RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most population gained, Michigan cities

Michigan cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is -60. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Big Rapids, MI, up 169 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲15Okemos, MIMI26,396+1,275−51%

02▲103Jenison, MIMI17,582+942−240%

03▲15Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+931−76%

04▲10Wyoming, MIMI78,588+852−84%

05▲6Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+789−89%

06▲169Big Rapids, MIMI8,623+750−143%

07▲12Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+745−73%

08▲149Marquette, MIMI21,944+696−130%

09▼3Troy, MIMI88,733+604−93%

10▲62Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+512−35%

11▲14Pontiac, MIMI62,077+498−110%

12▲99South Monroe, MIMI6,960+492−55%

13▲15Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+475+20%

14▼12Novi, MIMI67,319+474−97%

15▲19Dundee, MIMI6,008+421−51%

16▲155Lansing, MIMI113,884+379−105%

17▲16New Haven, MIMI6,749+378−49%

18▲4Portage, MIMI49,862+368−90%

19▲44Shields, MIMI7,402+367−934%

20▲129St. Louis, MIMI7,406+357−46%

21▲125Bridgeport, MIMI6,884+313−143%

22▲94Eastwood, MIMI6,669+303−504%

23▲18Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+294−91%

24▲24Grandville, MIMI17,018+273−57%

25▲7Walker, MIMI25,881+254−94%

26▲95Brighton, MIMI7,904+242−76%

27▲39South Lyon, MIMI12,107+204−95%

28▲46Greenville, MIMI9,256+179−208%

29▲20Midland, MIMI42,806+177−95%

30▲78Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+170−60%

31▲28Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+140−86%

32▲120St. Joseph, MIMI7,893+130−131%

33▼12Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+122−97%

34▲90St. Clair, MIMI5,833+121−82%

35▼18Wixom, MIMI17,313+102−98%

36▲14Houghton, MIMI8,560+88−118%

37▲30Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+77−98%

38▲27Rockford, MIMI6,313+76−91%

39▲79Cadillac, MIMI10,438+74−171%

40▲11East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663+74−272%

41▲51Lapeer, MIMI9,201+59−96%

42▲59Saline, MIMI9,001+58−96%

43▲39Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+49−89%

44▼9Holland, MIMI35,372+45−99%

45▲100Ishpeming, MIMI6,205+41−108%

46▲47Belding, MIMI6,000+22−124%

47▲100Ludington, MIMI7,634+21−114%

48▲74Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+20−91%

49▲85St. Johns, MIMI7,780+17−92%

50▲62Manistee, MIMI6,157+16−111%

51▼9Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+11−99%

52▲80Dowagiac, MIMI5,725+11−104%

53▲41Hastings, MIMI7,490+6−99%

54▲102Ferndale, MIMI19,2120−100%

55▲74Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690−100%

56▲102Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-2−100%

57▲22Gladstone, MIMI5,189-4−101%

58▼50Kentwood, MIMI54,776-8−100%

59▲89Clawson, MIMI11,312-15−99%

60▼4Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-15−98%

61▲58Kingsford, MIMI5,096-15−122%

62▲76Marshall, MIMI6,800-18−103%

63▲60Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-20−103%

64▲106Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-20−98%

65▲26Petoskey, MIMI5,772-21−188%

66▲21Charlotte, MIMI9,305-22−107%

67▲32Richmond, MIMI5,927-23−103%

68▲46Springfield, MIMI5,246-23−94%

69▼38Byron Center, MIMI7,403-28–

70▲36Sturgis, MIMI10,900-28−102%

71▲24Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-30−65%

72▼26Northview, MIMI15,268-33–

73▲55Holly, MIMI5,906-33−106%

74▼1Milford, MIMI6,520-33−104%

75▲40Mason, MIMI8,264-34−37%

76▲20Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-34−103%

77▲62Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-34−154%

78▼20Chelsea, MIMI5,424-41−107%

79▲63Alpena, MIMI10,088-43−14%

80▲20Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827-44−118%

81▲7Berkley, MIMI15,145-45−97%

82▲31New Baltimore, MIMI12,123-45−103%

83▼26Howell, MIMI9,896-47−104%

84▲83Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-49−96%

85▼56Birmingham, MIMI21,923-50−93%

86▲3Allegan, MIMI5,127-50−117%

87▲11Northville, MIMI6,013-50−121%

88▲2Zeeland, MIMI5,637-54−114%

89▲76Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-57−82%

90▼14Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-60−65%

91▲6Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-60−78%

92▼32Utica, MIMI5,114-65−87%

93▲32Davison, MIMI5,039-67−57%

94▲43Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-72−68%

95▲15Marysville, MIMI9,868-72−106%

96▼41Freeland, MIMI7,557-73−102%

97▲67Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-76−93%

98▲52Owosso, MIMI14,437-82−87%

99▼56Traverse City, MIMI15,832-85−86%

100▼23Center Line, MIMI8,503-89−82%

101▼17Milan, MIMI5,973-92−112%

102▲2Alma, MIMI9,304-92−138%

103▼65Farmington, MIMI11,409-93−132%

104▲29Escanaba, MIMI12,257-96−82%

105▼30Rochester, MIMI12,824-101−103%

106▲29Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-104−122%

107▲10Flushing, MIMI8,175-127−35%

108▼27Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-137+1145%

109▲53Albion, MIMI7,474-140−85%

110▲30Monroe, MIMI20,076-142−83%

111▼28Fraser, MIMI14,496-143−110%

112▼34Fenton, MIMI11,774-144−107%

113▲50Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-150−91%

114▼94Coldwater, MIMI14,216-151−105%

115▼29Plymouth, MIMI9,164-156−71%

116▲14Menominee, MIMI8,175-162−39%

117▼14Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391-171−116%

118▼49Niles, MIMI11,665-185−27%

119▲34Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-186−83%

120▼66Flat Rock, MIMI10,218-201−117%

121▲20Burton, MIMI29,313-215−108%

122▲33River Rouge, MIMI6,814-216−85%

123▲8Waverly, MIMI23,575-237−141%

124▲12Ecorse, MIMI8,893-241−75%

125▼40Oak Park, MIMI29,072-242−64%

126▼73Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-244−26%

127▲24Adrian, MIMI20,191-250−52%

128▲44Jackson, MIMI31,022-251−78%

129▼22Woodhaven, MIMI12,503-251−128%

130▼86Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-261−95%

131▼79Temperance, MIMI8,914-274−123%

132▼23Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-276−33%

133▼110Melvindale, MIMI12,325-297−38%

134▼14Riverview, MIMI11,947-304−51%

135▼105Holt, MIMI25,316-309−28%

136▼109Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-336–

137▲36Bay City, MIMI31,868-341−84%

138▼98Romulus, MIMI24,547-347−528%

139▼69Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-347+97%

140▲34Highland Park, MIMI8,248-349−90%

141▲25Port Huron, MIMI28,273-363−73%

142▼105Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-376−42%

143▼131Southfield, MIMI76,111-382−115%

144▼141Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-382−104%

145▼74Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-393−38%

146▼141Allendale, MIMI26,679-394−109%

147▼45Wayne, MIMI17,065-403−52%

148▼5Trenton, MIMI17,849-419−58%

149▲19Beecher, MIMI8,412-428−74%

150▲26Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-452−117%

151▼136Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-471−106%

152▼91Lambertville, MIMI9,955-478−133%

153▲1Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-522−83%

154▲5Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-569−81%

155▲24Detroit, MIMI649,095-581−99%

156▼88Roseville, MIMI46,863-587−82%

157▼131Ionia, MIMI12,208-625−113%

158▼14Garden City, MIMI26,280-641−64%

159▼33Southgate, MIMI28,931-648+2%

160▼113Inkster, MIMI24,959-6600%

161▲16Saginaw, MIMI42,863-666−91%

162▼155Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-690−115%

163▼99Allen Park, MIMI27,445-713−58%

164▼3St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-734−85%

165▼120Westwood, MIMI8,867-754−557%

166▼153Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931-773−112%

167▼128Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-791−68%

168▼144Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-988−46%

169▲9Flint, MIMI79,306-1,077−93%

170▼43Muskegon, MIMI37,224-1,092+513%

171▼109Haslett, MIMI18,559-1,111−206%

172▼92Taylor, MIMI61,279-1,328−73%

173▼163Warren, MIMI137,138-1,459−78%

174▼165Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-1,521−41%

175▼6Livonia, MIMI92,603-1,684+452%

176▼140Westland, MIMI82,333-1,787−195%

177▼173Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-1,815−141%

178▼18East Lansing, MIMI49,355-1,983−52%

179▼178Dearborn, MIMI105,611-2,553−130%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES