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Most densely populated, Michigan cities · 2020

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, MIMI27,26113,604+24%

02Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,896+1%

03Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,653+1%

04Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,893+9%

05Berkley, MIMI15,1455,810−2%

06Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,743−1%

07Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,393+9%

08Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,353−7%

09Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,347+0%

10Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375,317−21%

11Clawson, MIMI11,3125,177−11%

12Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925,087−3%

13St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,040−7%

14Ferndale, MIMI19,2124,950−13%

15Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834,936−3%

16Center Line, MIMI8,5034,881+0%

17Roseville, MIMI46,8634,851−1%

18Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,810−8%

19Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,735−11%

20Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,713+20%

21Garden City, MIMI26,2804,670−9%

22Detroit, MIMI649,0954,607−33%

23Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,551+13%

24Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,536+12%

25Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,442+1%

26Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,372+9%

27Southgate, MIMI28,9314,366−0%

28Farmington, MIMI11,4094,355+11%

29Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,290+4%

30Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,236+4%

31Westland, MIMI82,3334,181−1%

32Inkster, MIMI24,9594,172−13%

33Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,094−3%

34Warren, MIMI137,1384,055+1%

35Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,017−8%

36East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,884+6%

37Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,835−9%

38Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,713+4%

39Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,686+8%

40Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,577−10%

41Fraser, MIMI14,4963,556−4%

42East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,555+3%

43Rochester, MIMI12,8243,403+25%

44Westwood, MIMI8,8673,373+5%

45Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,282+8%

46Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,280−17%

47Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,253+2%

48Bay City, MIMI31,8683,213−11%

49South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,140+17%

50Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,114−18%

51Cutlerville, MIMI18,7803,112+18%

52Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,098−7%

53Wyoming, MIMI78,5883,092+10%

54Highland Park, MIMI8,2483,022−46%

55Northville, MIMI6,0133,001−5%

56Utica, MIMI5,1142,982+15%

57Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,981−5%

58Wayne, MIMI17,0652,942−7%

59Southfield, MIMI76,1112,918−2%

60Jackson, MIMI31,0222,889−14%

61Lansing, MIMI113,8842,875−5%

62Jenison, MIMI17,5822,842−3%

63Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9252,809−16%

64Owosso, MIMI14,4372,804−6%

65Riverview, MIMI11,9472,731−6%

66Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,709−4%

67River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,708−27%

68Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,707−2%

69Taylor, MIMI61,2792,685−4%

70Livonia, MIMI92,6032,676−5%

71South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,664+2%

72Milford, MIMI6,5202,660+4%

73New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,634+64%

74Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,629+1%

75Waverly, MIMI23,5752,616+47%

76Troy, MIMI88,7332,610+8%

77Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,596+20%

78Davison, MIMI5,0392,590−7%

79Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,586−28%

80Adrian, MIMI20,1912,578−4%

81Trenton, MIMI17,8492,560−5%

82Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,525+2%

83Ionia, MIMI12,2082,472+27%

84St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,453−11%

85Flint, MIMI79,3062,430−35%

86New Haven, MIMI6,7492,411+99%

87Flushing, MIMI8,1752,329+1%

88Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,326+11%

89Ludington, MIMI7,6342,278−8%

90Monroe, MIMI20,0762,262−7%

91Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,240−2%

92Grandville, MIMI17,0182,219−1%

93Novi, MIMI67,3192,190+40%

94Brighton, MIMI7,9042,119+11%

95Holly, MIMI5,9062,118−2%

96St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,115+56%

97Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,078−19%

98Niles, MIMI11,6652,069−2%

99Saline, MIMI9,0012,064+11%

100Holland, MIMI35,3722,061−2%

101Richmond, MIMI5,9272,034+20%

102Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,026+3%

103Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,020−0%

104Howell, MIMI9,8962,017+9%

105Temperance, MIMI8,9141,992+18%

106Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,924−1%

107Houghton, MIMI8,5601,913+20%

108Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,912−1%

109Manistee, MIMI6,1571,909−5%

110Rockford, MIMI6,3131,905+33%

111Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,894+8%

112Wixom, MIMI17,3131,881+30%

113St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,859−6%

114Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,852+7%

115St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,827+3%

116Marquette, MIMI21,9441,820+5%

117Fenton, MIMI11,7741,812+14%

118Milan, MIMI5,9731,748+27%

119Albion, MIMI7,4741,746−16%

120Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,738−29%

121Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,723−5%

122Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,721+24%

123Menominee, MIMI8,1751,644−7%

124Holt, MIMI25,3161,636+126%

125Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,631−2%

126Mason, MIMI8,2641,621+23%

127Alma, MIMI9,3041,610+2%

128Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,605+24%

129Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,598+3%

130Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,582+15%

131Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,548+12%

132Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,537+1%

133Portage, MIMI49,8621,514+9%

134Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,512+24%

135Beecher, MIMI8,4121,503−31%

136Okemos, MIMI26,3961,490+10%

137Northview, MIMI15,2681,486+4%

138Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,465−25%

139Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,465+4%

140Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,464+23%

141Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,462+97%

142Springfield, MIMI5,2461,444+2%

143Hastings, MIMI7,4901,442+6%

144Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,441+11%

145Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,433−2%

146Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,432+9%

147Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,426+9%

148Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,411−2%

149Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,407+16%

150Greenville, MIMI9,2561,390+11%

151Marysville, MIMI9,8681,364+3%

152Allegan, MIMI5,1271,358+8%

153Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,285−7%

154Haslett, MIMI18,5591,278+74%

155Burton, MIMI29,3131,272−2%

156Belding, MIMI6,0001,257+1%

157Alpena, MIMI10,0881,248−10%

158Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,237−1%

159Midland, MIMI42,8061,234+2%

160Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,228−1%

161Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,190−7%

162Allendale, MIMI26,6791,165+134%

163Freeland, MIMI7,5571,158+48%

164Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,142−3%

165Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,077+11%

166Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4171,071+21%

167Marshall, MIMI6,8001,051−9%

168Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,038+4%

169Walker, MIMI25,8811,023+15%

170Dundee, MIMI6,0081,015+51%

171Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469997−8%

172Escanaba, MIMI12,257977−5%

173Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083904−19%

174Shields, MIMI7,402893+7%

175Bridgeport, MIMI6,884782−16%

176Romulus, MIMI24,547707+10%

177Ishpeming, MIMI6,205702−8%

178Forest Hills, MIMI28,695580+36%

179Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769492+41%

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