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Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 153 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Romulus, MIMI24,547689+7%

02Ishpeming, MIMI6,205709−7%

03Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083887−21%

04Escanaba, MIMI12,257962−7%

05Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469990−8%

06Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,024+3%

07Marshall, MIMI6,8001,047−9%

08Walker, MIMI25,8811,053+18%

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

10Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,121−5%

11Dundee, MIMI6,0081,146+71%

12Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,180−8%

13Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,221−3%

14Alpena, MIMI10,0881,234−11%

15Midland, MIMI42,8061,241+3%

16Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,253+1%

17Burton, MIMI29,3131,255−3%

18Belding, MIMI6,0001,270+2%

19Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,286−7%

20Allegan, MIMI5,1271,333+6%

21Marysville, MIMI9,8681,347+2%

22Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,390+14%

23Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,405−3%

24Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,415+8%

25Springfield, MIMI5,2461,432+1%

26Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,437−2%

27Hastings, MIMI7,4901,437+6%

28Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,442+11%

29Greenville, MIMI9,2561,459+17%

30Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,473+12%

31Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,474+4%

32Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,500+23%

33Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,524+0%

34Portage, MIMI49,8621,544+11%

35Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,556+20%

36Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,558+31%

37Alma, MIMI9,3041,579+0%

38Menominee, MIMI8,1751,583−10%

39Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,604−3%

40Mason, MIMI8,2641,617+23%

41Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,666+7%

42Albion, MIMI7,4741,695−18%

43Milan, MIMI5,9731,717+25%

44Fenton, MIMI11,7741,770+11%

45St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,847+4%

46Manistee, MIMI6,1571,878−7%

47Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,885−3%

48Wixom, MIMI17,3131,895+31%

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

50Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,928−1%

51Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,933+11%

52Marquette, MIMI21,9441,936+12%

53Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,940−21%

54Houghton, MIMI8,5601,953+22%

55Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,957−0%

56Rockford, MIMI6,3131,958+36%

57Howell, MIMI9,8961,983+7%

58St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,984+1%

59Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,009−21%

60Niles, MIMI11,6652,013−4%

61Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,038+1%

62Richmond, MIMI5,9272,051+21%

63Saline, MIMI9,0012,076+12%

64Holly, MIMI5,9062,086−4%

65Holland, MIMI35,3722,120+1%

66Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,182−4%

67Monroe, MIMI20,0762,219−9%

68Novi, MIMI67,3192,226+42%

69St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,234+65%

70Brighton, MIMI7,9042,249+18%

71Ionia, MIMI12,2082,256+16%

72Flushing, MIMI8,1752,264−2%

73Ludington, MIMI7,6342,272−9%

74Grandville, MIMI17,0182,348+5%

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

76Flint, MIMI79,3062,372−37%

77Trenton, MIMI17,8492,464−9%

78St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,464−10%

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

80Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,507−31%

81Adrian, MIMI20,1912,522−6%

82Davison, MIMI5,0392,537−9%

83River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,554−31%

84Livonia, MIMI92,6032,594−8%

85Taylor, MIMI61,2792,595−7%

86Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,595+0%

87Riverview, MIMI11,9472,612−10%

88Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,619+21%

89Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,632−7%

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

91Troy, MIMI88,7332,653+10%

92Milford, MIMI6,5202,660+4%

93New Haven, MIMI6,7492,669+120%

94Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9252,710−19%

95Owosso, MIMI14,4372,751−8%

96Highland Park, MIMI8,2482,776−51%

97Wayne, MIMI17,0652,835−10%

98Jackson, MIMI31,0222,862−15%

99Southfield, MIMI76,1112,899−3%

100Lansing, MIMI113,8842,906−4%

101Utica, MIMI5,1142,907+12%

102Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,943−6%

103Northville, MIMI6,0132,949−7%

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

105Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,122−6%

106Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,135−21%

107Bay City, MIMI31,8683,135−13%

108Wyoming, MIMI78,5883,176+13%

109South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,236+21%

110Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,314+9%

111Rochester, MIMI12,8243,347+23%

112Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,490−13%

113Fraser, MIMI14,4963,501−5%

114Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,562−0%

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

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

117Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,767−11%

118Allen Park, MIMI27,4453,924−7%

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

120Warren, MIMI137,1383,989−1%

121Inkster, MIMI24,9593,992−17%

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

123Westland, MIMI82,3334,030−5%

124Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,143+2%

125Southgate, MIMI28,9314,208−4%

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

127Farmington, MIMI11,4094,284+9%

128Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,315+7%

129Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,356+8%

130Garden City, MIMI26,2804,482−13%

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

132Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,520+15%

133Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,549−14%

134Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,574+14%

135Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,604−12%

136Detroit, MIMI649,0954,679−32%

137Roseville, MIMI46,8634,764−3%

138Center Line, MIMI8,5034,853−0%

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

140Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834,883−4%

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

142Ferndale, MIMI19,2124,955−13%

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

144Clawson, MIMI11,3125,142−11%

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

146Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,169−3%

147Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375,301−21%

148Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,648−2%

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

150Berkley, MIMI15,1455,792−2%

151Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,556−1%

152Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,602−4%

153Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,044+19%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES