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Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities · 2020

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, MIMI5,769492+41%

02Forest Hills, MIMI28,695580+36%

03Ishpeming, MIMI6,205702−8%

04Romulus, MIMI24,547707+10%

05Bridgeport, MIMI6,884782−16%

06Shields, MIMI7,402893+7%

07Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083904−19%

08Escanaba, MIMI12,257977−5%

09Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469997−8%

10Dundee, MIMI6,0081,015+51%

11Walker, MIMI25,8811,023+15%

12Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,038+4%

13Marshall, MIMI6,8001,051−9%

14Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4171,071+21%

15Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,077+11%

16Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,142−3%

17Freeland, MIMI7,5571,158+48%

18Allendale, MIMI26,6791,165+134%

19Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,190−7%

20Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,228−1%

21Midland, MIMI42,8061,234+2%

22Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,237−1%

23Alpena, MIMI10,0881,248−10%

24Belding, MIMI6,0001,257+1%

25Burton, MIMI29,3131,272−2%

26Haslett, MIMI18,5591,278+74%

27Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,285−7%

28Allegan, MIMI5,1271,358+8%

29Marysville, MIMI9,8681,364+3%

30Greenville, MIMI9,2561,390+11%

31Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,407+16%

32Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,411−2%

33Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,426+9%

34Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,432+9%

35Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2181,433−2%

36Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,441+11%

37Hastings, MIMI7,4901,442+6%

38Springfield, MIMI5,2461,444+2%

39Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,462+97%

40Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,464+23%

41Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,465+4%

42Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981,465−25%

43Northview, MIMI15,2681,486+4%

44Okemos, MIMI26,3961,490+10%

45Beecher, MIMI8,4121,503−31%

46Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,512+24%

47Portage, MIMI49,8621,514+9%

48Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,537+1%

49Lambertville, MIMI9,9551,548+12%

50Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,582+15%

51Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,598+3%

52Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,605+24%

53Alma, MIMI9,3041,610+2%

54Mason, MIMI8,2641,621+23%

55Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,631−2%

56Holt, MIMI25,3161,636+126%

57Menominee, MIMI8,1751,644−7%

58Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,721+24%

59Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,723−5%

60Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,738−29%

61Albion, MIMI7,4741,746−16%

62Milan, MIMI5,9731,748+27%

63Fenton, MIMI11,7741,812+14%

64Marquette, MIMI21,9441,820+5%

65St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,827+3%

66Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,852+7%

67St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,859−6%

68Wixom, MIMI17,3131,881+30%

69Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,894+8%

70Rockford, MIMI6,3131,905+33%

71Manistee, MIMI6,1571,909−5%

72Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,912−1%

73Houghton, MIMI8,5601,913+20%

74Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,924−1%

75Temperance, MIMI8,9141,992+18%

76Howell, MIMI9,8962,017+9%

77Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,020−0%

78Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,026+3%

79Richmond, MIMI5,9272,034+20%

80Holland, MIMI35,3722,061−2%

81Saline, MIMI9,0012,064+11%

82Niles, MIMI11,6652,069−2%

83Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032,078−19%

84St. Louis, MIMI7,4062,115+56%

85Holly, MIMI5,9062,118−2%

86Brighton, MIMI7,9042,119+11%

87Novi, MIMI67,3192,190+40%

88Grandville, MIMI17,0182,219−1%

89Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,240−2%

90Monroe, MIMI20,0762,262−7%

91Ludington, MIMI7,6342,278−8%

92Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5392,326+11%

93Flushing, MIMI8,1752,329+1%

94New Haven, MIMI6,7492,411+99%

95Flint, MIMI79,3062,430−35%

96St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,453−11%

97Ionia, MIMI12,2082,472+27%

98Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2912,525+2%

99Trenton, MIMI17,8492,560−5%

100Adrian, MIMI20,1912,578−4%

101Saginaw, MIMI42,8632,586−28%

102Davison, MIMI5,0392,590−7%

103Kentwood, MIMI54,7762,596+20%

104Troy, MIMI88,7332,610+8%

105Waverly, MIMI23,5752,616+47%

106Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,629+1%

107New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,634+64%

108Milford, MIMI6,5202,660+4%

109South Monroe, MIMI6,9602,664+2%

110Livonia, MIMI92,6032,676−5%

111Taylor, MIMI61,2792,685−4%

112Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,707−2%

113River Rouge, MIMI6,8142,708−27%

114Muskegon, MIMI37,2242,709−4%

115Riverview, MIMI11,9472,731−6%

116Owosso, MIMI14,4372,804−6%

117Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9252,809−16%

118Jenison, MIMI17,5822,842−3%

119Lansing, MIMI113,8842,875−5%

120Jackson, MIMI31,0222,889−14%

121Southfield, MIMI76,1112,918−2%

122Wayne, MIMI17,0652,942−7%

123Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6832,981−5%

124Utica, MIMI5,1142,982+15%

125Northville, MIMI6,0133,001−5%

126Highland Park, MIMI8,2483,022−46%

127Wyoming, MIMI78,5883,092+10%

128Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,098−7%

129Cutlerville, MIMI18,7803,112+18%

130Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703,114−18%

131South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,140+17%

132Bay City, MIMI31,8683,213−11%

133Eastwood, MIMI6,6693,253+2%

134Ecorse, MIMI8,8933,280−17%

135Walled Lake, MIMI7,3203,282+8%

136Westwood, MIMI8,8673,373+5%

137Rochester, MIMI12,8243,403+25%

138East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,555+3%

139Fraser, MIMI14,4963,556−4%

140Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,577−10%

141Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313,686+8%

142Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353,713+4%

143Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,835−9%

144East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6633,884+6%

145Madison Heights, MIMI28,2974,017−8%

146Warren, MIMI137,1384,055+1%

147Allen Park, MIMI27,4454,094−3%

148Inkster, MIMI24,9594,172−13%

149Westland, MIMI82,3334,181−1%

150Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,236+4%

151Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2744,290+4%

152Farmington, MIMI11,4094,355+11%

153Southgate, MIMI28,9314,366−0%

154Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2334,372+9%

155Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,442+1%

156Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,536+12%

157Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,551+13%

158Detroit, MIMI649,0954,607−33%

159Garden City, MIMI26,2804,670−9%

160Melvindale, MIMI12,3254,713+20%

161Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,735−11%

162Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,810−8%

163Roseville, MIMI46,8634,851−1%

164Center Line, MIMI8,5034,881+0%

165Royal Oak, MIMI57,5834,936−3%

166Ferndale, MIMI19,2124,950−13%

167St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725,040−7%

168Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925,087−3%

169Clawson, MIMI11,3125,177−11%

170Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375,317−21%

171Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4905,347+0%

172Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,353−7%

173Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,393+9%

174Oak Park, MIMI29,0725,743−1%

175Berkley, MIMI15,1455,810−2%

176Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605,893+9%

177Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,653+1%

178Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,896+1%

179Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,604+24%

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