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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Okemos, MIMI26,396+1,275−51%

02Jenison, MIMI17,582+942−240%

03Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+931−76%

04Wyoming, MIMI78,588+852−84%

05Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+789−89%

06Big Rapids, MIMI8,623+750−143%

07Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+745−73%

08Marquette, MIMI21,944+696−130%

09Troy, MIMI88,733+604−93%

10Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+512−35%

11Pontiac, MIMI62,077+498−110%

12South Monroe, MIMI6,960+492−55%

13Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+475+20%

14Novi, MIMI67,319+474−97%

15Dundee, MIMI6,008+421−51%

16Lansing, MIMI113,884+379−105%

17New Haven, MIMI6,749+378−49%

18Portage, MIMI49,862+368−90%

19Shields, MIMI7,402+367−934%

20St. Louis, MIMI7,406+357−46%

21Bridgeport, MIMI6,884+313−143%

22Eastwood, MIMI6,669+303−504%

23Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+294−91%

24Grandville, MIMI17,018+273−57%

25Walker, MIMI25,881+254−94%

26Brighton, MIMI7,904+242−76%

27South Lyon, MIMI12,107+204−95%

28Greenville, MIMI9,256+179−208%

29Midland, MIMI42,806+177−95%

30Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+170−60%

31Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+140−86%

32St. Joseph, MIMI7,893+130−131%

33Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+122−97%

34St. Clair, MIMI5,833+121−82%

35Wixom, MIMI17,313+102−98%

36Houghton, MIMI8,560+88−118%

37Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+77−98%

38Rockford, MIMI6,313+76−91%

39Cadillac, MIMI10,438+74−171%

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

41Lapeer, MIMI9,201+59−96%

42Saline, MIMI9,001+58−96%

43Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+49−89%

44Holland, MIMI35,372+45−99%

45Ishpeming, MIMI6,205+41−108%

46Belding, MIMI6,000+22−124%

47Ludington, MIMI7,634+21−114%

48Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+20−91%

49St. Johns, MIMI7,780+17−92%

50Manistee, MIMI6,157+16−111%

51Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+11−99%

52Dowagiac, MIMI5,725+11−104%

53Hastings, MIMI7,490+6−99%

54Ferndale, MIMI19,2120−100%

55Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690−100%

56Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-2−100%

57Gladstone, MIMI5,189-4−101%

58Kentwood, MIMI54,776-8−100%

59Clawson, MIMI11,312-15−99%

60Kingsford, MIMI5,096-15−122%

61Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-15−98%

62Marshall, MIMI6,800-18−103%

63Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-20−103%

64Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-20−98%

65Petoskey, MIMI5,772-21−188%

66Charlotte, MIMI9,305-22−107%

67Richmond, MIMI5,927-23−103%

68Springfield, MIMI5,246-23−94%

69Byron Center, MIMI7,403-28–

70Sturgis, MIMI10,900-28−102%

71Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-30−65%

72Northview, MIMI15,268-33–

73Holly, MIMI5,906-33−106%

74Milford, MIMI6,520-33−104%

75Mason, MIMI8,264-34−37%

76Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-34−103%

77Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-34−154%

78Chelsea, MIMI5,424-41−107%

79Alpena, MIMI10,088-43−14%

80Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827-44−118%

81Berkley, MIMI15,145-45−97%

82New Baltimore, MIMI12,123-45−103%

83Howell, MIMI9,896-47−104%

84Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-49−96%

85Birmingham, MIMI21,923-50−93%

86Allegan, MIMI5,127-50−117%

87Northville, MIMI6,013-50−121%

88Zeeland, MIMI5,637-54−114%

89Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-57−82%

90Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-60−65%

91Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-60−78%

92Utica, MIMI5,114-65−87%

93Davison, MIMI5,039-67−57%

94Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-72−68%

95Marysville, MIMI9,868-72−106%

96Freeland, MIMI7,557-73−102%

97Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-76−93%

98Owosso, MIMI14,437-82−87%

99Traverse City, MIMI15,832-85−86%

100Center Line, MIMI8,503-89−82%

101Alma, MIMI9,304-92−138%

102Milan, MIMI5,973-92−112%

103Farmington, MIMI11,409-93−132%

104Escanaba, MIMI12,257-96−82%

105Rochester, MIMI12,824-101−103%

106Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-104−122%

107Flushing, MIMI8,175-127−35%

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

109Albion, MIMI7,474-140−85%

110Monroe, MIMI20,076-142−83%

111Fraser, MIMI14,496-143−110%

112Fenton, MIMI11,774-144−107%

113Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-150−91%

114Coldwater, MIMI14,216-151−105%

115Plymouth, MIMI9,164-156−71%

116Menominee, MIMI8,175-162−39%

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

118Niles, MIMI11,665-185−27%

119Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-186−83%

120Flat Rock, MIMI10,218-201−117%

121Burton, MIMI29,313-215−108%

122River Rouge, MIMI6,814-216−85%

123Waverly, MIMI23,575-237−141%

124Ecorse, MIMI8,893-241−75%

125Oak Park, MIMI29,072-242−64%

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

127Adrian, MIMI20,191-250−52%

128Woodhaven, MIMI12,503-251−128%

129Jackson, MIMI31,022-251−78%

130Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-261−95%

131Temperance, MIMI8,914-274−123%

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

133Melvindale, MIMI12,325-297−38%

134Riverview, MIMI11,947-304−51%

135Holt, MIMI25,316-309−28%

136Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-336–

137Bay City, MIMI31,868-341−84%

138Romulus, MIMI24,547-347−528%

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

140Highland Park, MIMI8,248-349−90%

141Port Huron, MIMI28,273-363−73%

142Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-376−42%

143Southfield, MIMI76,111-382−115%

144Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-382−104%

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

146Allendale, MIMI26,679-394−109%

147Wayne, MIMI17,065-403−52%

148Trenton, MIMI17,849-419−58%

149Beecher, MIMI8,412-428−74%

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

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

152Lambertville, MIMI9,955-478−133%

153Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-522−83%

154Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-569−81%

155Detroit, MIMI649,095-581−99%

156Roseville, MIMI46,863-587−82%

157Ionia, MIMI12,208-625−113%

158Garden City, MIMI26,280-641−64%

159Southgate, MIMI28,931-648+2%

160Inkster, MIMI24,959-660+0%

161Saginaw, MIMI42,863-666−91%

162Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-690−115%

163Allen Park, MIMI27,445-713−58%

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

165Westwood, MIMI8,867-754−557%

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

167Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-791−68%

168Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-988−46%

169Flint, MIMI79,306-1,077−93%

170Muskegon, MIMI37,224-1,092+513%

171Haslett, MIMI18,559-1,111−206%

172Taylor, MIMI61,279-1,328−73%

173Warren, MIMI137,138-1,459−78%

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

175Livonia, MIMI92,603-1,684+452%

176Westland, MIMI82,333-1,787−195%

177Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-1,815−141%

178East Lansing, MIMI49,355-1,983−52%

179Dearborn, MIMI105,611-2,553−130%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES