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Most population lost, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Detroit, MIMI649,095-237,493+210%

02Flint, MIMI79,306-22,509+42%

03Saginaw, MIMI42,863-10,291+33%

04Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-9,760−213%

05Pontiac, MIMI62,077-6,822+41%

06Southfield, MIMI76,111-6,557−355%

07Highland Park, MIMI8,248-4,970+47%

08Lansing, MIMI113,884-4,831−41%

09Inkster, MIMI24,959-4,746+622%

10Warren, MIMI137,138-4,191−37%

11Livonia, MIMI92,603-3,603+1081%

12St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-3,381−33%

13Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-2,927+18%

14Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-2,883−8%

15Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-2,826−47%

16Jackson, MIMI31,022-2,782+146%

17Taylor, MIMI61,279-2,737−45%

18Beecher, MIMI8,412-2,561+53%

19Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-2,541+134%

20Westland, MIMI82,333-2,508−234%

21Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-2,398−229%

22Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-2,371−132%

23Garden City, MIMI26,280-2,355+31%

24Ferndale, MIMI19,212-2,205−26%

25Port Huron, MIMI28,273-2,154+59%

26Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-2,123−28%

27River Rouge, MIMI6,814-2,014+44%

28Holland, MIMI35,372-1,997−146%

29Bay City, MIMI31,868-1,885−11%

30Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-1,864+2%

31Coldwater, MIMI14,216-1,752−157%

32Ecorse, MIMI8,893-1,717+81%

33Muskegon, MIMI37,224-1,704+857%

34Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-1,635–

35Wayne, MIMI17,065-1,458+72%

36Okemos, MIMI26,396-1,436−155%

37Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-1,407+28%

38Monroe, MIMI20,076-1,343+63%

39Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-1,193+6%

40Allen Park, MIMI27,445-1,166−32%

41Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-1,144−30%

42Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-1,029+221%

43Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-1,017+478%

44Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-998−9%

45Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-945+49%

46Clawson, MIMI11,312-907−21%

47Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-899+25%

48Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-888+114%

49Grandville, MIMI17,018-885−238%

50Roseville, MIMI46,863-830−75%

51Alpena, MIMI10,088-821+1542%

52Fraser, MIMI14,496-817−158%

53Riverview, MIMI11,947-786+26%

54Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-756−3%

55Cutlerville, MIMI18,780-744−119%

56Trenton, MIMI17,849-731−27%

57Jenison, MIMI17,582-673+0%

58Niles, MIMI11,665-604+140%

59Comstock Park, MIMI10,577-586−114%

60Berkley, MIMI15,145-561−61%

61Hamtramck, MIMI27,261-553−112%

62Menominee, MIMI8,175-532+99%

63Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-530+43%

64Albion, MIMI7,474-528−43%

65Escanaba, MIMI12,257-524+1%

66Owosso, MIMI14,437-519−15%

67Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664-490−81%

68Northville, MIMI6,013-489−310%

69Oak Park, MIMI29,072-474−29%

70Westwood, MIMI8,867-469−384%

71Adrian, MIMI20,191-441−16%

72St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-424−0%

73Kingsford, MIMI5,096-416−703%

74Petoskey, MIMI5,772-410−1808%

75Marshall, MIMI6,800-371−165%

76Davison, MIMI5,039-363+131%

77Manistee, MIMI6,157-360+143%

78Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769-322−181%

79St. Clair, MIMI5,833-317−146%

80Burton, MIMI29,313-309−111%

81Zeeland, MIMI5,637-301−178%

82Sturgis, MIMI10,900-291−125%

83Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-285−13%

84Ludington, MIMI7,634-281+87%

85Center Line, MIMI8,503-274−45%

86Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-268+2%

87Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-249+2164%

88Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-248−86%

89Lapeer, MIMI9,201-231−118%

90Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-216−58%

91Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-197−12%

92Northview, MIMI15,268-189–

93Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-170−2%

94Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878-151−104%

95Belding, MIMI6,000-120+30%

96Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-116−118%

97Milford, MIMI6,520-97−113%

98Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233-90−102%

99Southgate, MIMI28,931-89−86%

100East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-70+63%

101Gladstone, MIMI5,189-59−113%

102Tecumseh, MIMI8,608-53−105%

103Farmington, MIMI11,409-51−118%

104Holly, MIMI5,906-49−109%

105Hudsonville, MIMI7,964-44−104%

106Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853-27−112%

107Melvindale, MIMI12,325-20−96%

108Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-18−97%

109Shields, MIMI7,402-3−93%

110Troy, MIMI88,733+21−100%

111Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+34−93%

112Flushing, MIMI8,175+41−121%

113South Monroe, MIMI6,960+63−94%

114Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925+70−97%

115Springfield, MIMI5,246+71−118%

116Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+72+14%

117Eastwood, MIMI6,669+75−200%

118Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274+87−132%

119Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+106−75%

120Alma, MIMI9,304+108−55%

121Plymouth, MIMI9,164+110−120%

122Traverse City, MIMI15,832+142−123%

123Allegan, MIMI5,127+160−45%

124Midland, MIMI42,806+178−95%

125Utica, MIMI5,114+180−136%

126Wixom, MIMI17,313+235−95%

127Hastings, MIMI7,490+255−53%

128Howell, MIMI9,896+257−75%

129Marysville, MIMI9,868+275−76%

130Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+286−34%

131Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+345−62%

132Cadillac, MIMI10,438+355−441%

133Dearborn, MIMI105,611+378−96%

134St. Johns, MIMI7,780+380+89%

135Dundee, MIMI6,008+435−49%

136Three Rivers, MIMI7,910+483−668%

137Greenville, MIMI9,256+546−429%

138Chelsea, MIMI5,424+546−13%

139Lambertville, MIMI9,955+654−55%

140Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+656+161%

141Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+683−13%

142Charlotte, MIMI9,305+685+124%

143Houghton, MIMI8,560+698−243%

144Brighton, MIMI7,904+743−27%

145Temperance, MIMI8,914+760−37%

146Saline, MIMI9,001+776−44%

147Birmingham, MIMI21,923+812−215%

148Ionia, MIMI12,208+825−82%

149Richmond, MIMI5,927+838+11%

150Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+983−8%

151Romulus, MIMI24,547+1,010+1147%

152Milan, MIMI5,973+1,061+42%

153Rockford, MIMI6,313+1,093+25%

154Fenton, MIMI11,774+1,174−45%

155South Lyon, MIMI12,107+1,291−69%

156Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+1,390+16%

157Portage, MIMI49,862+1,395−64%

158Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+1,467+90%

159Mason, MIMI8,264+1,538−2948%

160New Haven, MIMI6,749+1,571+113%

161Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+1,575−43%

162Marquette, MIMI21,944+1,694−174%

163Walker, MIMI25,881+1,695−63%

164Freeland, MIMI7,557+1,822−51%

165Byron Center, MIMI7,403+2,045–

166East Lansing, MIMI49,355+2,054−149%

167Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+2,170−69%

168Rochester, MIMI12,824+2,244−33%

169Wyoming, MIMI78,588+2,757−50%

170St. Louis, MIMI7,406+2,988+349%

171Kentwood, MIMI54,776+3,452−54%

172New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+4,679+191%

173Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+4,925+16%

174Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+5,228−22%

175Allendale, MIMI26,679+6,024+31%

176Waverly, MIMI23,575+7,731+1233%

177Novi, MIMI67,319+7,838−46%

178Haslett, MIMI18,559+7,937+654%

179Holt, MIMI25,316+12,658−3051%

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