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Most densely populated, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hamtramck, MIMI27,26110,993+0%

02Detroit, MIMI649,0956,857+0%

03Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,855+0%

04Hazel Park, MIMI14,9376,729+0%

05Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,607+0%

06Berkley, MIMI15,1455,939+0%

07Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,788+0%

08Clawson, MIMI11,3125,787+0%

09Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,745+0%

10Ferndale, MIMI19,2125,702+0%

11Highland Park, MIMI8,2485,636+0%

12Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,422+0%

13St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,402+0%

14Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,339+0%

15Wyandotte, MIMI24,0725,292+0%

16Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925,270+0%

17Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,209+0%

18Garden City, MIMI26,2805,125+0%

19Royal Oak, MIMI57,5835,093+0%

20Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6644,964+0%

21Roseville, MIMI46,8634,893+0%

22Center Line, MIMI8,5034,869+0%

23Inkster, MIMI24,9594,816+0%

24Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,418+0%

25Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,389+0%

26Southgate, MIMI28,9314,383+0%

27Westland, MIMI82,3334,239+0%

28Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194,230+0%

29Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,200+0%

30Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,131+0%

31Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,079+0%

32Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,032+0%

33Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,025+0%

34Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,025+0%

35Warren, MIMI137,1384,021+0%

36Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,991+0%

37Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,958+0%

38Melvindale, MIMI12,3253,937+0%

39Farmington, MIMI11,4093,914+0%

40Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,783+0%

41Flint, MIMI79,3063,736+0%

42River Rouge, MIMI6,8143,717+0%

43Fraser, MIMI14,4963,694+0%

44East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,676+0%

45Bay City, MIMI31,8683,622+0%

46Saginaw, MIMI42,8633,615+0%

47Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,573+0%

48East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,464+0%

49Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,415+0%

50Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253,360+0%

51Jackson, MIMI31,0223,350+0%

52Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,336+0%

53Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,201+0%

54Westwood, MIMI8,8673,198+0%

55Northville, MIMI6,0133,168+0%

56Wayne, MIMI17,0653,165+0%

57Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,124+0%

58Lansing, MIMI113,8843,040+0%

59Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,039+0%

60Owosso, MIMI14,4372,994+0%

61Southfield, MIMI76,1112,982+0%

62Jenison, MIMI17,5822,940+0%

63Riverview, MIMI11,9472,902+0%

64Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,836+0%

65Livonia, MIMI92,6032,817+0%

66Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,804+0%

67Taylor, MIMI61,2792,789+0%

68Davison, MIMI5,0392,788+0%

69Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,752+0%

70St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,744+0%

71Rochester, MIMI12,8242,732+0%

72Trenton, MIMI17,8492,703+0%

73Adrian, MIMI20,1912,694+0%

74South Lyon, MIMI12,1072,683+0%

75Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,635+0%

76South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,624+0%

77Utica, MIMI5,1142,602+0%

78Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,592+0%

79Milford, MIMI6,5202,559+0%

80Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,552+0%

81Ludington, MIMI7,6342,487+0%

82Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,468+0%

83Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,441+0%

84Monroe, MIMI20,0762,440+0%

85Troy, MIMI88,7332,421+0%

86Flushing, MIMI8,1752,312+0%

87Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,282+0%

88Grandville, MIMI17,0182,244+0%

89Beecher, MIMI8,4122,175+0%

90Holly, MIMI5,9062,167+0%

91Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,164+0%

92Niles, MIMI11,6652,106+0%

93Holland, MIMI35,3722,101+0%

94Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,098+0%

95Albion, MIMI7,4742,073+0%

96Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,028+0%

97Manistee, MIMI6,1572,009+0%

98St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,973+0%

99Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,963+0%

100Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,961+0%

101Ionia, MIMI12,2081,953+0%

102Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,951+0%

103Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,941+0%

104Brighton, MIMI7,9041,907+0%

105Saline, MIMI9,0011,853+0%

106Howell, MIMI9,8961,850+0%

107Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,822+0%

108Waverly, MIMI23,5751,779+0%

109St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,777+0%

110Menominee, MIMI8,1751,769+0%

111Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,756+0%

112Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,738+0%

113Marquette, MIMI21,9441,734+0%

114Richmond, MIMI5,9271,694+0%

115Temperance, MIMI8,9141,682+0%

116Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,661+0%

117New Baltimore, MIMI12,1231,609+0%

118Houghton, MIMI8,5601,599+0%

119Fenton, MIMI11,7741,591+0%

120Alma, MIMI9,3041,574+0%

121Novi, MIMI67,3191,567+0%

122Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,551+0%

123Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,518+0%

124Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,468+0%

125Wixom, MIMI17,3131,451+0%

126Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,446+0%

127Rockford, MIMI6,3131,435+0%

128Northview, MIMI15,2681,431+0%

129Springfield, MIMI5,2461,416+0%

130Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,412+0%

131Portage, MIMI49,8621,390+0%

132Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,384+0%

133Alpena, MIMI10,0881,383+0%

134Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,380+0%

135Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,379+0%

136Milan, MIMI5,9731,373+0%

137Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,371+0%

138Hastings, MIMI7,4901,362+0%

139St. Louis, MIMI7,4061,356+0%

140Okemos, MIMI26,3961,353+0%

141Marysville, MIMI9,8681,322+0%

142Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,316+0%

143Mason, MIMI8,2641,314+0%

144Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,311+0%

145Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,300+0%

146Burton, MIMI29,3131,298+0%

147Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,292+0%

148Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,285+0%

149Allegan, MIMI5,1271,258+0%

150Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,252+0%

151Greenville, MIMI9,2561,251+0%

152Belding, MIMI6,0001,244+0%

153Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,235+0%

154Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,217+0%

155Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,216+0%

156New Haven, MIMI6,7491,214+0%

157Midland, MIMI42,8061,209+0%

158Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,192+0%

159Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,181+0%

160Marshall, MIMI6,8001,149+0%

161Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0831,121+0%

162Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,081+0%

163Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,031+0%

164Gladstone, MIMI5,189993+0%

165Norton Shores, MIMI25,088969+0%

166Bridgeport, MIMI6,884934+0%

167Walker, MIMI25,881889+0%

168Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417884+0%

169Shields, MIMI7,402837+0%

170Freeland, MIMI7,557781+0%

171Ishpeming, MIMI6,205764+0%

172Byron Center, MIMI7,403743+0%

173Haslett, MIMI18,559733+0%

174Holt, MIMI25,316723+0%

175Dundee, MIMI6,008672+0%

176Romulus, MIMI24,547645+0%

177Allendale, MIMI26,679497+0%

178Forest Hills, MIMI28,695425+0%

179Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769349+0%

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