RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most population lost, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities that lost 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 –

01Detroit, MIMI649,095-76,704–

02Flint, MIMI79,306-15,818–

03Lansing, MIMI113,884-8,193–

04Saginaw, MIMI42,863-7,713–

05Warren, MIMI137,138-6,617–

06Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-5,348–

07St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-5,011–

08Taylor, MIMI61,279-4,943–

09Pontiac, MIMI62,077-4,829–

10East Lansing, MIMI49,355-4,152–

11Highland Park, MIMI8,248-3,375–

12Roseville, MIMI46,863-3,283–

13Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-3,132–

14Ferndale, MIMI19,212-2,979–

15Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-2,932–

16Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-2,574–

17Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-2,484–

18Marquette, MIMI21,944-2,300–

19Bay City, MIMI31,868-2,119–

20Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-1,824–

21Garden City, MIMI26,280-1,799–

22Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-1,754–

23Allen Park, MIMI27,445-1,716–

24Beecher, MIMI8,412-1,672–

25Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-1,636–

26Berkley, MIMI15,145-1,429–

27River Rouge, MIMI6,814-1,397–

28Port Huron, MIMI28,273-1,356–

29Clawson, MIMI11,312-1,142–

30Jackson, MIMI31,022-1,130–

31Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-1,127–

32Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-1,095–

33Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-1,093–

34Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-1,088–

35Trenton, MIMI17,849-1,002–

36Ecorse, MIMI8,893-951–

37Albion, MIMI7,474-922–

38Wayne, MIMI17,065-848–

39Monroe, MIMI20,076-826–

40Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-783–

41Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-720–

42Birmingham, MIMI21,923-706–

43Jenison, MIMI17,582-671–

44Oak Park, MIMI29,072-669–

45Inkster, MIMI24,959-657–

46Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-649–

47Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-635–

48Southgate, MIMI28,931-635–

49Traverse City, MIMI15,832-625–

50Riverview, MIMI11,947-622–

51Owosso, MIMI14,437-609–

52Plymouth, MIMI9,164-538–

53Adrian, MIMI20,191-523–

54Escanaba, MIMI12,257-519–

55Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-514–

56Utica, MIMI5,114-504–

57Center Line, MIMI8,503-495–

58Houghton, MIMI8,560-488–

59Melvindale, MIMI12,325-481–

60Holt, MIMI25,316-429–

61St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-425–

62Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-414–

63Springfield, MIMI5,246-393–

64Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-371–

65Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-328–

66Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-321–

67Livonia, MIMI92,603-305–

68Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-268–

69Menominee, MIMI8,175-267–

70Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-262–

71Niles, MIMI11,665-252–

72Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-223–

73Flushing, MIMI8,175-194–

74Muskegon, MIMI37,224-178–

75Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-176–

76Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-173–

77Greenville, MIMI9,256-166–

78Davison, MIMI5,039-157–

79Ludington, MIMI7,634-150–

80Manistee, MIMI6,157-148–

81Cadillac, MIMI10,438-104–

82Belding, MIMI6,000-92–

83Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-85–

84Eastwood, MIMI6,669-75–

85Mason, MIMI8,264-54–

86Alpena, MIMI10,088-50–

87Shields, MIMI7,402-44–

88East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-43–

89Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-11–

90Petoskey, MIMI5,772+24–

91Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+63–

92Kingsford, MIMI5,096+69–

93Romulus, MIMI24,547+81–

94Westwood, MIMI8,867+165–

95St. Johns, MIMI7,780+201–

96Northville, MIMI6,013+233–

97Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+234–

98Alma, MIMI9,304+241–

99Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+251–

100Allegan, MIMI5,127+291–

101Farmington, MIMI11,409+291–

102Charlotte, MIMI9,305+306–

103Zeeland, MIMI5,637+388–

104Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+396–

105Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+430–

106Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+435–

107Gladstone, MIMI5,189+467–

108Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+482–

109Holly, MIMI5,906+540–

110Hastings, MIMI7,490+546–

111Marshall, MIMI6,800+568–

112Waverly, MIMI23,575+580–

113Chelsea, MIMI5,424+626–

114Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218+635–

115Grandville, MIMI17,018+639–

116St. Louis, MIMI7,406+666–

117St. Clair, MIMI5,833+686–

118New Haven, MIMI6,749+736–

119Milan, MIMI5,973+747–

120Richmond, MIMI5,927+756–

121Milford, MIMI6,520+761–

122Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+772–

123Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+785–

124Dundee, MIMI6,008+858–

125Rockford, MIMI6,313+876–

126Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+899–

127Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+990–

128Brighton, MIMI7,904+1,015–

129Howell, MIMI9,896+1,048–

130Haslett, MIMI18,559+1,053–

131Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+1,070–

132South Monroe, MIMI6,960+1,104–

133Tecumseh, MIMI8,608+1,112–

134Sturgis, MIMI10,900+1,155–

135Marysville, MIMI9,868+1,169–

136Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+1,198–

137Temperance, MIMI8,914+1,215–

138Lapeer, MIMI9,201+1,313–

139Saline, MIMI9,001+1,374–

140Fraser, MIMI14,496+1,398–

141Lambertville, MIMI9,955+1,439–

142New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+1,607–

143Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083+1,853–

144Westland, MIMI82,333+1,878–

145Fenton, MIMI11,774+2,138–

146Southfield, MIMI76,111+2,568–

147Okemos, MIMI26,396+2,589–

148Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925+2,661–

149Burton, MIMI29,313+2,691–

150Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+2,761–

151Coldwater, MIMI14,216+3,090–

152Rochester, MIMI12,824+3,337–

153Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+3,424–

154Midland, MIMI42,806+3,595–

155Freeland, MIMI7,557+3,741–

156Portage, MIMI49,862+3,855–

157Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+3,886–

158Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+4,144–

159South Lyon, MIMI12,107+4,179–

160Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+4,252–

161Holland, MIMI35,372+4,303–

162Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233+4,432–

163Walker, MIMI25,881+4,563–

164Hamtramck, MIMI27,261+4,604–

165Allendale, MIMI26,679+4,605–

166Ionia, MIMI12,208+4,634–

167Wixom, MIMI17,313+4,713–

168Wyoming, MIMI78,588+5,477–

169Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+6,661–

170Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+7,059–

171Kentwood, MIMI54,776+7,429–

172Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291+7,459–

173Troy, MIMI88,733+8,075–

174Dearborn, MIMI105,611+8,489–

175Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183+8,674–

176Novi, MIMI67,319+14,388–

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