RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Largest senior population, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Detroit, MIMI649,095124,766–

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18324,597–

03Warren, MIMI137,13821,553–

04Dearborn, MIMI105,61116,013–

05Flint, MIMI79,30615,015–

06Livonia, MIMI92,60313,169–

07Southfield, MIMI76,11112,779–

08St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87212,638–

09Lansing, MIMI113,88412,245–

10Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93110,864–

11Royal Oak, MIMI57,58310,279–

12Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66410,209–

13Westland, MIMI82,3339,137–

14Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2918,799–

15Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6838,581–

16Saginaw, MIMI42,8638,285–

17Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2338,000–

18Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,698–

19Roseville, MIMI46,8637,028–

20Wyoming, MIMI78,5886,232–

21Allen Park, MIMI27,4456,210–

22Pontiac, MIMI62,0776,205–

23Troy, MIMI88,7336,055–

24Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,000–

25Bay City, MIMI31,8685,943–

26Muskegon, MIMI37,2245,887–

27Taylor, MIMI61,2795,587–

28Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5395,378–

29Jackson, MIMI31,0225,252–

30Wyandotte, MIMI24,0725,013–

31Port Huron, MIMI28,2734,693–

32Midland, MIMI42,8064,542–

33Holland, MIMI35,3724,199–

34Southgate, MIMI28,9314,117–

35Harper Woods, MIMI14,8604,095–

36Oak Park, MIMI29,0723,787–

37Hamtramck, MIMI27,2613,727–

38Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,694–

39Kentwood, MIMI54,7763,634–

40Portage, MIMI49,8623,540–

41Inkster, MIMI24,9593,497–

42Monroe, MIMI20,0763,412–

43Adrian, MIMI20,1913,213–

44Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7923,208–

45Norton Shores, MIMI25,0883,200–

46Garden City, MIMI26,2803,153–

47Burton, MIMI29,3133,039–

48Ferndale, MIMI19,2123,039–

49Trenton, MIMI17,8492,958–

50Birmingham, MIMI21,9232,893–

51Highland Park, MIMI8,2482,841–

52Marquette, MIMI21,9442,652–

53Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,642–

54Novi, MIMI67,3192,624–

55Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,621–

56Traverse City, MIMI15,8322,547–

57Wayne, MIMI17,0652,422–

58Farmington, MIMI11,4092,410–

59Berkley, MIMI15,1452,380–

60Center Line, MIMI8,5032,323–

61Owosso, MIMI14,4372,274–

62Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,256–

63East Lansing, MIMI49,3552,238–

64Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,230–

65Alpena, MIMI10,0882,191–

66Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,184–

67Niles, MIMI11,6652,147–

68Riverview, MIMI11,9472,002–

69St. Joseph, MIMI7,8931,978–

70Walker, MIMI25,8811,913–

71Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491,894–

72Fraser, MIMI14,4961,860–

73Clawson, MIMI11,3121,851–

74Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,817–

75Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351,785–

76Ludington, MIMI7,6341,782–

77Menominee, MIMI8,1751,773–

78Jenison, MIMI17,5821,769–

79Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701,725–

80Romulus, MIMI24,5471,707–

81Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7661,696–

82Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9251,695–

83Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,686–

84Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,648–

85Waverly, MIMI23,5751,639–

86Grandville, MIMI17,0181,593–

87Plymouth, MIMI9,1641,566–

88Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,556–

89Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,555–

90Okemos, MIMI26,3961,547–

91Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0951,525–

92Ecorse, MIMI8,8931,469–

93Marysville, MIMI9,8681,425–

94Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,425–

95Westwood, MIMI8,8671,416–

96Manistee, MIMI6,1571,402–

97Alma, MIMI9,3041,389–

98River Rouge, MIMI6,8141,359–

99Flushing, MIMI8,1751,353–

100Greenville, MIMI9,2561,314–

101Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,312–

102Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,279–

103Albion, MIMI7,4741,240–

104Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951,199–

105Fenton, MIMI11,7741,192–

106East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631,191–

107Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,178–

108Howell, MIMI9,8961,157–

109Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,136–

110Marshall, MIMI6,8001,102–

111Hastings, MIMI7,4901,099–

112Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,090–

113Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8031,075–

114Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,072–

115South Lyon, MIMI12,1071,067–

116Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,061–

117Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,060–

118Haslett, MIMI18,5591,027–

119Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,022–

120Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,022–

121Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925998–

122Zeeland, MIMI5,637997–

123Cutlerville, MIMI18,780966–

124Eastwood, MIMI6,669965–

125Hudsonville, MIMI7,964960–

126Buena Vista, MIMI5,798957–

127Beecher, MIMI8,412954–

128Lapeer, MIMI9,201951–

129Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274939–

130Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880937–

131Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490929–

132St. Johns, MIMI7,780893–

133Davison, MIMI5,039889–

134Gladstone, MIMI5,189884–

135Bridgeport, MIMI6,884870–

136Holt, MIMI25,316868–

137Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853855–

138South Monroe, MIMI6,960850–

139Ionia, MIMI12,208849–

140Belding, MIMI6,000846–

141Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769843–

142Rochester, MIMI12,824836–

143St. Clair, MIMI5,833802–

144Northville, MIMI6,013751–

145St. Louis, MIMI7,406742–

146Chelsea, MIMI5,424738–

147Saline, MIMI9,001716–

148Walled Lake, MIMI7,320715–

149Flat Rock, MIMI10,218711–

150Mason, MIMI8,264700–

151Temperance, MIMI8,914691–

152New Baltimore, MIMI12,123680–

153Shields, MIMI7,402679–

154Springfield, MIMI5,246653–

155Woodhaven, MIMI12,503644–

156Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218628–

157Lambertville, MIMI9,955627–

158Brighton, MIMI7,904627–

159Allegan, MIMI5,127601–

160Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827601–

161Houghton, MIMI8,560582–

162Holly, MIMI5,906573–

163Milford, MIMI6,520572–

164Richmond, MIMI5,927570–

165Wixom, MIMI17,313521–

166Utica, MIMI5,114502–

167Milan, MIMI5,973484–

168Comstock Park, MIMI10,577474–

169Rockford, MIMI6,313410–

170Allendale, MIMI26,679397–

171Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417377–

172Dundee, MIMI6,008365–

173Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391362–

174Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878217–

175Freeland, MIMI7,557176–

176New Haven, MIMI6,749144–

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