Cities in Michigan by population, 2025

Detroit, MI had the highest population of 90 cities in 2025, at 649,095. Alpena, MI had the lowest, at 10,088. The median was 25,485 and the figure for Michigan was 10.13 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest649,095Detroit, MI

Lowest10,088Alpena, MI

Median25,48590 cities

Michigan10,127,884History

Top 40 cities, 2025

persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2025 persons	Change on 2024
1	Detroit, MI	649,095	+0.8%
2	Grand Rapids, MI	201,183	+0.9%
3	Warren, MI	137,138	0%
4	Sterling Heights, MI	133,931	+0.1%
5	Ann Arbor, MI	122,233	+0.6%
6	Lansing, MI	113,884	+0.7%
7	Dearborn, MI	105,611	-0.4%
8	Livonia, MI	92,603	-0.2%
9	Troy, MI	88,733	+0.6%
10	Farmington Hills, MI	83,291	0%
11	Westland, MI	82,333	-0.1%
12	Flint, MI	79,306	-0.4%
13	Wyoming, MI	78,588	+0.4%
14	Rochester Hills, MI	77,539	+0.1%
15	Southfield, MI	76,111	+0.1%
16	Kalamazoo, MI	72,683	-0.2%
17	Novi, MI	67,319	+0.6%
18	Pontiac, MI	62,077	+0.4%
19	Taylor, MI	61,279	-0.1%
20	Dearborn Heights, MI	60,664	-0.3%
21	St. Clair Shores, MI	57,872	0%
22	Royal Oak, MI	57,583	-0%
23	Kentwood, MI	54,776	+0.4%
24	Battle Creek, MI	52,021	-0.3%
25	Portage, MI	49,862	+0.4%
26	East Lansing, MI	49,355	+1.3%
27	Roseville, MI	46,863	0%
28	Saginaw, MI	42,863	-0.4%
29	Midland, MI	42,806	+0.3%
30	Lincoln Park, MI	38,529	-0.3%
31	Muskegon, MI	37,224	-0.1%
32	Holland, MI	35,372	+1.1%
33	Eastpointe, MI	33,814	0%
34	Bay City, MI	31,868	-0.5%
35	Jackson, MI	31,022	+0.7%
36	Burton, MI	29,313	-0.1%
37	Oak Park, MI	29,072	-0%
38	Southgate, MI	28,931	-0.2%
39	Madison Heights, MI	28,297	-0%
40	Port Huron, MI	28,273	-0.2%
41	Allen Park, MI	27,445	-0.3%
42	Hamtramck, MI	27,261	-0.3%
43	Garden City, MI	26,280	-0.2%
44	Auburn Hills, MI	25,925	+0.5%
45	Walker, MI	25,881	+0.3%
46	Norton Shores, MI	25,088	+0.2%
47	Inkster, MI	24,959	-0.3%
48	Romulus, MI	24,547	-0.1%
49	Wyandotte, MI	24,072	-0.3%
50	Marquette, MI	21,944	+0.7%
51	Birmingham, MI	21,923	+0.4%
52	Mount Pleasant, MI	20,925	-0.5%
53	Adrian, MI	20,191	-0.5%
54	Monroe, MI	20,076	-0.4%
55	Ypsilanti, MI	19,766	-0.6%
56	Ferndale, MI	19,212	0%
57	Trenton, MI	17,849	-0.2%
58	Wixom, MI	17,313	+0.1%
59	Wayne, MI	17,065	-0.3%
60	Grandville, MI	17,018	0%
61	Traverse City, MI	15,832	+0.5%
62	Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	15,792	-0.3%
63	Mount Clemens, MI	15,419	0%
64	Berkley, MI	15,145	0%
65	Hazel Park, MI	14,937	+0.1%
66	Harper Woods, MI	14,860	-0.3%
67	Fraser, MI	14,496	0%
68	Owosso, MI	14,437	-0.5%
69	Coldwater, MI	14,216	-0.3%
70	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	13,083	-1.1%
71	Rochester, MI	12,824	-0%
72	Woodhaven, MI	12,503	-0.2%
73	Melvindale, MI	12,325	-0.3%
74	Escanaba, MI	12,257	-0.4%
75	Ionia, MI	12,208	-0.2%
76	New Baltimore, MI	12,123	+0.3%
77	South Lyon, MI	12,107	+0.2%
78	Riverview, MI	11,947	-0.3%
79	Fenton, MI	11,774	-0.1%
80	Niles, MI	11,665	-0.5%
81	East Grand Rapids, MI	11,663	+0.5%
82	Farmington, MI	11,409	-0%
83	Clawson, MI	11,312	-0.1%
84	Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,095	-0.2%
85	Grand Haven, MI	11,038	+0.1%
86	Sturgis, MI	10,900	-0.8%
87	Beverly Hills, MI	10,449	+0.1%
88	Cadillac, MI	10,438	-0.4%
89	Flat Rock, MI	10,218	-0%
90	Alpena, MI	10,088	-0.4%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which city has the highest population?

Detroit, MI, with 649,095 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population?

Alpena, MI, with 10,088 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12.