RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest by population, Michigan cities · 2020

The most populous Michigan cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 11,597.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Detroit, MIMI639,111−33%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI198,917+1%

03Warren, MIMI139,387+1%

04Sterling Heights, MIMI134,346+8%

05Ann Arbor, MIMI123,851+9%

06Lansing, MIMI112,644−5%

07Dearborn, MIMI109,976+12%

08Livonia, MIMI95,535−5%

09Troy, MIMI87,294+8%

10Westland, MIMI85,420−1%

11Farmington Hills, MIMI83,986+2%

12Flint, MIMI81,252−35%

13Southfield, MIMI76,618−2%

14Wyoming, MIMI76,501+10%

15Rochester Hills, MIMI76,300+11%

16Kalamazoo, MIMI73,598−5%

17Novi, MIMI66,243+40%

18Taylor, MIMI63,409−4%

19Dearborn Heights, MIMI63,292+9%

20Pontiac, MIMI61,606−7%

21St. Clair Shores, MIMI58,874−7%

22Royal Oak, MIMI58,211−3%

23Kentwood, MIMI54,304+20%

24Battle Creek, MIMI52,721−1%

25Portage, MIMI48,891+9%

26East Lansing, MIMI47,741+3%

27Roseville, MIMI47,710−1%

28Saginaw, MIMI44,202−28%

29Midland, MIMI42,547+2%

30Lincoln Park, MIMI40,245+1%

31Muskegon, MIMI38,318−4%

32Holland, MIMI34,378−2%

33Eastpointe, MIMI34,318+1%

34Bay City, MIMI32,661−11%

35Jackson, MIMI31,309−14%

36Southgate, MIMI30,0140%

37Burton, MIMI29,715−2%

38Oak Park, MIMI29,560−1%

39Port Huron, MIMI28,983−10%

40Allen Park, MIMI28,638−3%

41Forest Hills, MIMI28,573+36%

42Madison Heights, MIMI28,468−8%

43Hamtramck, MIMI28,433+24%

44Garden City, MIMI27,380−9%

45Allendale, MIMI27,073+134%

46Inkster, MIMI26,088−13%

47Holt, MIMI25,625+126%

48Romulus, MIMI25,178+10%

49Walker, MIMI25,132+15%

50Okemos, MIMI25,121+10%

51Wyandotte, MIMI25,058−11%

52Norton Shores, MIMI25,030+11%

53Auburn Hills, MIMI24,360+23%

54Waverly, MIMI23,812+47%

55Birmingham, MIMI21,813+13%

56Mount Pleasant, MIMI21,688−16%

57Ypsilanti, MIMI20,648−8%

58Adrian, MIMI20,645−4%

59Marquette, MIMI20,629+5%

60Monroe, MIMI20,462−7%

61Haslett, MIMI19,670+74%

62Ferndale, MIMI19,190−13%

63Trenton, MIMI18,544−5%

64Cutlerville, MIMI17,849+18%

65Wayne, MIMI17,713−7%

66Wixom, MIMI17,193+30%

67Jenison, MIMI16,640−3%

68Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI16,487−3%

69Grandville, MIMI16,083−1%

70Mount Clemens, MIMI15,697−9%

71Traverse City, MIMI15,678+8%

72Harper Woods, MIMI15,492+9%

73Northview, MIMI15,301+4%

74Berkley, MIMI15,194−2%

75Hazel Park, MIMI14,983−21%

76Fraser, MIMI14,726−4%

77Owosso, MIMI14,714−6%

78Coldwater, MIMI13,822+9%

79Ionia, MIMI13,378+27%

80Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,337−19%

81Rochester, MIMI13,035+25%

82Woodhaven, MIMI12,941+3%

83Melvindale, MIMI12,851+20%

84Riverview, MIMI12,490−6%

85Escanaba, MIMI12,450−5%

86New Baltimore, MIMI12,117+64%

87Fenton, MIMI12,050+14%

88Niles, MIMI11,988−2%

89South Lyon, MIMI11,746+17%

90Farmington, MIMI11,597+11%

91Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,595−7%

92Clawson, MIMI11,389−11%

93East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,371+6%

94Sturgis, MIMI11,082−2%

95Grand Haven, MIMI11,011−1%

96Beverly Hills, MIMI10,584+1%

97Flat Rock, MIMI10,541+24%

98Comstock Park, MIMI10,500−2%

99Lambertville, MIMI10,433+12%

100Cadillac, MIMI10,371+4%

101Alpena, MIMI10,197−10%

102Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI10,148+4%

103Howell, MIMI10,068+9%

104Marysville, MIMI9,997+3%

105Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,917−18%

106Westwood, MIMI9,621+5%

107Alma, MIMI9,488+2%

108Plymouth, MIMI9,370+4%

109Ecorse, MIMI9,305−17%

110Charlotte, MIMI9,299+11%

111Temperance, MIMI9,188+18%

112Benton Harbor, MIMI9,103−19%

113Lapeer, MIMI9,023−1%

114Highland Park, MIMI8,977−46%

115Saline, MIMI8,948+11%

116Beecher, MIMI8,840−31%

117Greenville, MIMI8,816+11%

118Tecumseh, MIMI8,680+1%

119Center Line, MIMI8,5520%

120Menominee, MIMI8,488−7%

121Flushing, MIMI8,411+1%

122Houghton, MIMI8,386+20%

123Mason, MIMI8,283+23%

124Grand Blanc, MIMI8,091−2%

125Hillsdale, MIMI8,036−2%

126Three Rivers, MIMI7,973+9%

127St. Joseph, MIMI7,856−11%

128Grand Ledge, MIMI7,7840%

129Big Rapids, MIMI7,727−29%

130Albion, MIMI7,700−16%

131St. Johns, MIMI7,698+3%

132Ludington, MIMI7,655−8%

133Freeland, MIMI7,630+48%

134Hudsonville, MIMI7,629+7%

135Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,584+15%

136Iron Mountain, MIMI7,518−8%

137Hastings, MIMI7,514+6%

138Brighton, MIMI7,446+11%

139Byron Center, MIMI7,431+97%

140Fair Plain, MIMI7,402−5%

141Walled Lake, MIMI7,250+8%

142River Rouge, MIMI7,224−27%

143Shields, MIMI7,035+7%

144St. Louis, MIMI7,010+56%

145Marshall, MIMI6,822−9%

146Bridgeport, MIMI6,571−16%

147Milford, MIMI6,520+4%

148South Monroe, MIMI6,468+2%

149Huntington Woods, MIMI6,388+4%

150Eastwood, MIMI6,366+2%

151Manistee, MIMI6,259−5%

152Rockford, MIMI6,142+33%

153Ishpeming, MIMI6,140−8%

154Northville, MIMI6,119−5%

155New Haven, MIMI6,097+99%

156Milan, MIMI6,079+27%

157Holly, MIMI5,997−2%

158Belding, MIMI5,938+1%

159Lake Fenton, MIMI5,905+21%

160Swartz Creek, MIMI5,897+16%

161Richmond, MIMI5,878+20%

162Petoskey, MIMI5,877−3%

163Buena Vista, MIMI5,855−25%

164Dowagiac, MIMI5,721−7%

165Zeeland, MIMI5,719−1%

166Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,6780%

167Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,562+24%

168Chelsea, MIMI5,467+24%

169St. Clair, MIMI5,464−6%

170Dundee, MIMI5,323+51%

171Houghton Lake, MIMI5,294+41%

172Springfield, MIMI5,292+2%

173Gladstone, MIMI5,257+4%

174Utica, MIMI5,245+15%

175Allegan, MIMI5,222+8%

176Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,203−2%

177Davison, MIMI5,143−7%

178Kingsford, MIMI5,139−7%

179Frankenmuth, MIMI4,987+3%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS