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Most population gained, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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

01Dearborn, MIMI105,611+11,823+39%

02Novi, MIMI67,319+11,019−23%

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183+10,877+25%

04Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233+9,917+124%

05Allendale, MIMI26,679+9,494+106%

06Troy, MIMI88,733+6,314−22%

07Hamtramck, MIMI27,261+6,010+31%

08Kentwood, MIMI54,776+5,597−25%

09Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664+5,518−314%

10Warren, MIMI137,138+5,331−181%

11Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+5,305−25%

12Southfield, MIMI76,111+4,879+90%

13Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+4,647−30%

14Wyoming, MIMI78,588+4,376−20%

15Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291+4,246−43%

16Okemos, MIMI26,396+3,752+45%

17Wixom, MIMI17,313+3,695−22%

18Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+3,479−10%

19Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+2,948+7%

20Coldwater, MIMI14,216+2,877−7%

21Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+2,706−36%

22Portage, MIMI49,862+2,599−33%

23Melvindale, MIMI12,325+2,136−544%

24Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529+2,101−215%

25Pontiac, MIMI62,077+2,091−143%

26Ionia, MIMI12,208+1,984−57%

27Eastpointe, MIMI33,814+1,876–

28Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+1,867+371%

29Birmingham, MIMI21,923+1,710−342%

30Holt, MIMI25,316+1,652−485%

31Byron Center, MIMI7,403+1,609–

32Walker, MIMI25,881+1,595−65%

33New Haven, MIMI6,749+1,455+98%

34Dundee, MIMI6,008+1,366+59%

35Holland, MIMI35,372+1,327−69%

36Westland, MIMI82,333+1,326−29%

37Harper Woods, MIMI14,860+1,256−294%

38Farmington, MIMI11,409+1,225+321%

39Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766+1,213−149%

40Romulus, MIMI24,547+1,189+1368%

41Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+1,161−66%

42Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+1,036+34%

43Traverse City, MIMI15,832+1,004−261%

44Royal Oak, MIMI57,583+975−118%

45Westwood, MIMI8,867+968+487%

46Northview, MIMI15,268+760–

47Inkster, MIMI24,959+719−209%

48Grandville, MIMI17,018+705+10%

49Midland, MIMI42,806+684−81%

50Houghton, MIMI8,560+678−239%

51East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663+677−1674%

52Temperance, MIMI8,914+671−45%

53Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735+669−304%

54Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+663−45%

55Freeland, MIMI7,557+661−82%

56Grand Haven, MIMI11,038+599−177%

57Howell, MIMI9,896+579−45%

58Chelsea, MIMI5,424+523−16%

59Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+513−48%

60Utica, MIMI5,114+488−197%

61Lambertville, MIMI9,955+480−67%

62Haslett, MIMI18,559+450−57%

63Shields, MIMI7,402+448−1118%

64Allen Park, MIMI27,445+428−125%

65Rockford, MIMI6,313+423−52%

66South Lyon, MIMI12,107+419−90%

67Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+412−90%

68Roseville, MIMI46,863+411−113%

69Niles, MIMI11,665+388−254%

70Battle Creek, MIMI52,021+374−313%

71Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792+352−155%

72Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+346−56%

73Milford, MIMI6,520+345−55%

74Greenville, MIMI9,256+335−302%

75Rochester, MIMI12,824+324−90%

76Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449+317−283%

77Center Line, MIMI8,503+295−160%

78Fenton, MIMI11,774+294−86%

79Gladstone, MIMI5,189+284−39%

80Taylor, MIMI61,279+278−106%

81Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490+257−2436%

82Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+251−42%

83Fraser, MIMI14,496+246−82%

84Milan, MIMI5,973+243−67%

85Oak Park, MIMI29,072+241−136%

86Plymouth, MIMI9,164+238−144%

87Charlotte, MIMI9,305+225−26%

88Berkley, MIMI15,145+224−116%

89Allegan, MIMI5,127+224−23%

90Zeeland, MIMI5,637+215−45%

91Petoskey, MIMI5,772+207+763%

92Lapeer, MIMI9,201+182−86%

93Belding, MIMI6,000+181−297%

94Hastings, MIMI7,490+164−70%

95Three Rivers, MIMI7,910+162−291%

96Tecumseh, MIMI8,608+159−86%

97Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274+150−156%

98Northville, MIMI6,013+149−36%

99Richmond, MIMI5,927+143−81%

100Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+139−45%

101Saline, MIMI9,001+138−90%

102Wayne, MIMI17,065+120−114%

103Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+107−90%

104Alma, MIMI9,304+105−56%

105Jenison, MIMI17,582+102−115%

106Sturgis, MIMI10,900+88−92%

107Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+66−93%

108Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+43−90%

109Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095+40−110%

110Marysville, MIMI9,868+38−97%

111South Monroe, MIMI6,960+35−97%

112Manistee, MIMI6,157+33−122%

113New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+33−98%

114Springfield, MIMI5,246+32−108%

115Mason, MIMI8,264+31−157%

116Eastwood, MIMI6,669+26−135%

117Flushing, MIMI8,175+22−111%

118Cadillac, MIMI10,438+16−115%

119Kingsford, MIMI5,096+6−91%

120Riverview, MIMI11,947+4−101%

121Brighton, MIMI7,904+2−100%

122Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853-2−101%

123Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-11−102%

124St. Clair, MIMI5,833-21−103%

125Davison, MIMI5,039-30−81%

126Southgate, MIMI28,931-33−95%

127Muskegon, MIMI37,224-83−53%

128Holly, MIMI5,906-89−116%

129Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-106−71%

130Menominee, MIMI8,175-111−58%

131Waverly, MIMI23,575-113−119%

132Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-158−40%

133Escanaba, MIMI12,257-166−68%

134St. Johns, MIMI7,780-167−183%

135Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-185−138%

136Ecorse, MIMI8,893-207−78%

137Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-229+3%

138Marshall, MIMI6,800-266−147%

139Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-269−527%

140Monroe, MIMI20,076-271−67%

141Burton, MIMI29,313-284−111%

142Alpena, MIMI10,088-286+472%

143Trenton, MIMI17,849-309−69%

144Garden City, MIMI26,280-312−83%

145Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-330−36%

146Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-379−47%

147Ludington, MIMI7,634-421+181%

148Clawson, MIMI11,312-436−62%

149St. Louis, MIMI7,406-472−171%

150Owosso, MIMI14,437-480−21%

151Adrian, MIMI20,191-488−7%

152St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-509+20%

153Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-617−44%

154Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-664−79%

155River Rouge, MIMI6,814-679−51%

156Ferndale, MIMI19,212-710−76%

157Marquette, MIMI21,944-726−68%

158Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-807−144%

159Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-825−72%

160East Lansing, MIMI49,355-838−80%

161St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-841−83%

162Albion, MIMI7,474-916−1%

163Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-935−43%

164Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-939−17%

165Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-961+199%

166Port Huron, MIMI28,273-1,201−11%

167Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-1,226+12%

168Beecher, MIMI8,412-1,392−17%

169Livonia, MIMI92,603-1,407+361%

170Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-1,439+32%

171Lansing, MIMI113,884-1,653−80%

172Jackson, MIMI31,022-2,225+97%

173Bay City, MIMI31,868-2,271+7%

174Highland Park, MIMI8,248-2,799−17%

175Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-2,874+64%

176Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-4,328−263%

177Saginaw, MIMI42,863-7,306−5%

178Flint, MIMI79,306-21,182+34%

179Detroit, MIMI649,095-74,666−3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS