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Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 153 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 2,464. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: River Rouge, MI, up 30 places to #83.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲3Romulus, MIMI24,547689+7%

02▲1Ishpeming, MIMI6,205709−7%

03▲4Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083887−21%

04▲4Escanaba, MIMI12,257962−7%

05▲4Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469990−8%

06▲6Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,024+3%

07▲6Marshall, MIMI6,8001,047−9%

08▲3Walker, MIMI25,8811,053+18%

09▲6Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,079+11%

10▲6Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,121−5%

11▼1Dundee, MIMI6,0081,146+71%

12▲7Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,180−8%

13▲9Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,221−3%

14▲9Alpena, MIMI10,0881,234−11%

15▲6Midland, MIMI42,8061,241+3%

16▲4Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,253+1%

17▲8Burton, MIMI29,3131,255−3%

18▲6Belding, MIMI6,0001,270+2%

19▲8Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,286−7%

20▲8Allegan, MIMI5,1271,333+6%

21▲8Marysville, MIMI9,8681,347+2%

22▲9Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,390+14%

23▲9Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,405−3%

24▲9Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,415+8%

25▲13Springfield, MIMI5,2461,432+1%

26▲9Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,437−2%

27▲10Hastings, MIMI7,4901,437+6%

28▲8Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,442+11%

29▲1Greenville, MIMI9,2561,459+17%

30▲4Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,473+12%

31▲10Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,474+4%

32▲14Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,500+23%

33▲15Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,5240%

34▲13Portage, MIMI49,8621,544+11%

35▲17Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,556+20%

36▲4Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,558+31%

37▲16Alma, MIMI9,3041,5790%

38▲19Menominee, MIMI8,1751,583−10%

39▲16Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,604−3%

40▲14Mason, MIMI8,2641,617+23%

41▲10Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,666+7%

42▲19Albion, MIMI7,4741,695−18%

43▲19Milan, MIMI5,9731,717+25%

44▲19Fenton, MIMI11,7741,770+11%

45▲20St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,847+4%

46▲25Manistee, MIMI6,1571,878−7%

47▲25Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,885−3%

48▲20Wixom, MIMI17,3131,895+31%

49▲20Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,913+9%

50▲24Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,928−1%

51▲15Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,933+11%

52▲12Marquette, MIMI21,9441,936+12%

53▲7Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,940−21%

54▲19Houghton, MIMI8,5601,953+22%

55▲23Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,9570%

56▲14Rockford, MIMI6,3131,958+36%

57▲19Howell, MIMI9,8961,983+7%

58▲9St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,984+1%

59▲24Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,009−21%

60▲22Niles, MIMI11,6652,013−4%

61▲16Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,038+1%

62▲17Richmond, MIMI5,9272,051+21%

63▲18Saline, MIMI9,0012,076+12%

64▲21Holly, MIMI5,9062,086−4%

65▲15Holland, MIMI35,3722,120+1%

66▲23Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,182−4%

67▲23Monroe, MIMI20,0762,219−9%

68▲19Novi, MIMI67,3192,226+42%

69▲15St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,234+65%

70▲16Brighton, MIMI7,9042,249+18%

71▲26Ionia, MIMI12,2082,256+16%

72▲21Flushing, MIMI8,1752,264−2%

73▲18Ludington, MIMI7,6342,272−9%

74▲14Grandville, MIMI17,0182,348+5%

75▲17Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,364+13%

76▲19Flint, MIMI79,3062,372−37%

77▲22Trenton, MIMI17,8492,464−9%

78▲18St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,464−10%

79▲19Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,504+1%

80▲21Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,507−31%

81▲19Adrian, MIMI20,1912,522−6%

82▲20Davison, MIMI5,0392,537−9%

83▲30River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,554−31%

84▲26Livonia, MIMI92,6032,594−8%

85▲26Taylor, MIMI61,2792,595−7%

86▲20Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,5950%

87▲28Riverview, MIMI11,9472,612−10%

88▲15Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,619+21%

89▲25Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,632−7%

90▲17New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,635+64%

91▲13Troy, MIMI88,7332,653+10%

92▲16Milford, MIMI6,5202,660+4%

93▲1New Haven, MIMI6,7492,669+120%

94▲23Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9252,710−19%

95▲21Owosso, MIMI14,4372,751−8%

96▲30Highland Park, MIMI8,2482,776−51%

97▲25Wayne, MIMI17,0652,835−10%

98▲22Jackson, MIMI31,0222,862−15%

99▲22Southfield, MIMI76,1112,899−3%

100▲19Lansing, MIMI113,8842,906−4%

101▲23Utica, MIMI5,1142,907+12%

102▲21Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,943−6%

103▲22Northville, MIMI6,0132,949−7%

104▲26Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,068−19%

105▲23Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,122−6%

106▲28Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,135−21%

107▲25Bay City, MIMI31,8683,135−13%

108▲19Wyoming, MIMI78,5883,176+13%

109▲22South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,236+21%

110▲25Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,314+9%

111▲26Rochester, MIMI12,8243,347+23%

112▲28Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,490−13%

113▲26Fraser, MIMI14,4963,501−5%

114▲28Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,5620%

115▲26Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,675+8%

116▲22East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,675+6%

117▲26Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,767−11%

118▲29Allen Park, MIMI27,4453,924−7%

119▲25East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,983+8%

120▲26Warren, MIMI137,1383,989−1%

121▲27Inkster, MIMI24,9593,992−17%

122▲23Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,993−9%

123▲26Westland, MIMI82,3334,030−5%

124▲26Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,143+2%

125▲28Southgate, MIMI28,9314,208−4%

126▲25Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,214+2%

127▲25Farmington, MIMI11,4094,284+9%

128▲26Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,315+7%

129▲27Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,356+8%

130▲29Garden City, MIMI26,2804,482−13%

131▲24Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,493+2%

132▲28Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,520+15%

133▲28Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,549−14%

134▲23Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,574+14%

135▲27Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,604−12%

136▲22Detroit, MIMI649,0954,679−32%

137▲26Roseville, MIMI46,8634,764−3%

138▲26Center Line, MIMI8,5034,8530%

139▲29Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924,873−8%

140▲25Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834,883−4%

141▲26St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8724,954−8%

142▲24Ferndale, MIMI19,2124,955−13%

143▲29Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,122−11%

144▲25Clawson, MIMI11,3125,142−11%

145▲28Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,169+4%

146▲25Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,169−3%

147▲23Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375,301−21%

148▲26Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,648−2%

149▲27Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,652+4%

150▲25Berkley, MIMI15,1455,792−2%

151▲26Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,556−1%

152▲26Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,602−4%

153▲26Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,044+19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES