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Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 2,291.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769319−9%

02Forest Hills, MIMI28,695525+24%

03Romulus, MIMI24,547674+4%

04Ishpeming, MIMI6,205740−3%

05Dundee, MIMI6,008755+12%

06Allendale, MIMI26,679757+52%

07Bridgeport, MIMI6,884827−11%

08Shields, MIMI7,4028360%

09Walker, MIMI25,881958+8%

10Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083958−14%

11Gladstone, MIMI5,189982−1%

12Escanaba, MIMI12,257990−4%

13Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4171,008+14%

14Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,011−6%

15Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,032+7%

16Freeland, MIMI7,5571,058+35%

17Marshall, MIMI6,8001,092−5%

18Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,102−7%

19Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,134−14%

20Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,145+54%

21Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,188−7%

22Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,204−3%

23Midland, MIMI42,8061,2140%

24Belding, MIMI6,0001,219−2%

25Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,228−2%

26Haslett, MIMI18,5591,249+70%

27Okemos, MIMI26,3961,268−6%

28Alpena, MIMI10,0881,283−7%

29Burton, MIMI29,3131,284−1%

30Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,287+8%

31Allegan, MIMI5,1271,300+3%

32Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,320−4%

33Greenville, MIMI9,2561,337+7%

34Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,340−2%

35Marysville, MIMI9,8681,359+3%

36Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,367+12%

37Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,374+13%

38Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,397+7%

39Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,407+8%

40Hastings, MIMI7,4901,410+4%

41Northview, MIMI15,2681,412−1%

42Portage, MIMI49,8621,433+3%

43Springfield, MIMI5,2461,436+1%

44Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,436−2%

45Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,459+1%

46Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,463+4%

47Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,476+7%

48Wixom, MIMI17,3131,477+2%

49Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,504+16%

50Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,508−1%

51Holt, MIMI25,3161,531+112%

52Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,585+2%

53Alma, MIMI9,3041,592+1%

54Mason, MIMI8,2641,615+23%

55Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,618−3%

56Menominee, MIMI8,1751,666−6%

57Milan, MIMI5,9731,678+22%

58Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,688+22%

59Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,706−13%

60Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,728−1%

61Beecher, MIMI8,4121,740−20%

62Houghton, MIMI8,5601,758+10%

63Fenton, MIMI11,7741,768+11%

64Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,773+1%

65Rockford, MIMI6,3131,774+24%

66Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,776−3%

67Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,819−7%

68Novi, MIMI67,3191,826+17%

69New Haven, MIMI6,7491,836+51%

70Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,840−5%

71Temperance, MIMI8,9141,847+10%

72St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,866−5%

73St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,867+5%

74Marquette, MIMI21,9441,884+9%

75Manistee, MIMI6,1571,899−5%

76Howell, MIMI9,8961,901+3%

77Albion, MIMI7,4741,954−6%

78Holland, MIMI35,3721,981−6%

79Richmond, MIMI5,9271,984+17%

80Niles, MIMI11,6652,002−5%

81Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,015+3%

82Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,0210%

83Saline, MIMI9,0012,032+10%

84Ionia, MIMI12,2082,106+8%

85Brighton, MIMI7,9042,118+11%

86Grandville, MIMI17,0182,122−5%

87Holly, MIMI5,9062,150−1%

88Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,164+3%

89St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,257+66%

90Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,2910%

91Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,291−10%

92Monroe, MIMI20,0762,292−6%

93Flushing, MIMI8,1752,3230%

94Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,329+8%

95Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,385−2%

96Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,397−3%

97Ludington, MIMI7,6342,404−3%

98Troy, MIMI88,7332,4210%

99Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,506−5%

100Milford, MIMI6,5202,519−2%

101Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,550−2%

102Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,601−5%

103Trenton, MIMI17,8492,603−4%

104Davison, MIMI5,0392,605−7%

105St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,612−5%

106New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,626+63%

107Waverly, MIMI23,5752,628+48%

108Adrian, MIMI20,1912,639−2%

109South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,650+1%

110Taylor, MIMI61,2792,673−4%

111Utica, MIMI5,1142,704+4%

112Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,715−4%

113Livonia, MIMI92,6032,716−4%

114Riverview, MIMI11,9472,730−6%

115Southfield, MIMI76,1112,733−8%

116Jenison, MIMI17,5822,825−4%

117Owosso, MIMI14,4372,895−3%

118Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,915+4%

119Lansing, MIMI113,8842,917−4%

120Wayne, MIMI17,0652,922−8%

121Northville, MIMI6,0132,928−8%

122River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,962−20%

123Pontiac, MIMI62,0772,993−10%

124Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6833,007−4%

125Saginaw, MIMI42,8633,013−17%

126South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,028+13%

127Westwood, MIMI8,8673,034−5%

128Flint, MIMI79,3063,063−18%

129Jackson, MIMI31,0223,094−8%

130Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,168+4%

131Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,240+1%

132Rochester, MIMI12,8243,318+21%

133Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,353−15%

134Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9253,3690%

135Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,408−10%

136Bay City, MIMI31,8683,436−5%

137Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,468−3%

138Fraser, MIMI14,4963,497−5%

139Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,559+4%

140East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,617+4%

141East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,652−1%

142Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,725−7%

143Farmington, MIMI11,4093,8950%

144Warren, MIMI137,1383,900−3%

145Melvindale, MIMI12,3253,9290%

146Highland Park, MIMI8,2483,964−30%

147Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,986−6%

148Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,0220%

149Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,033−4%

150Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,0480%

151Inkster, MIMI24,9594,057−16%

152Westland, MIMI82,3334,116−3%

153Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,128+1%

154Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,189+1%

155Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,191−5%

156Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,194+4%

157Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,200−5%

158Southgate, MIMI28,9314,3700%

159Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,527−13%

160Center Line, MIMI8,5034,713−3%

161Garden City, MIMI26,2804,723−8%

162Roseville, MIMI46,8634,809−2%

163Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834,854−5%

164Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,891−8%

165Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6644,922−1%

166Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7924,978−6%

167Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,105−4%

168St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,112−5%

169Ferndale, MIMI19,2125,133−10%

170Detroit, MIMI649,0955,145−25%

171Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,335−7%

172Clawson, MIMI11,3125,375−7%

173Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,4150%

174Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,696−2%

175Berkley, MIMI15,1455,725−4%

176Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375,828−13%

177Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,290−5%

178Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,536−5%

179Hamtramck, MIMI27,26110,729−2%

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