eastpointe, MIMI34,077–

36Port Huron, MIMI32,338−4%

37Madison Heights, MIMI31,101−3%

38Burton, MIMI30,308+10%

39Southgate, MIMI30,136−2%

40Inkster, MIMI30,115−2%

41Garden City, MIMI30,047−6%

42Oak Park, MIMI29,793−2%

43Allen Park, MIMI29,376−6%

44Wyandotte, MIMI28,006−9%

45Mount Pleasant, MIMI25,946+11%

46Romulus, MIMI22,979+0%

47Hamtramck, MIMI22,976+25%

48Okemos, MIMI22,805+13%

49Norton Shores, MIMI22,527+4%

50Ypsilanti, MIMI22,362−10%

51Ferndale, MIMI22,105−12%

52Monroe, MIMI22,076−4%

53Walker, MIMI21,842+26%

54Adrian, MIMI21,574−2%

55Forest Hills, MIMI20,942+25%

56Auburn Hills, MIMI19,837+16%

57Marquette, MIMI19,661−10%

58Trenton, MIMI19,584−5%

59Birmingham, MIMI19,291−4%

60Wayne, MIMI19,051−4%

61Hazel Park, MIMI18,963−5%

62Mount Clemens, MIMI17,312−6%

63Jenison, MIMI17,211−4%

64Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI17,080−4%

65Highland Park, MIMI16,746−17%

66Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI16,542+13%

67Grandville, MIMI16,263+4%

68Waverly, MIMI16,194+4%

69Owosso, MIMI15,713−4%

70Berkley, MIMI15,531−8%

71Fraser, MIMI15,297+10%

72Cutlerville, MIMI15,114+35%

73Northview, MIMI14,730–

74Traverse City, MIMI14,532−4%

75Harper Woods, MIMI14,254−4%

76Riverview, MIMI13,272−4%

77Wixom, MIMI13,263+55%

78Escanaba, MIMI13,140−4%

79Beecher, MIMI12,793−12%

80Clawson, MIMI12,732−8%

81Coldwater, MIMI12,697+32%

82Woodhaven, MIMI12,530+8%

83Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI12,443−3%

84Niles, MIMI12,204−2%

85Muskegon Heights, MIMI12,049−9%

86Allendale, MIMI11,555+66%

87Holt, MIMI11,315−4%

88Alpena, MIMI11,304−0%

89Sturgis, MIMI11,285+11%

90Haslett, MIMI11,283+10%

91Ecorse, MIMI11,229−8%

92Benton Harbor, MIMI11,182−13%

93Grand Haven, MIMI11,168−7%

94Big Rapids, MIMI10,849−14%

95East Grand Rapids, MIMI10,764−0%

96Melvindale, MIMI10,735−4%

97Comstock Park, MIMI10,674+63%

98Fenton, MIMI10,582+25%

99Ionia, MIMI10,569+78%

100Rochester, MIMI10,467+47%

101Beverly Hills, MIMI10,437−2%

102Farmington, MIMI10,423+3%

103South Lyon, MIMI10,036+71%

104Cadillac, MIMI10,000−1%

105River Rouge, MIMI9,917−12%

106Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,764−3%

107Marysville, MIMI9,684+14%

108Lambertville, MIMI9,299+18%

109Alma, MIMI9,275+3%

110Howell, MIMI9,232+13%

111Albion, MIMI9,144−9%

112Menominee, MIMI9,131−3%

113Westwood, MIMI9,122+2%

114Lapeer, MIMI9,072+17%

115Plymouth, MIMI9,022−6%

116St. Joseph, MIMI8,789−5%

117Tecumseh, MIMI8,574+15%

118Center Line, MIMI8,531−5%

119Flat Rock, MIMI8,488+16%

120Charlotte, MIMI8,389+4%

121Ludington, MIMI8,357−2%

122Flushing, MIMI8,348−2%

123Grand Blanc, MIMI8,242+6%

124Hillsdale, MIMI8,233+1%

125Iron Mountain, MIMI8,154−4%

126Saline, MIMI8,034+21%

127Greenville, MIMI7,935−2%

128Bridgeport, MIMI7,849−8%

129Buena Vista, MIMI7,845−4%

130Fair Plain, MIMI7,828−3%

131Grand Ledge, MIMI7,813+3%

132Temperance, MIMI7,757+19%

133St. Johns, MIMI7,485+3%

134Marshall, MIMI7,459+8%

135New Baltimore, MIMI7,405+28%

136Three Rivers, MIMI7,328−1%

137Hudsonville, MIMI7,160+16%

138Hastings, MIMI7,095+8%

139Houghton, MIMI7,010−7%

140Mason, MIMI6,714−1%

141Walled Lake, MIMI6,713+7%

142Brighton, MIMI6,701+18%

143Ishpeming, MIMI6,686−7%

144Shields, MIMI6,590−1%

145Manistee, MIMI6,586−2%

146Whitmore Lake, MIMI6,574+109%

147Northville, MIMI6,459+4%

148South Monroe, MIMI6,370+21%

149Milford, MIMI6,272+14%

150Eastwood, MIMI6,265−1%

151Huntington Woods, MIMI6,151−4%

152Dowagiac, MIMI6,147−4%

153Holly, MIMI6,135+10%

154Petoskey, MIMI6,080+0%

155Belding, MIMI5,877−2%

156Zeeland, MIMI5,805+7%

157St. Clair, MIMI5,802+13%

158Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,670−0%

159Kingsford, MIMI5,549+1%

160Davison, MIMI5,536−3%

161Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,330+14%

162Springfield, MIMI5,189−7%

163Freeland, MIMI5,147+266%

164Swartz Creek, MIMI5,102+5%

165Gladstone, MIMI5,032+10%

166Richmond, MIMI4,897+18%

167Lake Fenton, MIMI4,876+19%

168Frankenmuth, MIMI4,838+10%

169Allegan, MIMI4,838+6%

170Milan, MIMI4,775+19%

171Rockford, MIMI4,626+23%

172Utica, MIMI4,577−10%

173St. Louis, MIMI4,494+17%

174Comstock Northwest, MIMI4,472+31%

175Chelsea, MIMI4,398+17%

176Byron Center, MIMI3,777–

177Houghton Lake, MIMI3,749+12%

178Dundee, MIMI3,522+32%

179New Haven, MIMI3,071+32%

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