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Most sparsely populated, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 2,262.

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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, MIMI7,8532,0200%

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, MIMI28,9314,3660%

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, MIMI8,5034,8810%

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, MIMI5,4905,3470%

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