RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 176 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

01Freeland, MIMI7,557213−73%

02Allendale, MIMI26,679299−40%

03Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769312−11%

04Forest Hills, MIMI28,695339−20%

05Dundee, MIMI6,008508−24%

06Romulus, MIMI24,547643−0%

07Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878657−52%

08Haslett, MIMI18,559665−9%

09Walker, MIMI25,881703−21%

10Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417742−16%

11Holt, MIMI25,316750+4%

12Ishpeming, MIMI6,205823+8%

13Shields, MIMI7,402842+1%

14Gladstone, MIMI5,189901−9%

15New Haven, MIMI6,749923−24%

16Wixom, MIMI17,313936−36%

17Norton Shores, MIMI25,088936−3%

18Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083995−11%

19Coldwater, MIMI14,216995−24%

20Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,020+9%

21Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,026−14%

22Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,043−14%

23Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,053−24%

24Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,056−14%

25Marshall, MIMI6,8001,061−8%

26Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,072+4%

27Novi, MIMI67,3191,091−30%

28Ionia, MIMI12,2081,097−44%

29Midland, MIMI42,8061,104−9%

30Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,110−14%

31Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,130+5%

32St. Louis, MIMI7,4061,155−15%

33Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,157−5%

34Milan, MIMI5,9731,158−16%

35Marysville, MIMI9,8681,162−12%

36Rockford, MIMI6,3131,163−19%

37Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,166−15%

38Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,177−0%

39Allegan, MIMI5,1271,182−6%

40Burton, MIMI29,3131,182−9%

41Okemos, MIMI26,3961,199−11%

42Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,253−4%

43Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,256+0%

44Hastings, MIMI7,4901,257−8%

45New Baltimore, MIMI12,1231,260−22%

46Belding, MIMI6,0001,264+2%

47Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,269−1%

48Fenton, MIMI11,7741,270−20%

49Portage, MIMI49,8621,271−9%

50Greenville, MIMI9,2561,277+2%

51Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,293−12%

52Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,321−13%

53Mason, MIMI8,2641,324+1%

54Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,326+1%

55Alpena, MIMI10,0881,389+0%

56Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,413−9%

57Temperance, MIMI8,9141,418−16%

58Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,427+1%

59Richmond, MIMI5,9271,433−15%

60Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,435−1%

61Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,439+4%

62Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,491−10%

63Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,498−14%

64Springfield, MIMI5,2461,523+8%

65Alma, MIMI9,3041,533−3%

66Saline, MIMI9,0011,536−17%

67South Lyon, MIMI12,1071,566−42%

68Brighton, MIMI7,9041,618−15%

69Howell, MIMI9,8961,640−11%

70Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,683−39%

71Houghton, MIMI8,5601,710+7%

72Waverly, MIMI23,5751,715−4%

73St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,729−3%

74St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,740−12%

75Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,809−16%

76Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,811−7%

77Menominee, MIMI8,1751,820+3%

78Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,821−7%

79Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,831+4%

80Holland, MIMI35,3721,843−12%

81Rochester, MIMI12,8241,861−32%

82Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,874+3%

83Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391,883−10%

84Marquette, MIMI21,9441,937+12%

85Cutlerville, MIMI18,7801,958−26%

86Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8531,967−3%

87Holly, MIMI5,9061,976−9%

88Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982,044+4%

89Manistee, MIMI6,1572,054+2%

90Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,088+7%

91Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,148−6%

92Niles, MIMI11,6652,150+2%

93Grandville, MIMI17,0182,156−4%

94South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,169−17%

95Troy, MIMI88,7332,179−10%

96Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,244−9%

97Milford, MIMI6,5202,248−12%

98Albion, MIMI7,4742,283+10%

99Flushing, MIMI8,1752,366+2%

100Beecher, MIMI8,4122,459+13%

101Monroe, MIMI20,0762,532+4%

102Ludington, MIMI7,6342,532+2%

103Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,582−8%

104Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,635+2%

105Adrian, MIMI20,1912,760+2%

106Livonia, MIMI92,6032,825+0%

107Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,835+16%

108Trenton, MIMI17,8492,842+5%

109Walled Lake, MIMI7,3202,842−6%

110Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,848+0%

111Davison, MIMI5,0392,867+3%

112St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,877+5%

113Southfield, MIMI76,1112,885−3%

114Utica, MIMI5,1142,889+11%

115Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,926+15%

116Taylor, MIMI61,2792,998+8%

117Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253,015−10%

118Riverview, MIMI11,9473,038+5%

119Northville, MIMI6,0133,053−4%

120Jenison, MIMI17,5823,054+4%

121Owosso, MIMI14,4373,110+4%

122Westwood, MIMI8,8673,141−2%

123Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,232−5%

124Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,240+1%

125Lansing, MIMI113,8843,249+7%

126Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,251+4%

127Wayne, MIMI17,0653,305+4%

128Fraser, MIMI14,4963,356−9%

129Jackson, MIMI31,0223,455+3%

130Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,579+7%

131Dearborn, MIMI105,6113,682−9%

132East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,691+0%

133Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,693+3%

134East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,773+9%

135Farmington, MIMI11,4093,805−3%

136Bay City, MIMI31,8683,830+6%

137Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333,868−4%

138Saginaw, MIMI42,8634,066+12%

139Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,113+4%

140Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704,137+9%

141Westland, MIMI82,3334,147−2%

142Port Huron, MIMI28,2734,159+4%

143Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,172+4%

144Flint, MIMI79,3064,209+13%

145Warren, MIMI137,1384,214+5%

146Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,224−4%

147River Rouge, MIMI6,8144,241+14%

148Ecorse, MIMI8,8934,293+8%

149Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,311+4%

150Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,322+6%

151Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,445+6%

152Southgate, MIMI28,9314,476+2%

153Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194,497+6%

154Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,544+4%

155Inkster, MIMI24,9594,921+2%

156Center Line, MIMI8,5035,152+6%

157Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,183+4%

158Roseville, MIMI46,8635,227+7%

159Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,349+0%

160Garden City, MIMI26,2805,432+6%

161Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925,466+4%

162Royal Oak, MIMI57,5835,547+9%

163Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,669+5%

164Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,788+11%

165St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,831+8%

166Wyandotte, MIMI24,0725,846+10%

167Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,918+2%

168Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,936+3%

169Clawson, MIMI11,3126,306+9%

170Ferndale, MIMI19,2126,470+13%

171Berkley, MIMI15,1456,486+9%

172Highland Park, MIMI8,2486,772+20%

173Hazel Park, MIMI14,9377,115+6%

174Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297,168+5%

175Detroit, MIMI649,0957,410+8%

176Hamtramck, MIMI27,2618,790−20%

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