RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most population gained, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 176 is -11.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Novi, MIMI67,319+14,388–

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183+8,674–

03Dearborn, MIMI105,611+8,489–

04Troy, MIMI88,733+8,075–

05Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291+7,459–

06Kentwood, MIMI54,776+7,429–

07Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+7,059–

08Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+6,661–

09Wyoming, MIMI78,588+5,477–

10Wixom, MIMI17,313+4,713–

11Ionia, MIMI12,208+4,634–

12Allendale, MIMI26,679+4,605–

13Hamtramck, MIMI27,261+4,604–

14Walker, MIMI25,881+4,563–

15Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233+4,432–

16Holland, MIMI35,372+4,303–

17Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+4,252–

18South Lyon, MIMI12,107+4,179–

19Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+4,144–

20Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+3,886–

21Portage, MIMI49,862+3,855–

22Freeland, MIMI7,557+3,741–

23Midland, MIMI42,806+3,595–

24Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+3,424–

25Rochester, MIMI12,824+3,337–

26Coldwater, MIMI14,216+3,090–

27Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+2,761–

28Burton, MIMI29,313+2,691–

29Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925+2,661–

30Okemos, MIMI26,396+2,589–

31Southfield, MIMI76,111+2,568–

32Fenton, MIMI11,774+2,138–

33Westland, MIMI82,333+1,878–

34Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083+1,853–

35New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+1,607–

36Lambertville, MIMI9,955+1,439–

37Fraser, MIMI14,496+1,398–

38Saline, MIMI9,001+1,374–

39Lapeer, MIMI9,201+1,313–

40Temperance, MIMI8,914+1,215–

41Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+1,198–

42Marysville, MIMI9,868+1,169–

43Sturgis, MIMI10,900+1,155–

44Tecumseh, MIMI8,608+1,112–

45South Monroe, MIMI6,960+1,104–

46Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+1,070–

47Haslett, MIMI18,559+1,053–

48Howell, MIMI9,896+1,048–

49Brighton, MIMI7,904+1,015–

50Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+990–

51Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+899–

52Rockford, MIMI6,313+876–

53Dundee, MIMI6,008+858–

54Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+785–

55Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+772–

56Milford, MIMI6,520+761–

57Richmond, MIMI5,927+756–

58Milan, MIMI5,973+747–

59New Haven, MIMI6,749+736–

60St. Clair, MIMI5,833+686–

61St. Louis, MIMI7,406+666–

62Grandville, MIMI17,018+639–

63Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218+635–

64Chelsea, MIMI5,424+626–

65Waverly, MIMI23,575+580–

66Marshall, MIMI6,800+568–

67Hastings, MIMI7,490+546–

68Holly, MIMI5,906+540–

69Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+482–

70Gladstone, MIMI5,189+467–

71Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+435–

72Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+430–

73Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+396–

74Zeeland, MIMI5,637+388–

75Charlotte, MIMI9,305+306–

76Allegan, MIMI5,127+291–

77Farmington, MIMI11,409+291–

78Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+251–

79Alma, MIMI9,304+241–

80Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+234–

81Northville, MIMI6,013+233–

82St. Johns, MIMI7,780+201–

83Westwood, MIMI8,867+165–

84Romulus, MIMI24,547+81–

85Kingsford, MIMI5,096+69–

86Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+63–

87Petoskey, MIMI5,772+24–

88Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-11–

89East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-43–

90Shields, MIMI7,402-44–

91Alpena, MIMI10,088-50–

92Mason, MIMI8,264-54–

93Eastwood, MIMI6,669-75–

94Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-85–

95Belding, MIMI6,000-92–

96Cadillac, MIMI10,438-104–

97Manistee, MIMI6,157-148–

98Ludington, MIMI7,634-150–

99Davison, MIMI5,039-157–

100Greenville, MIMI9,256-166–

101Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-173–

102Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-176–

103Muskegon, MIMI37,224-178–

104Flushing, MIMI8,175-194–

105Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-223–

106Niles, MIMI11,665-252–

107Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-262–

108Menominee, MIMI8,175-267–

109Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-268–

110Livonia, MIMI92,603-305–

111Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-321–

112Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-328–

113Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-371–

114Springfield, MIMI5,246-393–

115Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-414–

116St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-425–

117Holt, MIMI25,316-429–

118Melvindale, MIMI12,325-481–

119Houghton, MIMI8,560-488–

120Center Line, MIMI8,503-495–

121Utica, MIMI5,114-504–

122Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-514–

123Escanaba, MIMI12,257-519–

124Adrian, MIMI20,191-523–

125Plymouth, MIMI9,164-538–

126Owosso, MIMI14,437-609–

127Riverview, MIMI11,947-622–

128Traverse City, MIMI15,832-625–

129Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-635–

130Southgate, MIMI28,931-635–

131Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-649–

132Inkster, MIMI24,959-657–

133Oak Park, MIMI29,072-669–

134Jenison, MIMI17,582-671–

135Birmingham, MIMI21,923-706–

136Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-720–

137Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-783–

138Monroe, MIMI20,076-826–

139Wayne, MIMI17,065-848–

140Albion, MIMI7,474-922–

141Ecorse, MIMI8,893-951–

142Trenton, MIMI17,849-1,002–

143Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-1,088–

144Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-1,093–

145Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-1,095–

146Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-1,127–

147Jackson, MIMI31,022-1,130–

148Clawson, MIMI11,312-1,142–

149Port Huron, MIMI28,273-1,356–

150River Rouge, MIMI6,814-1,397–

151Berkley, MIMI15,145-1,429–

152Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-1,636–

153Beecher, MIMI8,412-1,672–

154Allen Park, MIMI27,445-1,716–

155Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-1,754–

156Garden City, MIMI26,280-1,799–

157Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-1,824–

158Bay City, MIMI31,868-2,119–

159Marquette, MIMI21,944-2,300–

160Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-2,484–

161Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-2,574–

162Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-2,932–

163Ferndale, MIMI19,212-2,979–

164Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-3,132–

165Roseville, MIMI46,863-3,283–

166Highland Park, MIMI8,248-3,375–

167East Lansing, MIMI49,355-4,152–

168Pontiac, MIMI62,077-4,829–

169Taylor, MIMI61,279-4,943–

170St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-5,011–

171Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-5,348–

172Warren, MIMI137,138-6,617–

173Saginaw, MIMI42,863-7,713–

174Lansing, MIMI113,884-8,193–

175Flint, MIMI79,306-15,818–

176Detroit, MIMI649,095-76,704–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS