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Most population lost, Michigan cities

Michigan cities that lost 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

01Dearborn, MIMI105,611-2,553−130%

02East Lansing, MIMI49,355-1,983−52%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-1,815−141%

04Westland, MIMI82,333-1,787−195%

05Livonia, MIMI92,603-1,684+452%

06Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-1,521−41%

07Warren, MIMI137,138-1,459−78%

08Taylor, MIMI61,279-1,328−73%

09Haslett, MIMI18,559-1,111−206%

10Muskegon, MIMI37,224-1,092+513%

11Flint, MIMI79,306-1,077−93%

12Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-988−46%

13Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-791−68%

14Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931-773−112%

15Westwood, MIMI8,867-754−557%

16St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-734−85%

17Allen Park, MIMI27,445-713−58%

18Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-690−115%

19Saginaw, MIMI42,863-666−91%

20Inkster, MIMI24,959-660+0%

21Southgate, MIMI28,931-648+2%

22Garden City, MIMI26,280-641−64%

23Ionia, MIMI12,208-625−113%

24Roseville, MIMI46,863-587−82%

25Detroit, MIMI649,095-581−99%

26Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-569−81%

27Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-522−83%

28Lambertville, MIMI9,955-478−133%

29Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-471−106%

30Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-452−117%

31Beecher, MIMI8,412-428−74%

32Trenton, MIMI17,849-419−58%

33Wayne, MIMI17,065-403−52%

34Allendale, MIMI26,679-394−109%

35Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-393−38%

36Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-382−104%

37Southfield, MIMI76,111-382−115%

38Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-376−42%

39Port Huron, MIMI28,273-363−73%

40Highland Park, MIMI8,248-349−90%

41Romulus, MIMI24,547-347−528%

42Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-347+97%

43Bay City, MIMI31,868-341−84%

44Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-336–

45Holt, MIMI25,316-309−28%

46Riverview, MIMI11,947-304−51%

47Melvindale, MIMI12,325-297−38%

48Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-276−33%

49Temperance, MIMI8,914-274−123%

50Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-261−95%

51Woodhaven, MIMI12,503-251−128%

52Jackson, MIMI31,022-251−78%

53Adrian, MIMI20,191-250−52%

54Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-244−26%

55Oak Park, MIMI29,072-242−64%

56Ecorse, MIMI8,893-241−75%

57Waverly, MIMI23,575-237−141%

58River Rouge, MIMI6,814-216−85%

59Burton, MIMI29,313-215−108%

60Flat Rock, MIMI10,218-201−117%

61Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-186−83%

62Niles, MIMI11,665-185−27%

63Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391-171−116%

64Menominee, MIMI8,175-162−39%

65Plymouth, MIMI9,164-156−71%

66Coldwater, MIMI14,216-151−105%

67Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-150−91%

68Fenton, MIMI11,774-144−107%

69Fraser, MIMI14,496-143−110%

70Monroe, MIMI20,076-142−83%

71Albion, MIMI7,474-140−85%

72Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-137+1145%

73Flushing, MIMI8,175-127−35%

74Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-104−122%

75Rochester, MIMI12,824-101−103%

76Escanaba, MIMI12,257-96−82%

77Farmington, MIMI11,409-93−132%

78Milan, MIMI5,973-92−112%

79Alma, MIMI9,304-92−138%

80Center Line, MIMI8,503-89−82%

81Traverse City, MIMI15,832-85−86%

82Owosso, MIMI14,437-82−87%

83Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-76−93%

84Freeland, MIMI7,557-73−102%

85Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-72−68%

86Marysville, MIMI9,868-72−106%

87Davison, MIMI5,039-67−57%

88Utica, MIMI5,114-65−87%

89Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-60−65%

90Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-60−78%

91Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-57−82%

92Zeeland, MIMI5,637-54−114%

93Birmingham, MIMI21,923-50−93%

94Allegan, MIMI5,127-50−117%

95Northville, MIMI6,013-50−121%

96Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-49−96%

97Howell, MIMI9,896-47−104%

98Berkley, MIMI15,145-45−97%

99New Baltimore, MIMI12,123-45−103%

100Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827-44−118%

101Alpena, MIMI10,088-43−14%

102Chelsea, MIMI5,424-41−107%

103Mason, MIMI8,264-34−37%

104Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-34−154%

105Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-34−103%

106Northview, MIMI15,268-33–

107Holly, MIMI5,906-33−106%

108Milford, MIMI6,520-33−104%

109Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-30−65%

110Byron Center, MIMI7,403-28–

111Sturgis, MIMI10,900-28−102%

112Richmond, MIMI5,927-23−103%

113Springfield, MIMI5,246-23−94%

114Charlotte, MIMI9,305-22−107%

115Petoskey, MIMI5,772-21−188%

116Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-20−103%

117Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-20−98%

118Marshall, MIMI6,800-18−103%

119Clawson, MIMI11,312-15−99%

120Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-15−98%

121Kingsford, MIMI5,096-15−122%

122Kentwood, MIMI54,776-8−100%

123Gladstone, MIMI5,189-4−101%

124Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-2−100%

125Ferndale, MIMI19,2120−100%

126Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4690−100%

127Hastings, MIMI7,490+6−99%

128Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+11−99%

129Dowagiac, MIMI5,725+11−104%

130Manistee, MIMI6,157+16−111%

131St. Johns, MIMI7,780+17−92%

132Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+20−91%

133Ludington, MIMI7,634+21−114%

134Belding, MIMI6,000+22−124%

135Ishpeming, MIMI6,205+41−108%

136Holland, MIMI35,372+45−99%

137Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+49−89%

138Saline, MIMI9,001+58−96%

139Lapeer, MIMI9,201+59−96%

140Cadillac, MIMI10,438+74−171%

141East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663+74−272%

142Rockford, MIMI6,313+76−91%

143Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+77−98%

144Houghton, MIMI8,560+88−118%

145Wixom, MIMI17,313+102−98%

146St. Clair, MIMI5,833+121−82%

147Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+122−97%

148St. Joseph, MIMI7,893+130−131%

149Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+140−86%

150Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+170−60%

151Midland, MIMI42,806+177−95%

152Greenville, MIMI9,256+179−208%

153South Lyon, MIMI12,107+204−95%

154Brighton, MIMI7,904+242−76%

155Walker, MIMI25,881+254−94%

156Grandville, MIMI17,018+273−57%

157Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+294−91%

158Eastwood, MIMI6,669+303−504%

159Bridgeport, MIMI6,884+313−143%

160St. Louis, MIMI7,406+357−46%

161Shields, MIMI7,402+367−934%

162Portage, MIMI49,862+368−90%

163New Haven, MIMI6,749+378−49%

164Lansing, MIMI113,884+379−105%

165Dundee, MIMI6,008+421−51%

166Novi, MIMI67,319+474−97%

167Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+475+20%

168South Monroe, MIMI6,960+492−55%

169Pontiac, MIMI62,077+498−110%

170Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+512−35%

171Troy, MIMI88,733+604−93%

172Marquette, MIMI21,944+696−130%

173Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+745−73%

174Big Rapids, MIMI8,623+750−143%

175Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+789−89%

176Wyoming, MIMI78,588+852−84%

177Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+931−76%

178Jenison, MIMI17,582+942−240%

179Okemos, MIMI26,396+1,275−51%

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