RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 179 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

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, MIMI7,402836−0%

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, MIMI42,8061,214+0%

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, MIMI7,8532,021−0%

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, MIMI7,8802,291+0%

91Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,291−10%

92Monroe, MIMI20,0762,292−6%

93Flushing, MIMI8,1752,323+0%

94Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,329+8%

95Big Rapids, MIMI8,6232,385−2%

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

97Ludington, MIMI7,6342,404−3%

98Troy, MIMI88,7332,421+0%

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, MIMI20,9253,369+0%

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, MIMI11,4093,895−0%

144Warren, MIMI137,1383,900−3%

145Melvindale, MIMI12,3253,929−0%

146Highland Park, MIMI8,2483,964−30%

147Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,986−6%

148Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,022−0%

149Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,033−4%

150Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,048+0%

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, MIMI28,9314,370−0%

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, MIMI14,8605,415−0%

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