RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest senior population, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 179 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 1990

01Detroit, MIMI649,09599,056−21%

02Warren, MIMI137,13823,871+11%

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18322,958−7%

04Livonia, MIMI92,60316,988+29%

05Dearborn, MIMI105,61115,232−5%

06Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93114,638+35%

07St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87213,725+9%

08Flint, MIMI79,30613,084−13%

09Southfield, MIMI76,11111,888−7%

10Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29111,803+34%

11Lansing, MIMI113,88411,605−5%

12Westland, MIMI82,33311,456+25%

13Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66410,914+7%

14Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2339,017+13%

15Royal Oak, MIMI57,5838,958−13%

16Troy, MIMI88,7338,286+37%

17Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6837,797−9%

18Roseville, MIMI46,8637,419+6%

19Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5397,325+36%

20Taylor, MIMI61,2797,237+30%

21Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,222−6%

22Saginaw, MIMI42,8637,068−15%

23Wyoming, MIMI78,5886,506+4%

24Allen Park, MIMI27,4456,136−1%

25Midland, MIMI42,8065,778+27%

26Pontiac, MIMI62,0775,651−9%

27Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5295,640−6%

28Eastpointe, MIMI33,8145,607–

29Portage, MIMI49,8625,291+49%

30Bay City, MIMI31,8685,207−12%

31Muskegon, MIMI37,2244,977−15%

32Southgate, MIMI28,9314,890+19%

33Holland, MIMI35,3724,740+13%

34Port Huron, MIMI28,2734,540−3%

35Kentwood, MIMI54,7764,452+23%

36Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,416+20%

37Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,401−12%

38Jackson, MIMI31,0224,333−17%

39Garden City, MIMI26,2804,065+29%

40Norton Shores, MIMI25,0883,900+22%

41Novi, MIMI67,3193,838+46%

42Trenton, MIMI17,8493,837+30%

43Oak Park, MIMI29,0723,626−4%

44Burton, MIMI29,3133,380+11%

45Monroe, MIMI20,0763,307−3%

46Inkster, MIMI24,9593,251−7%

47Adrian, MIMI20,1913,201−0%

48Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7923,108−3%

49Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602,831−31%

50Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,816+7%

51East Lansing, MIMI49,3552,813+26%

52Hamtramck, MIMI27,2612,734−27%

53Marquette, MIMI21,9442,718+2%

54Birmingham, MIMI21,9232,700−7%

55Riverview, MIMI11,9472,619+31%

56Highland Park, MIMI8,2482,435−14%

57Fraser, MIMI14,4962,354+27%

58Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,322−12%

59Walker, MIMI25,8812,309+21%

60Wayne, MIMI17,0652,230−8%

61Okemos, MIMI26,3962,220+44%

62Alpena, MIMI10,0882,214+1%

63Traverse City, MIMI15,8322,204−13%

64Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,190−2%

65Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,180−3%

66Jenison, MIMI17,5822,150+22%

67Ferndale, MIMI19,2122,137−30%

68Farmington, MIMI11,4092,132−12%

69Waverly, MIMI23,5752,120+29%

70Owosso, MIMI14,4372,116−7%

71Grandville, MIMI17,0182,074+30%

72Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,062−6%

73Berkley, MIMI15,1452,001−16%

74Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4491,994+5%

75Clawson, MIMI11,3121,936+5%

76Center Line, MIMI8,5031,912−18%

77Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9251,907+13%

78Niles, MIMI11,6651,879−12%

79Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951,839+53%

80Romulus, MIMI24,5471,804+6%

81Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7351,749−2%

82Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,668+1%

83Menominee, MIMI8,1751,660−6%

84Ludington, MIMI7,6341,658−7%

85Marysville, MIMI9,8681,654+16%

86Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,652−2%

87Flushing, MIMI8,1751,641+21%

88St. Joseph, MIMI7,8931,602−19%

89Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,597−12%

90Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,593+2%

91Cutlerville, MIMI18,7801,587+64%

92Alma, MIMI9,3041,572+13%

93Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7661,571−7%

94Westwood, MIMI8,8671,534+8%

95Northview, MIMI15,2681,512–

96South Lyon, MIMI12,1071,507+41%

97Plymouth, MIMI9,1641,465−6%

98Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,448+45%

99Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,448−7%

100Fenton, MIMI11,7741,443+21%

101Ecorse, MIMI8,8931,385−6%

102Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,368+16%

103Marshall, MIMI6,8001,365+24%

104Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,350+35%

105Greenville, MIMI9,2561,346+2%

106Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0951,345−12%

107Haslett, MIMI18,5591,307+27%

108Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,296+27%

109Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701,283−26%

110Manistee, MIMI6,1571,275−9%

111Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,267−11%

112Albion, MIMI7,4741,228−1%

113Beecher, MIMI8,4121,196+25%

114Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8801,180+26%

115Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,161−12%

116Howell, MIMI9,8961,151−1%

117Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,138+7%

118Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,126+10%

119Brighton, MIMI7,9041,110+77%

120Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,099−14%

121Hastings, MIMI7,4901,087−1%

122South Monroe, MIMI6,9601,087+28%

123East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631,087−9%

124Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,084+14%

125Rochester, MIMI12,8241,069+28%

126Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,068+11%

127Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,054+43%

128River Rouge, MIMI6,8141,053−23%

129Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,050−8%

130Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,039+19%

131St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,038+16%

132Buena Vista, MIMI5,798965+1%

133Holt, MIMI25,316962+11%

134Gladstone, MIMI5,189954+8%

135Dowagiac, MIMI5,725947−11%

136Lambertville, MIMI9,955942+50%

137Three Rivers, MIMI7,910940−14%

138Shields, MIMI7,402939+38%

139Temperance, MIMI8,914932+35%

140Davison, MIMI5,039928+4%

141Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803918−15%

142Saline, MIMI9,001905+26%

143Mason, MIMI8,264900+29%

144Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490889−4%

145Woodhaven, MIMI12,503872+35%

146Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827859+43%

147Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853850−1%

148St. Clair, MIMI5,833840+5%

149Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769818−3%

150Belding, MIMI6,000816−4%

151Comstock Park, MIMI10,577815+72%

152Northville, MIMI6,013811+8%

153Flat Rock, MIMI10,218809+14%

154Eastwood, MIMI6,669807−16%

155Walled Lake, MIMI7,320803+12%

156Big Rapids, MIMI8,623802−25%

157Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274779−17%

158Springfield, MIMI5,246769+18%

159Ionia, MIMI12,208761−10%

160Allegan, MIMI5,127739+23%

161Wixom, MIMI17,313721+38%

162New Baltimore, MIMI12,123719+6%

163Holly, MIMI5,906692+21%

164Utica, MIMI5,114662+32%

165Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391658+82%

166Richmond, MIMI5,927652+14%

167Milford, MIMI6,520651+14%

168Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218595−5%

169Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417543+44%

170Allendale, MIMI26,679528+33%

171St. Louis, MIMI7,406512−31%

172Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878508+134%

173Milan, MIMI5,973502+4%

174Houghton, MIMI8,560500−14%

175Byron Center, MIMI7,403436–

176Rockford, MIMI6,313415+1%

177Dundee, MIMI6,008361−1%

178Freeland, MIMI7,557327+86%

179New Haven, MIMI6,749191+33%

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