RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most densely populated, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). 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 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hamtramck, MIMI27,2618,790−20%

02Detroit, MIMI649,0957,410+8%

03Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297,168+5%

04Hazel Park, MIMI14,9377,115+6%

05Highland Park, MIMI8,2486,772+20%

06Berkley, MIMI15,1456,486+9%

07Ferndale, MIMI19,2126,470+13%

08Clawson, MIMI11,3126,306+9%

09Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,936+3%

10Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,918+2%

11Wyandotte, MIMI24,0725,846+10%

12St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,831+8%

13Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,788+11%

14Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,669+5%

15Royal Oak, MIMI57,5835,547+9%

16Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925,466+4%

17Garden City, MIMI26,2805,432+6%

18Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,349+0%

19Roseville, MIMI46,8635,227+7%

20Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,183+4%

21Center Line, MIMI8,5035,152+6%

22Inkster, MIMI24,9594,921+2%

23Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,544+4%

24Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194,497+6%

25Southgate, MIMI28,9314,476+2%

26Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,445+6%

27Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,322+6%

28Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,311+4%

29Ecorse, MIMI8,8934,293+8%

30River Rouge, MIMI6,8144,241+14%

31Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,224−4%

32Warren, MIMI137,1384,214+5%

33Flint, MIMI79,3064,209+13%

34Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,172+4%

35Port Huron, MIMI28,2734,159+4%

36Westland, MIMI82,3334,147−2%

37Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704,137+9%

38Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,113+4%

39Saginaw, MIMI42,8634,066+12%

40Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333,868−4%

41Bay City, MIMI31,8683,830+6%

42Farmington, MIMI11,4093,805−3%

43East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,773+9%

44Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,693+3%

45East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,691+0%

46Dearborn, MIMI105,6113,682−9%

47Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,579+7%

48Jackson, MIMI31,0223,455+3%

49Fraser, MIMI14,4963,356−9%

50Wayne, MIMI17,0653,305+4%

51Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,251+4%

52Lansing, MIMI113,8843,249+7%

53Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,240+1%

54Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,232−5%

55Westwood, MIMI8,8673,141−2%

56Owosso, MIMI14,4373,110+4%

57Jenison, MIMI17,5823,054+4%

58Northville, MIMI6,0133,053−4%

59Riverview, MIMI11,9473,038+5%

60Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253,015−10%

61Taylor, MIMI61,2792,998+8%

62Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,926+15%

63Utica, MIMI5,1142,889+11%

64Southfield, MIMI76,1112,885−3%

65St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,877+5%

66Davison, MIMI5,0392,867+3%

67Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,848+0%

68Walled Lake, MIMI7,3202,842−6%

69Trenton, MIMI17,8492,842+5%

70Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,835+16%

71Livonia, MIMI92,6032,825+0%

72Adrian, MIMI20,1912,760+2%

73Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,635+2%

74Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,582−8%

75Ludington, MIMI7,6342,532+2%

76Monroe, MIMI20,0762,532+4%

77Beecher, MIMI8,4122,459+13%

78Flushing, MIMI8,1752,366+2%

79Albion, MIMI7,4742,283+10%

80Milford, MIMI6,5202,248−12%

81Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,244−9%

82Troy, MIMI88,7332,179−10%

83South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,169−17%

84Grandville, MIMI17,0182,156−4%

85Niles, MIMI11,6652,150+2%

86Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,148−6%

87Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,088+7%

88Manistee, MIMI6,1572,054+2%

89Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982,044+4%

90Holly, MIMI5,9061,976−9%

91Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8531,967−3%

92Cutlerville, MIMI18,7801,958−26%

93Marquette, MIMI21,9441,937+12%

94Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,883−10%

95Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,874+3%

96Rochester, MIMI12,8241,861−32%

97Holland, MIMI35,3721,843−12%

98Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,831+4%

99Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,821−7%

100Menominee, MIMI8,1751,820+3%

101Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,811−7%

102Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,809−16%

103St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,740−12%

104St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,729−3%

105Waverly, MIMI23,5751,715−4%

106Houghton, MIMI8,5601,710+7%

107Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,683−39%

108Howell, MIMI9,8961,640−11%

109Brighton, MIMI7,9041,618−15%

110South Lyon, MIMI12,1071,566−42%

111Saline, MIMI9,0011,536−17%

112Alma, MIMI9,3041,533−3%

113Springfield, MIMI5,2461,523+8%

114Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,498−14%

115Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,491−10%

116Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,439+4%

117Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,435−1%

118Richmond, MIMI5,9271,433−15%

119Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,427+1%

120Temperance, MIMI8,9141,418−16%

121Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,413−9%

122Alpena, MIMI10,0881,389+0%

123Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,326+1%

124Mason, MIMI8,2641,324+1%

125Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,321−13%

126Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,293−12%

127Greenville, MIMI9,2561,277+2%

128Portage, MIMI49,8621,271−9%

129Fenton, MIMI11,7741,270−20%

130Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,269−1%

131Belding, MIMI6,0001,264+2%

132New Baltimore, MIMI12,1231,260−22%

133Hastings, MIMI7,4901,257−8%

134Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,256+0%

135Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,253−4%

136Okemos, MIMI26,3961,199−11%

137Burton, MIMI29,3131,182−9%

138Allegan, MIMI5,1271,182−6%

139Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,177−0%

140Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,166−15%

141Rockford, MIMI6,3131,163−19%

142Marysville, MIMI9,8681,162−12%

143Milan, MIMI5,9731,158−16%

144Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,157−5%

145St. Louis, MIMI7,4061,155−15%

146Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,130+5%

147Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,110−14%

148Midland, MIMI42,8061,104−9%

149Ionia, MIMI12,2081,097−44%

150Novi, MIMI67,3191,091−30%

151Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,072+4%

152Marshall, MIMI6,8001,061−8%

153Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,056−14%

154Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,053−24%

155Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,043−14%

156Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,026−14%

157Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,020+9%

158Coldwater, MIMI14,216995−24%

159Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083995−11%

160Norton Shores, MIMI25,088936−3%

161Wixom, MIMI17,313936−36%

162New Haven, MIMI6,749923−24%

163Gladstone, MIMI5,189901−9%

164Shields, MIMI7,402842+1%

165Ishpeming, MIMI6,205823+8%

166Holt, MIMI25,316750+4%

167Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417742−16%

168Walker, MIMI25,881703−21%

169Haslett, MIMI18,559665−9%

170Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878657−52%

171Romulus, MIMI24,547643−0%

172Dundee, MIMI6,008508−24%

173Forest Hills, MIMI28,695339−20%

174Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769312−11%

175Allendale, MIMI26,679299−40%

176Freeland, MIMI7,557213−73%

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