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Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 2,167.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769349+12%

02Forest Hills, MIMI28,695425+25%

03Allendale, MIMI26,679497+66%

04Romulus, MIMI24,5476450%

05Dundee, MIMI6,008672+32%

06Holt, MIMI25,316723−4%

07Haslett, MIMI18,559733+10%

08Byron Center, MIMI7,403743–

09Ishpeming, MIMI6,205764−7%

10Freeland, MIMI7,557781+266%

11Shields, MIMI7,402837−1%

12Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417884+19%

13Walker, MIMI25,881889+26%

14Bridgeport, MIMI6,884934−8%

15Norton Shores, MIMI25,088969+4%

16Gladstone, MIMI5,189993+10%

17Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,031−4%

18Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,081−4%

19Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0831,121+13%

20Marshall, MIMI6,8001,149+8%

21Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,1810%

22Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,192+16%

23Midland, MIMI42,8061,209+9%

24New Haven, MIMI6,7491,214+32%

25Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,216+17%

26Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,217+5%

27Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,235+17%

28Belding, MIMI6,0001,244−2%

29Greenville, MIMI9,2561,251−2%

30Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,2520%

31Allegan, MIMI5,1271,258+6%

32Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,285+1%

33Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,292+16%

34Burton, MIMI29,3131,298+10%

35Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,300+4%

36Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,311−1%

37Mason, MIMI8,2641,314−1%

38Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,316+32%

39Marysville, MIMI9,8681,322+14%

40Okemos, MIMI26,3961,353+13%

41St. Louis, MIMI7,4061,356+17%

42Hastings, MIMI7,4901,362+8%

43Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,371+109%

44Milan, MIMI5,9731,373+19%

45Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,379+18%

46Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,380−4%

47Alpena, MIMI10,0881,3830%

48Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,384+31%

49Portage, MIMI49,8621,390+9%

50Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,412−1%

51Springfield, MIMI5,2461,416−7%

52Northview, MIMI15,2681,431–

53Rockford, MIMI6,3131,435+23%

54Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,446+1%

55Wixom, MIMI17,3131,451+55%

56Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,468+14%

57Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,518+15%

58Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,551+10%

59Novi, MIMI67,3191,567+44%

60Alma, MIMI9,3041,574+3%

61Fenton, MIMI11,7741,591+25%

62Houghton, MIMI8,5601,599−7%

63New Baltimore, MIMI12,1231,609+28%

64Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,661+11%

65Temperance, MIMI8,9141,682+19%

66Richmond, MIMI5,9271,694+18%

67Marquette, MIMI21,9441,734−10%

68Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,738+16%

69Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,756−4%

70Menominee, MIMI8,1751,769−3%

71St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,777+3%

72Waverly, MIMI23,5751,779+4%

73Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,822−3%

74Howell, MIMI9,8961,850+13%

75Saline, MIMI9,0011,853+21%

76Brighton, MIMI7,9041,907+18%

77Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,941+7%

78Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,951−7%

79Ionia, MIMI12,2081,953+78%

80Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,961+8%

81Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,963−4%

82St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,973+13%

83Manistee, MIMI6,1572,009−2%

84Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,028+3%

85Albion, MIMI7,4742,073−9%

86Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,098+11%

87Holland, MIMI35,3722,101+14%

88Niles, MIMI11,6652,106−2%

89Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,164+20%

90Holly, MIMI5,9062,167+10%

91Beecher, MIMI8,4122,175−12%

92Grandville, MIMI17,0182,244+4%

93Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,282+6%

94Flushing, MIMI8,1752,312−2%

95Troy, MIMI88,7332,421+11%

96Monroe, MIMI20,0762,440−4%

97Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,441−14%

98Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,468+10%

99Ludington, MIMI7,6342,487−2%

100Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,552−13%

101Milford, MIMI6,5202,559+14%

102Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,592−2%

103Utica, MIMI5,1142,602−10%

104South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,624+21%

105Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,635+35%

106South Lyon, MIMI12,1072,683+71%

107Adrian, MIMI20,1912,694−2%

108Trenton, MIMI17,8492,703−5%

109Rochester, MIMI12,8242,732+47%

110St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,744−5%

111Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,752+63%

112Davison, MIMI5,0392,788−3%

113Taylor, MIMI61,2792,789−7%

114Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,804+9%

115Livonia, MIMI92,6032,8170%

116Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,8360%

117Riverview, MIMI11,9472,902−4%

118Jenison, MIMI17,5822,940−4%

119Southfield, MIMI76,1112,982+3%

120Owosso, MIMI14,4372,994−4%

121Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,039+7%

122Lansing, MIMI113,8843,040−6%

123Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,124−4%

124Wayne, MIMI17,0653,165−4%

125Northville, MIMI6,0133,168+4%

126Westwood, MIMI8,8673,198+2%

127Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,201−1%

128Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,336−7%

129Jackson, MIMI31,0223,350−3%

130Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253,360+11%

131Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,415+6%

132East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,464−8%

133Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,573−3%

134Saginaw, MIMI42,8633,615−11%

135Bay City, MIMI31,8683,622−5%

136East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,6760%

137Fraser, MIMI14,4963,694+10%

138River Rouge, MIMI6,8143,717−12%

139Flint, MIMI79,3063,736−11%

140Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,783−9%

141Farmington, MIMI11,4093,914+3%

142Melvindale, MIMI12,3253,937−4%

143Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,958−8%

144Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,991−4%

145Warren, MIMI137,1384,021−5%

146Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,025−4%

147Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,025+4%

148Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,032+10%

149Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,079−6%

150Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,131−4%

151Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,200−6%

152Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194,230−6%

153Westland, MIMI82,3334,239+2%

154Southgate, MIMI28,9314,383−2%

155Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,389−3%

156Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,418+5%

157Inkster, MIMI24,9594,816−2%

158Center Line, MIMI8,5034,869−5%

159Roseville, MIMI46,8634,893−6%

160Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6644,964−4%

161Royal Oak, MIMI57,5835,093−8%

162Garden City, MIMI26,2805,125−6%

163Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,209−10%

164Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925,270−4%

165Wyandotte, MIMI24,0725,292−9%

166Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,3390%

167St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,402−7%

168Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,422−4%

169Highland Park, MIMI8,2485,636−17%

170Ferndale, MIMI19,2125,702−12%

171Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,745−3%

172Clawson, MIMI11,3125,787−8%

173Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,788−2%

174Berkley, MIMI15,1455,939−8%

175Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,607–

176Hazel Park, MIMI14,9376,729−5%

177Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,855−4%

178Detroit, MIMI649,0956,857−7%

179Hamtramck, MIMI27,26110,993+25%

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