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Most densely populated, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 153 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,044+19%

02Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,602−4%

03Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,556−1%

04Berkley, MIMI15,1455,792−2%

05Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,652+4%

06Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,648−2%

07Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375,301−21%

08Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,169−3%

09Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,169+4%

10Clawson, MIMI11,3125,142−11%

11Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,122−11%

12Ferndale, MIMI19,2124,955−13%

13St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8724,954−8%

14Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834,883−4%

15Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924,873−8%

16Center Line, MIMI8,5034,853−0%

17Roseville, MIMI46,8634,764−3%

18Detroit, MIMI649,0954,679−32%

19Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,604−12%

20Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,574+14%

21Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,549−14%

22Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,520+15%

23Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,493+2%

24Garden City, MIMI26,2804,482−13%

25Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,356+8%

26Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,315+7%

27Farmington, MIMI11,4094,284+9%

28Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,214+2%

29Southgate, MIMI28,9314,208−4%

30Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,143+2%

31Westland, MIMI82,3334,030−5%

32Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,993−9%

33Inkster, MIMI24,9593,992−17%

34Warren, MIMI137,1383,989−1%

35East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,983+8%

36Allen Park, MIMI27,4453,924−7%

37Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,767−11%

38East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,675+6%

39Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,675+8%

40Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,562−0%

41Fraser, MIMI14,4963,501−5%

42Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,490−13%

43Rochester, MIMI12,8243,347+23%

44Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,314+9%

45South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,236+21%

46Wyoming, MIMI78,5883,176+13%

47Bay City, MIMI31,8683,135−13%

48Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,135−21%

49Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,122−6%

50Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,068−19%

51Northville, MIMI6,0132,949−7%

52Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,943−6%

53Utica, MIMI5,1142,907+12%

54Lansing, MIMI113,8842,906−4%

55Southfield, MIMI76,1112,899−3%

56Jackson, MIMI31,0222,862−15%

57Wayne, MIMI17,0652,835−10%

58Highland Park, MIMI8,2482,776−51%

59Owosso, MIMI14,4372,751−8%

60Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9252,710−19%

61New Haven, MIMI6,7492,669+120%

62Milford, MIMI6,5202,660+4%

63Troy, MIMI88,7332,653+10%

64New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,635+64%

65Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,632−7%

66Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,619+21%

67Riverview, MIMI11,9472,612−10%

68Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,595+0%

69Taylor, MIMI61,2792,595−7%

70Livonia, MIMI92,6032,594−8%

71River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,554−31%

72Davison, MIMI5,0392,537−9%

73Adrian, MIMI20,1912,522−6%

74Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,507−31%

75Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,504+1%

76St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,464−10%

77Trenton, MIMI17,8492,464−9%

78Flint, MIMI79,3062,372−37%

79Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,364+13%

80Grandville, MIMI17,0182,348+5%

81Ludington, MIMI7,6342,272−9%

82Flushing, MIMI8,1752,264−2%

83Ionia, MIMI12,2082,256+16%

84Brighton, MIMI7,9042,249+18%

85St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,234+65%

86Novi, MIMI67,3192,226+42%

87Monroe, MIMI20,0762,219−9%

88Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,182−4%

89Holland, MIMI35,3722,120+1%

90Holly, MIMI5,9062,086−4%

91Saline, MIMI9,0012,076+12%

92Richmond, MIMI5,9272,051+21%

93Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,038+1%

94Niles, MIMI11,6652,013−4%

95Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,009−21%

96St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,984+1%

97Howell, MIMI9,8961,983+7%

98Rockford, MIMI6,3131,958+36%

99Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,957−0%

100Houghton, MIMI8,5601,953+22%

101Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,940−21%

102Marquette, MIMI21,9441,936+12%

103Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,933+11%

104Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,928−1%

105Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,913+9%

106Wixom, MIMI17,3131,895+31%

107Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,885−3%

108Manistee, MIMI6,1571,878−7%

109St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,847+4%

110Fenton, MIMI11,7741,770+11%

111Milan, MIMI5,9731,717+25%

112Albion, MIMI7,4741,695−18%

113Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,666+7%

114Mason, MIMI8,2641,617+23%

115Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,604−3%

116Menominee, MIMI8,1751,583−10%

117Alma, MIMI9,3041,579+0%

118Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,558+31%

119Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,556+20%

120Portage, MIMI49,8621,544+11%

121Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,524+0%

122Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,500+23%

123Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,474+4%

124Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,473+12%

125Greenville, MIMI9,2561,459+17%

126Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,442+11%

127Hastings, MIMI7,4901,437+6%

128Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,437−2%

129Springfield, MIMI5,2461,432+1%

130Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,415+8%

131Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,405−3%

132Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,390+14%

133Marysville, MIMI9,8681,347+2%

134Allegan, MIMI5,1271,333+6%

135Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,286−7%

136Belding, MIMI6,0001,270+2%

137Burton, MIMI29,3131,255−3%

138Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,253+1%

139Midland, MIMI42,8061,241+3%

140Alpena, MIMI10,0881,234−11%

141Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,221−3%

142Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,180−8%

143Dundee, MIMI6,0081,146+71%

144Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,121−5%

145Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,079+11%

146Walker, MIMI25,8811,053+18%

147Marshall, MIMI6,8001,047−9%

148Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,024+3%

149Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469990−8%

150Escanaba, MIMI12,257962−7%

151Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083887−21%

152Ishpeming, MIMI6,205709−7%

153Romulus, MIMI24,547689+7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES