RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most densely populated, Michigan cities · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hamtramck, MIMI27,26110,729−2%

02Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,536−5%

03Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,290−5%

04Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375,828−13%

05Berkley, MIMI15,1455,725−4%

06Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,696−2%

07Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,415−0%

08Clawson, MIMI11,3125,375−7%

09Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,335−7%

10Detroit, MIMI649,0955,145−25%

11Ferndale, MIMI19,2125,133−10%

12St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,112−5%

13Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,105−4%

14Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924,978−6%

15Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6644,922−1%

16Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,891−8%

17Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834,854−5%

18Roseville, MIMI46,8634,809−2%

19Garden City, MIMI26,2804,723−8%

20Center Line, MIMI8,5034,713−3%

21Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,527−13%

22Southgate, MIMI28,9314,370−0%

23Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,200−5%

24Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,194+4%

25Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,191−5%

26Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,189+1%

27Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,128+1%

28Westland, MIMI82,3334,116−3%

29Inkster, MIMI24,9594,057−16%

30Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,048+0%

31Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,033−4%

32Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,022−0%

33Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,986−6%

34Highland Park, MIMI8,2483,964−30%

35Melvindale, MIMI12,3253,929−0%

36Warren, MIMI137,1383,900−3%

37Farmington, MIMI11,4093,895−0%

38Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,725−7%

39East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,652−1%

40East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,617+4%

41Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,559+4%

42Fraser, MIMI14,4963,497−5%

43Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,468−3%

44Bay City, MIMI31,8683,436−5%

45Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,408−10%

46Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253,369+0%

47Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,353−15%

48Rochester, MIMI12,8243,318+21%

49Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,240+1%

50Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,168+4%

51Jackson, MIMI31,0223,094−8%

52Flint, MIMI79,3063,063−18%

53Westwood, MIMI8,8673,034−5%

54South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,028+13%

55Saginaw, MIMI42,8633,013−17%

56Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,007−4%

57Pontiac, MIMI62,0772,993−10%

58River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,962−20%

59Northville, MIMI6,0132,928−8%

60Wayne, MIMI17,0652,922−8%

61Lansing, MIMI113,8842,917−4%

62Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,915+4%

63Owosso, MIMI14,4372,895−3%

64Jenison, MIMI17,5822,825−4%

65Southfield, MIMI76,1112,733−8%

66Riverview, MIMI11,9472,730−6%

67Livonia, MIMI92,6032,716−4%

68Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,715−4%

69Utica, MIMI5,1142,704+4%

70Taylor, MIMI61,2792,673−4%

71South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,650+1%

72Adrian, MIMI20,1912,639−2%

73Waverly, MIMI23,5752,628+48%

74New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,626+63%

75St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,612−5%

76Davison, MIMI5,0392,605−7%

77Trenton, MIMI17,8492,603−4%

78Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,601−5%

79Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,550−2%

80Milford, MIMI6,5202,519−2%

81Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,506−5%

82Troy, MIMI88,7332,421+0%

83Ludington, MIMI7,6342,404−3%

84Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,397−3%

85Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,385−2%

86Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,329+8%

87Flushing, MIMI8,1752,323+0%

88Monroe, MIMI20,0762,292−6%

89Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,291−10%

90Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,291+0%

91St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,257+66%

92Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,164+3%

93Holly, MIMI5,9062,150−1%

94Grandville, MIMI17,0182,122−5%

95Brighton, MIMI7,9042,118+11%

96Ionia, MIMI12,2082,106+8%

97Saline, MIMI9,0012,032+10%

98Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,021−0%

99Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,015+3%

100Niles, MIMI11,6652,002−5%

101Richmond, MIMI5,9271,984+17%

102Holland, MIMI35,3721,981−6%

103Albion, MIMI7,4741,954−6%

104Howell, MIMI9,8961,901+3%

105Manistee, MIMI6,1571,899−5%

106Marquette, MIMI21,9441,884+9%

107St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,867+5%

108St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,866−5%

109Temperance, MIMI8,9141,847+10%

110Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,840−5%

111New Haven, MIMI6,7491,836+51%

112Novi, MIMI67,3191,826+17%

113Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,819−7%

114Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,776−3%

115Rockford, MIMI6,3131,774+24%

116Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,773+1%

117Fenton, MIMI11,7741,768+11%

118Houghton, MIMI8,5601,758+10%

119Beecher, MIMI8,4121,740−20%

120Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,728−1%

121Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,706−13%

122Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,688+22%

123Milan, MIMI5,9731,678+22%

124Menominee, MIMI8,1751,666−6%

125Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,618−3%

126Mason, MIMI8,2641,615+23%

127Alma, MIMI9,3041,592+1%

128Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,585+2%

129Holt, MIMI25,3161,531+112%

130Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,508−1%

131Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,504+16%

132Wixom, MIMI17,3131,477+2%

133Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,476+7%

134Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,463+4%

135Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,459+1%

136Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,436−2%

137Springfield, MIMI5,2461,436+1%

138Portage, MIMI49,8621,433+3%

139Northview, MIMI15,2681,412−1%

140Hastings, MIMI7,4901,410+4%

141Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,407+8%

142Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,397+7%

143Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,374+13%

144Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,367+12%

145Marysville, MIMI9,8681,359+3%

146Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,340−2%

147Greenville, MIMI9,2561,337+7%

148Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,320−4%

149Allegan, MIMI5,1271,300+3%

150Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,287+8%

151Burton, MIMI29,3131,284−1%

152Alpena, MIMI10,0881,283−7%

153Okemos, MIMI26,3961,268−6%

154Haslett, MIMI18,5591,249+70%

155Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,228−2%

156Belding, MIMI6,0001,219−2%

157Midland, MIMI42,8061,214+0%

158Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,204−3%

159Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,188−7%

160Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,145+54%

161Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,134−14%

162Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,102−7%

163Marshall, MIMI6,8001,092−5%

164Freeland, MIMI7,5571,058+35%

165Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,032+7%

166Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,011−6%

167Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4171,008+14%

168Escanaba, MIMI12,257990−4%

169Gladstone, MIMI5,189982−1%

170Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083958−14%

171Walker, MIMI25,881958+8%

172Shields, MIMI7,402836−0%

173Bridgeport, MIMI6,884827−11%

174Allendale, MIMI26,679757+52%

175Dundee, MIMI6,008755+12%

176Ishpeming, MIMI6,205740−3%

177Romulus, MIMI24,547674+4%

178Forest Hills, MIMI28,695525+24%

179Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769319−9%

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