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Most population lost, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities that lost 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

01Detroit, MIMI649,095-74,666−3%

02Flint, MIMI79,306-21,182+34%

03Saginaw, MIMI42,863-7,306−5%

04Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-4,328−263%

05Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-2,874+64%

06Highland Park, MIMI8,248-2,799−17%

07Bay City, MIMI31,868-2,271+7%

08Jackson, MIMI31,022-2,225+97%

09Lansing, MIMI113,884-1,653−80%

10Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-1,439+32%

11Livonia, MIMI92,603-1,407+361%

12Beecher, MIMI8,412-1,392−17%

13Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-1,226+12%

14Port Huron, MIMI28,273-1,201−11%

15Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-961+199%

16Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-939−17%

17Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-935−43%

18Albion, MIMI7,474-916−1%

19St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-841−83%

20East Lansing, MIMI49,355-838−80%

21Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-825−72%

22Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-807−144%

23Marquette, MIMI21,944-726−68%

24Ferndale, MIMI19,212-710−76%

25River Rouge, MIMI6,814-679−51%

26Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-664−79%

27Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-617−44%

28St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-509+20%

29Adrian, MIMI20,191-488−7%

30Owosso, MIMI14,437-480−21%

31St. Louis, MIMI7,406-472−171%

32Clawson, MIMI11,312-436−62%

33Ludington, MIMI7,634-421+181%

34Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-379−47%

35Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-330−36%

36Garden City, MIMI26,280-312−83%

37Trenton, MIMI17,849-309−69%

38Alpena, MIMI10,088-286+472%

39Burton, MIMI29,313-284−111%

40Monroe, MIMI20,076-271−67%

41Hillsdale, MIMI8,002-269−527%

42Marshall, MIMI6,800-266−147%

43Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-229+3%

44Ecorse, MIMI8,893-207−78%

45Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880-185−138%

46St. Johns, MIMI7,780-167−183%

47Escanaba, MIMI12,257-166−68%

48Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-158−40%

49Waverly, MIMI23,575-113−119%

50Menominee, MIMI8,175-111−58%

51Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-106−71%

52Holly, MIMI5,906-89−116%

53Muskegon, MIMI37,224-83−53%

54Southgate, MIMI28,931-33−95%

55Davison, MIMI5,039-30−81%

56St. Clair, MIMI5,833-21−103%

57Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218-11−102%

58Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853-2−101%

59Brighton, MIMI7,904+2−100%

60Riverview, MIMI11,947+4−101%

61Kingsford, MIMI5,096+6−91%

62Cadillac, MIMI10,438+16−115%

63Flushing, MIMI8,175+22−111%

64Eastwood, MIMI6,669+26−135%

65Mason, MIMI8,264+31−157%

66Springfield, MIMI5,246+32−108%

67Manistee, MIMI6,157+33−122%

68New Baltimore, MIMI12,123+33−98%

69South Monroe, MIMI6,960+35−97%

70Marysville, MIMI9,868+38−97%

71Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095+40−110%

72Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+43−90%

73Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+66−93%

74Sturgis, MIMI10,900+88−92%

75Jenison, MIMI17,582+102−115%

76Alma, MIMI9,304+105−56%

77Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391+107−90%

78Wayne, MIMI17,065+120−114%

79Saline, MIMI9,001+138−90%

80Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+139−45%

81Richmond, MIMI5,927+143−81%

82Northville, MIMI6,013+149−36%

83Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274+150−156%

84Tecumseh, MIMI8,608+159−86%

85Three Rivers, MIMI7,910+162−291%

86Hastings, MIMI7,490+164−70%

87Belding, MIMI6,000+181−297%

88Lapeer, MIMI9,201+182−86%

89Petoskey, MIMI5,772+207+763%

90Zeeland, MIMI5,637+215−45%

91Berkley, MIMI15,145+224−116%

92Allegan, MIMI5,127+224−23%

93Charlotte, MIMI9,305+225−26%

94Plymouth, MIMI9,164+238−144%

95Oak Park, MIMI29,072+241−136%

96Milan, MIMI5,973+243−67%

97Fraser, MIMI14,496+246−82%

98Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+251−42%

99Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490+257−2436%

100Taylor, MIMI61,279+278−106%

101Gladstone, MIMI5,189+284−39%

102Fenton, MIMI11,774+294−86%

103Center Line, MIMI8,503+295−160%

104Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449+317−283%

105Rochester, MIMI12,824+324−90%

106Greenville, MIMI9,256+335−302%

107Milford, MIMI6,520+345−55%

108Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+346−56%

109Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792+352−155%

110Battle Creek, MIMI52,021+374−313%

111Niles, MIMI11,665+388−254%

112Roseville, MIMI46,863+411−113%

113Comstock Park, MIMI10,577+412−90%

114South Lyon, MIMI12,107+419−90%

115Rockford, MIMI6,313+423−52%

116Allen Park, MIMI27,445+428−125%

117Shields, MIMI7,402+448−1118%

118Haslett, MIMI18,559+450−57%

119Lambertville, MIMI9,955+480−67%

120Utica, MIMI5,114+488−197%

121Hudsonville, MIMI7,964+513−48%

122Chelsea, MIMI5,424+523−16%

123Howell, MIMI9,896+579−45%

124Grand Haven, MIMI11,038+599−177%

125Freeland, MIMI7,557+661−82%

126Flat Rock, MIMI10,218+663−45%

127Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735+669−304%

128Temperance, MIMI8,914+671−45%

129East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663+677−1674%

130Houghton, MIMI8,560+678−239%

131Midland, MIMI42,806+684−81%

132Grandville, MIMI17,018+705+10%

133Inkster, MIMI24,959+719−209%

134Northview, MIMI15,268+760–

135Westwood, MIMI8,867+968+487%

136Royal Oak, MIMI57,583+975−118%

137Traverse City, MIMI15,832+1,004−261%

138Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+1,036+34%

139Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878+1,161−66%

140Romulus, MIMI24,547+1,189+1368%

141Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766+1,213−149%

142Farmington, MIMI11,409+1,225+321%

143Harper Woods, MIMI14,860+1,256−294%

144Westland, MIMI82,333+1,326−29%

145Holland, MIMI35,372+1,327−69%

146Dundee, MIMI6,008+1,366+59%

147New Haven, MIMI6,749+1,455+98%

148Walker, MIMI25,881+1,595−65%

149Byron Center, MIMI7,403+1,609–

150Holt, MIMI25,316+1,652−485%

151Birmingham, MIMI21,923+1,710−342%

152Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+1,867+371%

153Eastpointe, MIMI33,814+1,876–

154Ionia, MIMI12,208+1,984−57%

155Pontiac, MIMI62,077+2,091−143%

156Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529+2,101−215%

157Melvindale, MIMI12,325+2,136−544%

158Portage, MIMI49,862+2,599−33%

159Forest Hills, MIMI28,695+2,706−36%

160Coldwater, MIMI14,216+2,877−7%

161Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925+2,948+7%

162Cutlerville, MIMI18,780+3,479−10%

163Wixom, MIMI17,313+3,695−22%

164Okemos, MIMI26,396+3,752+45%

165Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291+4,246−43%

166Wyoming, MIMI78,588+4,376−20%

167Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931+4,647−30%

168Southfield, MIMI76,111+4,879+90%

169Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539+5,305−25%

170Warren, MIMI137,138+5,331−181%

171Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664+5,518−314%

172Kentwood, MIMI54,776+5,597−25%

173Hamtramck, MIMI27,261+6,010+31%

174Troy, MIMI88,733+6,314−22%

175Allendale, MIMI26,679+9,494+106%

176Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233+9,917+124%

177Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183+10,877+25%

178Novi, MIMI67,319+11,019−23%

179Dearborn, MIMI105,611+11,823+39%

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