RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 176 is 2,054.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Freeland, MIMI7,557213–

02Allendale, MIMI26,679299–

03Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769312–

04Forest Hills, MIMI28,695339–

05Dundee, MIMI6,008508–

06Romulus, MIMI24,547643–

07Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878657–

08Haslett, MIMI18,559665–

09Walker, MIMI25,881703–

10Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417742–

11Holt, MIMI25,316750–

12Ishpeming, MIMI6,205823–

13Shields, MIMI7,402842–

14Gladstone, MIMI5,189901–

15New Haven, MIMI6,749923–

16Wixom, MIMI17,313936–

17Norton Shores, MIMI25,088936–

18Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083995–

19Coldwater, MIMI14,216995–

20Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,020–

21Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,026–

22Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,043–

23Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,053–

24Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,056–

25Marshall, MIMI6,8001,061–

26Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,072–

27Novi, MIMI67,3191,091–

28Ionia, MIMI12,2081,097–

29Midland, MIMI42,8061,104–

30Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,110–

31Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,130–

32St. Louis, MIMI7,4061,155–

33Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,157–

34Milan, MIMI5,9731,158–

35Marysville, MIMI9,8681,162–

36Rockford, MIMI6,3131,163–

37Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,166–

38Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,177–

39Allegan, MIMI5,1271,182–

40Burton, MIMI29,3131,182–

41Okemos, MIMI26,3961,199–

42Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,253–

43Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,256–

44Hastings, MIMI7,4901,257–

45New Baltimore, MIMI12,1231,260–

46Belding, MIMI6,0001,264–

47Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,269–

48Fenton, MIMI11,7741,270–

49Portage, MIMI49,8621,271–

50Greenville, MIMI9,2561,277–

51Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,293–

52Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,321–

53Mason, MIMI8,2641,324–

54Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,326–

55Alpena, MIMI10,0881,389–

56Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,413–

57Temperance, MIMI8,9141,418–

58Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,427–

59Richmond, MIMI5,9271,433–

60Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,435–

61Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,439–

62Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,491–

63Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,498–

64Springfield, MIMI5,2461,523–

65Alma, MIMI9,3041,533–

66Saline, MIMI9,0011,536–

67South Lyon, MIMI12,1071,566–

68Brighton, MIMI7,9041,618–

69Howell, MIMI9,8961,640–

70Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,683–

71Houghton, MIMI8,5601,710–

72Waverly, MIMI23,5751,715–

73St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,729–

74St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,740–

75Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,809–

76Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,811–

77Menominee, MIMI8,1751,820–

78Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,821–

79Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,831–

80Holland, MIMI35,3721,843–

81Rochester, MIMI12,8241,861–

82Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,874–

83Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,883–

84Marquette, MIMI21,9441,937–

85Cutlerville, MIMI18,7801,958–

86Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8531,967–

87Holly, MIMI5,9061,976–

88Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982,044–

89Manistee, MIMI6,1572,054–

90Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,088–

91Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,148–

92Niles, MIMI11,6652,150–

93Grandville, MIMI17,0182,156–

94South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,169–

95Troy, MIMI88,7332,179–

96Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,244–

97Milford, MIMI6,5202,248–

98Albion, MIMI7,4742,283–

99Flushing, MIMI8,1752,366–

100Beecher, MIMI8,4122,459–

101Monroe, MIMI20,0762,532–

102Ludington, MIMI7,6342,532–

103Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,582–

104Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,635–

105Adrian, MIMI20,1912,760–

106Livonia, MIMI92,6032,825–

107Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,835–

108Trenton, MIMI17,8492,842–

109Walled Lake, MIMI7,3202,842–

110Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,848–

111Davison, MIMI5,0392,867–

112St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,877–

113Southfield, MIMI76,1112,885–

114Utica, MIMI5,1142,889–

115Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,926–

116Taylor, MIMI61,2792,998–

117Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253,015–

118Riverview, MIMI11,9473,038–

119Northville, MIMI6,0133,053–

120Jenison, MIMI17,5823,054–

121Owosso, MIMI14,4373,110–

122Westwood, MIMI8,8673,141–

123Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,232–

124Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,240–

125Lansing, MIMI113,8843,249–

126Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,251–

127Wayne, MIMI17,0653,305–

128Fraser, MIMI14,4963,356–

129Jackson, MIMI31,0223,455–

130Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,579–

131Dearborn, MIMI105,6113,682–

132East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,691–

133Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,693–

134East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,773–

135Farmington, MIMI11,4093,805–

136Bay City, MIMI31,8683,830–

137Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333,868–

138Saginaw, MIMI42,8634,066–

139Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,113–

140Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704,137–

141Westland, MIMI82,3334,147–

142Port Huron, MIMI28,2734,159–

143Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,172–

144Flint, MIMI79,3064,209–

145Warren, MIMI137,1384,214–

146Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,224–

147River Rouge, MIMI6,8144,241–

148Ecorse, MIMI8,8934,293–

149Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,311–

150Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,322–

151Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,445–

152Southgate, MIMI28,9314,476–

153Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194,497–

154Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,544–

155Inkster, MIMI24,9594,921–

156Center Line, MIMI8,5035,152–

157Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,183–

158Roseville, MIMI46,8635,227–

159Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,349–

160Garden City, MIMI26,2805,432–

161Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925,466–

162Royal Oak, MIMI57,5835,547–

163Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,669–

164Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,788–

165St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,831–

166Wyandotte, MIMI24,0725,846–

167Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,918–

168Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,936–

169Clawson, MIMI11,3126,306–

170Ferndale, MIMI19,2126,470–

171Berkley, MIMI15,1456,486–

172Highland Park, MIMI8,2486,772–

173Hazel Park, MIMI14,9377,115–

174Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297,168–

175Detroit, MIMI649,0957,410–

176Hamtramck, MIMI27,2618,790–

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