RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest senior population, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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 2000

01Detroit, MIMI649,09587,736−11%

02Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93126,377+80%

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18325,371+11%

04Warren, MIMI137,13822,371−6%

05Livonia, MIMI92,60320,534+21%

06Southfield, MIMI76,11117,154+44%

07Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29116,857+43%

08Troy, MIMI88,73315,983+93%

09Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23315,653+74%

10Dearborn, MIMI105,61114,719−3%

11Lansing, MIMI113,88414,600+26%

12Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53914,508+98%

13Westland, MIMI82,33314,446+26%

14St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87212,384−10%

15Flint, MIMI79,30611,253−14%

16Novi, MIMI67,31910,183+165%

17Taylor, MIMI61,2799,883+37%

18Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649,434−14%

19Portage, MIMI49,8629,254+75%

20Wyoming, MIMI78,5889,234+42%

21Royal Oak, MIMI57,5839,029+1%

22Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6838,746+12%

23Battle Creek, MIMI52,0218,603+19%

24Midland, MIMI42,8068,175+41%

25Kentwood, MIMI54,7767,776+75%

26Pontiac, MIMI62,0777,211+28%

27Roseville, MIMI46,8637,071−5%

28Saginaw, MIMI42,8636,392−10%

29Southgate, MIMI28,9316,026+23%

30Holland, MIMI35,3725,930+25%

31Muskegon, MIMI37,2245,879+18%

32Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885,453+40%

33Bay City, MIMI31,8685,220+0%

34Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5295,207−8%

35Waverly, MIMI23,5755,197+145%

36Allen Park, MIMI27,4455,153−16%

37Burton, MIMI29,3135,022+49%

38Oak Park, MIMI29,0724,921+36%

39Port Huron, MIMI28,2734,849+7%

40Forest Hills, MIMI28,6954,820+162%

41Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,713+7%

42Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,418+0%

43Garden City, MIMI26,2804,394+8%

44Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144,350−22%

45Haslett, MIMI18,5594,243+225%

46Holt, MIMI25,3164,231+340%

47Jackson, MIMI31,0224,223−3%

48Okemos, MIMI26,3964,165+88%

49Trenton, MIMI17,8494,161+8%

50East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,970+41%

51Walker, MIMI25,8813,799+65%

52Birmingham, MIMI21,9233,768+40%

53Adrian, MIMI20,1913,721+16%

54Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7923,695+19%

55Traverse City, MIMI15,8323,660+66%

56Marquette, MIMI21,9443,622+33%

57Jenison, MIMI17,5823,544+65%

58Romulus, MIMI24,5473,403+89%

59Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9253,379+133%

60Inkster, MIMI24,9593,357+3%

61Monroe, MIMI20,0763,314+0%

62Riverview, MIMI11,9473,186+22%

63Northview, MIMI15,2682,996+98%

64Fraser, MIMI14,4962,909+24%

65Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,844+1%

66Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,841+30%

67Grandville, MIMI17,0182,805+35%

68Wayne, MIMI17,0652,761+24%

69Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,620+13%

70Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,542+192%

71Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,530+59%

72Alpena, MIMI10,0882,420+9%

73Owosso, MIMI14,4372,388+13%

74Lambertville, MIMI9,9552,318+146%

75Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9252,314+21%

76Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,296+11%

77Coldwater, MIMI14,2162,275+43%

78Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352,233+28%

79Hamtramck, MIMI27,2612,213−19%

80Marysville, MIMI9,8682,143+30%

81South Lyon, MIMI12,1072,137+42%

82Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602,113−25%

83Ferndale, MIMI19,2122,109−1%

84Berkley, MIMI15,1452,101+5%

85Ludington, MIMI7,6342,097+26%

86Fenton, MIMI11,7742,082+44%

87Rochester, MIMI12,8242,081+95%

88Flushing, MIMI8,1752,066+26%

89Farmington, MIMI11,4092,054−4%

90Niles, MIMI11,6652,047+9%

91Clawson, MIMI11,3122,027+5%

92Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,021−7%

93Wixom, MIMI17,3132,019+180%

94Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,012+1%

95Cadillac, MIMI10,4382,010+21%

96Tecumseh, MIMI8,6082,008+55%

97Brighton, MIMI7,9041,994+80%

98Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0951,991+48%

99Temperance, MIMI8,9141,983+113%

100Saline, MIMI9,0011,975+118%

101Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7661,956+25%

102Shields, MIMI7,4021,939+106%

103Menominee, MIMI8,1751,937+17%

104New Baltimore, MIMI12,1231,820+153%

105Howell, MIMI9,8961,728+50%

106Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,709+50%

107Plymouth, MIMI9,1641,705+16%

108Highland Park, MIMI8,2481,698−30%

109Westwood, MIMI8,8671,686+10%

110Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8801,682+43%

111St. Joseph, MIMI7,8931,667+4%

112Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,653+21%

113Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,615+49%

114Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7691,594+95%

115Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,578+50%

116Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,573−5%

117Marshall, MIMI6,8001,568+15%

118St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,559+50%

119Greenville, MIMI9,2561,541+14%

120Mason, MIMI8,2641,539+71%

121Center Line, MIMI8,5031,538−20%

122Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,505+4%

123Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,502+37%

124Alma, MIMI9,3041,489−5%

125Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,480+83%

126East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6631,474+36%

127Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,472+71%

128Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,456+234%

129Hastings, MIMI7,4901,447+33%

130South Monroe, MIMI6,9601,440+32%

131Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,437−10%

132Manistee, MIMI6,1571,421+11%

133Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8531,414+66%

134Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,404+72%

135Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,381+32%

136Milford, MIMI6,5201,377+112%

137Walled Lake, MIMI7,3201,364+70%

138Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,364+1%

139Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,358+31%

140Allendale, MIMI26,6791,340+154%

141Northville, MIMI6,0131,318+63%

142Beecher, MIMI8,4121,296+8%

143Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,294+11%

144Ecorse, MIMI8,8931,276−8%

145Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,260+18%

146Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,260+12%

147Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701,254−2%

148Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,247+31%

149Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4171,246+129%

150Richmond, MIMI5,9271,231+89%

151Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,213−4%

152Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741,212+56%

153Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901,147+29%

154Ionia, MIMI12,2081,123+48%

155Albion, MIMI7,4741,117−9%

156Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,102+117%

157St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,102+31%

158Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,099+17%

159Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,096+14%

160Utica, MIMI5,1141,087+64%

161Davison, MIMI5,0391,055+14%

162Freeland, MIMI7,5571,012+209%

163Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803967+5%

164Holly, MIMI5,906962+39%

165Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391932+42%

166Belding, MIMI6,000929+14%

167Dowagiac, MIMI5,725893−6%

168St. Louis, MIMI7,406882+72%

169Rockford, MIMI6,313873+110%

170River Rouge, MIMI6,814870−17%

171Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218859+44%

172Big Rapids, MIMI8,623847+6%

173Milan, MIMI5,973845+68%

174Allegan, MIMI5,127779+5%

175Springfield, MIMI5,246726−6%

176Eastwood, MIMI6,669710−12%

177Houghton, MIMI8,560671+34%

178Dundee, MIMI6,008654+81%

179New Haven, MIMI6,749475+149%

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