Biggest Cities in Michigan (2026)

Detroit is the #1 ranked city in Michigan with 636,644 (population). This ranking includes 439 Michigan cities with available data.

#1
Detroit
636,644
Pop. 636,644
#2
Grand Rapids
197,768
Pop. 197,768
#3
Warren
138,128
Pop. 138,128
#4
Sterling Heights
133,473
Pop. 133,473
#5
Ann Arbor
121,179
Pop. 121,179
#6
Lansing
112,546
Pop. 112,546
#7
Dearborn
107,846
Pop. 107,846
#8
Livonia
94,058
Pop. 94,058
#9
Troy
87,307
Pop. 87,307
#10
Westland
84,155
Pop. 84,155
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All 439 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationPopulation
1Detroit636,644636,644
2Grand Rapids197,768197,768
3Warren138,128138,128
4Sterling Heights133,473133,473
5Ann Arbor121,179121,179
6Lansing112,546112,546
7Dearborn107,846107,846
8Livonia94,05894,058
9Troy87,30787,307
10Westland84,15584,155
11Farmington Hills83,31683,316
12Flint80,83580,835
13Wyoming76,86576,865
14Rochester Hills76,08676,086
15Southfield76,02576,025
16Kalamazoo73,13273,132
17Novi66,22466,224
18Taylor62,40562,405
19Dearborn Heights62,09962,099
20Pontiac61,91461,914
21St. Clair Shores58,28758,287
22Royal Oak57,88057,880
23Kentwood54,11454,114
24Battle Creek52,39252,392
25Portage49,01549,015
26Roseville47,24047,240
27East Lansing45,39445,394
28Saginaw43,87943,879
29Midland42,46142,461
30Lincoln Park39,51139,511
31Muskegon37,20337,203
32Holland34,26634,266
33Eastpointe34,00334,003
34Bay City32,44532,445
35Jackson31,20631,206
36Southgate29,55129,551
37Burton29,52929,529
38Oak Park29,37029,370
39Port Huron28,72428,724
40Forest Hills28,49428,494
41Madison Heights28,41128,411
42Allen Park28,12828,128
43Hamtramck27,83027,830
44Garden City26,91026,910
45Allendale25,74125,741
46Inkster25,60225,602
47Okemos25,50325,503
48Holt25,27525,275
49Walker25,20125,201
50Norton Shores25,00025,000
51Romulus24,95124,951
52Auburn Hills24,91124,911
53Wyandotte24,59324,593
54Waverly23,30123,301
55Birmingham21,61221,612
56Mount Pleasant21,42021,420
57Marquette20,69120,691
58Adrian20,49320,493
59Monroe20,33020,330
60Ypsilanti19,93719,937
61Cutlerville19,46519,465
62Ferndale19,15619,156
63Haslett19,02519,025
64Trenton18,24218,242
65Wayne17,41317,413
66Jenison17,33417,334
67Wixom17,12617,126
68Grosse Pointe Woods16,17716,177
69Grandville16,13516,135
70Mount Clemens15,56715,567
71Traverse City15,49115,491
72Northview15,22515,225
73Harper Woods15,20515,205
74Berkley15,08415,084
75Hazel Park14,94514,945
76Owosso14,65814,658
77Fraser14,60414,604
78Coldwater13,84713,847
79Sault Ste. Marie13,37313,373
80Ionia12,95012,950
81Rochester12,93912,939
82Woodhaven12,76112,761
83Melvindale12,60512,605
84Escanaba12,37412,374
85Riverview12,26912,269
86New Baltimore12,06012,060
87Fenton11,95011,950
88Niles11,83811,838
89South Lyon11,82511,825
90Farmington11,47211,472
91East Grand Rapids11,39411,394
92Grosse Pointe Park11,39411,394
93Clawson11,31411,314
94Sturgis11,07711,077
95Grand Haven10,96610,966
96Beverly Hills10,50710,507
97Flat Rock10,41810,418
98Cadillac10,40410,404
99Comstock Park10,30610,306
100Alpena10,17810,178
101Howell10,07410,074
102Grosse Pointe Farms9,9579,957
103Marysville9,9429,942
104Muskegon Heights9,9029,902
105Lambertville9,7089,708
106Alma9,4219,421
107Charlotte9,2699,269
108Plymouth9,2349,234
109Ecorse9,1709,170
110Lapeer9,0539,053
111Benton Harbor9,0239,023
112Saline8,9768,976
113Westwood8,9688,968
114Greenville8,8978,897
115Highland Park8,7988,798
116Tecumseh8,6558,655
117Beecher8,5078,507
118Temperance8,4958,495
119Center Line8,4488,448
120Menominee8,3708,370
121Houghton8,3418,341
122Flushing8,3238,323
123Mason8,2398,239
124Whitmore Lake8,0838,083
125Hillsdale8,0138,013
126Grand Blanc7,9957,995
127Three Rivers7,9367,936
128Big Rapids7,8477,847
129St. Joseph7,8057,805
130Grand Ledge7,7977,797
131St. Johns7,7127,712
132Hudsonville7,7117,711
133Ludington7,6647,664
134Albion7,6087,608
135Brighton7,5767,576
136Freeland7,5627,562
137Hastings7,5157,515
138Iron Mountain7,5087,508
139Shields7,2767,276
140Walled Lake7,2757,275
141River Rouge7,0927,092
142Fair Plain6,9926,992
143St. Louis6,9266,926
144Bridgeport6,8416,841
145Byron Center6,8176,817
146Marshall6,7976,797
147South Monroe6,7716,771
148Eastwood6,7046,704
149Milford6,4676,467
150New Haven6,3416,341
151Huntington Woods6,3226,322
152Manistee6,2756,275
153Ishpeming6,1736,173
154Lake Fenton6,1686,168
155Rockford6,1626,162
156Northville6,0806,080
157Milan6,0706,070
158Holly5,9715,971
159Belding5,9495,949
160Buena Vista5,9045,904
161Swartz Creek5,8565,856
162Petoskey5,8515,851
163Richmond5,8395,839
164Houghton Lake5,7615,761
165Zeeland5,6915,691
166Dowagiac5,6775,677
167Dundee5,5845,584
168St. Clair5,5815,581
169Grosse Pointe5,5615,561
170Chelsea5,4205,420
171Springfield5,2955,295
172Gladstone5,2405,240
173Eaton Rapids5,1975,197
174Comstock Northwest5,1905,190
175Utica5,1845,184
176Allegan5,1825,182
177Kingsford5,1385,138
178Frankenmuth5,1085,108
179Davison5,0825,082
180Ironwood5,0045,004
181Gibraltar4,9374,937
182Pearl Beach4,8464,846
183Coopersville4,8414,841
184Wolf Lake4,8024,802
185Cheboygan4,8014,801
186DeWitt4,7744,774
187Negaunee4,6414,641
188Michigan Center4,6234,623
189Fremont4,5324,532
190Hancock4,5104,510
191Dexter4,4954,495
192Wolverine Lake4,4764,476
193Vandercook Lake4,4344,434
194Wayland4,4304,430
195Bloomfield Hills4,4124,412
196Middleville4,3274,327
197Gaylord4,3074,307
198Caro4,2844,284
199Sparta4,2604,260
200Buchanan4,2594,259
201Algonac4,1524,152
202Linden4,1504,150
203Roosevelt Park4,1484,148
204Lowell4,1334,133
205North Muskegon4,0894,089
206Otsego4,0794,079
207Lathrup Village4,0494,049
208Marine City4,0474,047
209South Haven3,9943,994
210Belleville3,9613,961
211Dorr3,9523,952
212Boyne City3,8293,829
213Vicksburg3,8243,824
214Portland3,8213,821
215Williamston3,8003,800
216Paw Paw Lake3,7943,794
217Plainwell3,7643,764
218Imlay City3,7063,706
219Cedar Springs3,6613,661
220Romeo3,6543,654
221Benton Heights3,5723,572
222Durand3,4853,485
223Oxford3,4783,478
224Level Park-Oak Park3,3673,367
225Essexville3,3443,344
226Clare3,3413,341
227Paw Paw3,2773,277
228Blissfield3,2363,236
229Rockwood3,1893,189
230Mount Morris3,1303,130
231Gladwin3,0813,081
232Harvey3,0803,080
233Potterville3,0653,065
234Corunna3,0543,054
235Bad Axe3,0103,010
236Iron River3,0093,009
237Whitehall2,9742,974
238Fowlerville2,9502,950
239Ferrysburg2,9492,949
240Bath2,9382,938
241Kincheloe2,8752,875
242Rogers City2,8732,873
243Lake Orion2,8732,873
244Manistique2,8442,844
245St. Helen2,8412,841
246Norway2,8352,835
247Ithaca2,8312,831
248Almont2,8302,830
249Skidway Lake2,8002,800
250Clinton2,7952,795
251K. I. Sawyer2,7912,791
252West Monroe2,7532,753
253Keego Harbor2,7472,747
254Beechwood2,7362,736
255West Ishpeming2,7142,714
256Vassar2,7042,704
257Canadian Lakes2,7012,701
258Sandusky2,6922,692
259East Tawas2,6862,686
260Croswell2,6672,667
261Carleton2,6352,635
262Montague2,6302,630
263Mattawan2,6152,615
264Franklin2,6102,610
265Pleasant Ridge2,6072,607
266Village of Grosse Pointe Shores2,5892,589
267Shelby2,5712,571
268Spring Lake2,5302,530
269Woodland Beach2,5092,509
270Reed City2,5052,505
271Newaygo2,4862,486
272Charlevoix2,4202,420
273Chesaning2,4112,411
274St. Ignace2,4092,409
275Spring Arbor2,3852,385
276Hudson2,3852,385
277Bridgman2,3832,383
278Manchester2,3752,375
279Kalkaska2,3702,370
280Edgemont Park2,3672,367
281Argentine2,3572,357
282Hartford2,3122,312
283Orchard Lake Village2,2982,298
284Harrison2,2752,275
285Trowbridge Park2,2712,271
286Jonesville2,2572,257
287Detroit Beach2,2312,231
288Indian River2,2102,210
289Perry2,1982,198
290Constantine2,1962,196
291Cass City2,1892,189
292Bronson2,1832,183
293West Branch2,1772,177
294Lake Odessa2,1742,174
295Leslie2,1672,167
296Clio2,1652,165
297Yale2,1572,157
298Morenci2,1492,149
299South Gull Lake2,1452,145
300Galesburg2,1222,122
301Bangor2,1132,113
302Manitou Beach-Devils Lake2,0622,062
303Montrose2,0572,057
304Lawton2,0562,056
305Auburn2,0452,045
306Berrien Springs2,0432,043
307Brownlee Park2,0372,037
308Goodrich2,0242,024
309Parchment2,0122,012
310Stony Point1,9991,999
311Twin Lake1,9971,997
312Saranac1,9731,973
313Baraga1,9481,948
314Caledonia1,9361,936
315Hart1,9311,931
316Lake Isabella1,9311,931
317Sebewaing1,9211,921
318Pinckney1,9201,920
319L'Anse1,9161,916
320Munising1,9071,907
321Capac1,9031,903
322South Rockwood1,8911,891
323Fennville1,8801,880
324Watervliet1,8791,879
325Armada1,8761,876
326St. Charles1,8571,857
327Union City1,8141,814
328Decatur1,8141,814
329Wakefield1,7891,789
330Kingsley1,7831,783
331Au Sable1,7801,780
332Bessemer1,7781,778
333East Jordan1,7761,776
334Marlette1,7711,771
335Evart1,7641,764
336Cassopolis1,7631,763
337Crystal Falls1,7341,734
338Zilwaukee1,6961,696
339Wacousta1,6861,686
340Howard City1,6831,683
341Sylvan Lake1,6721,672
342Tawas City1,6541,654
343Bingham Farms1,6521,652
344Morrice1,6471,647
345Laingsburg1,6401,640
346Grayling1,6381,638
347White Pigeon1,6371,637
348Olivet1,6331,633
349Standish1,6161,616
350Centreville1,5911,591
351Homer1,5841,584
352Dimondale1,5821,582
353Harbor Beach1,5761,576
354Elk Rapids1,5581,558
355Lake LeAnn1,5221,522
356Mio1,5041,504
357Mancelona1,4961,496
358Quincy1,4871,487
359Laurium1,4861,486
360Ravenna1,4721,472
361Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert1,4681,468
362Newberry1,4531,453
363Fowler1,4461,446
364Shepherd1,4381,438
365Colon1,4321,432
366Burt1,4301,430
367Edmore1,4171,417
368Breckenridge1,4111,411
369Litchfield1,3911,391
370Pinconning1,3841,384
371Nashville1,3711,371
372Scottville1,3591,359
373Ortonville1,3531,353
374Manton1,3471,347
375Webberville1,3391,339
376Bellevue1,3331,333
377Ovid1,3311,331
378Hemlock1,3231,323
379Three Oaks1,3221,322
380Lakewood Club1,3151,315
381Rapid City1,3151,315
382New Buffalo1,3061,306
383Reese1,3031,303
384White Cloud1,2971,297
385Greilickville1,2961,296
386Douglas1,2951,295
387Stanton1,2921,292
388Prudenville1,2861,286
389Onsted1,2831,283
390Fruitport1,2691,269
391Gwinn1,2681,268
392Schoolcraft1,2681,268
393Ontonagon1,2661,266
394Petersburg1,2611,261
395Edwardsburg1,2441,244
396Reading1,2411,241
397Birch Run1,2361,236
398Stockbridge1,2351,235
399Grass Lake1,2351,235
400Kent City1,2181,218
401Weidman1,2171,217
402Sand Lake1,2141,214
403Brown City1,2111,211
404Luna Pier1,2041,204
405North Branch1,1991,199
406Lawrence1,1861,186
407Carson City1,1611,161
408Baldwin1,1611,161
409Frankfort1,1581,158
410Concord1,1561,156
411Millington1,1511,151
412Quinnesec1,1501,150
413Athens1,1491,149
414Coleman1,1471,147
415Grant1,1461,146
416Stevensville1,1261,126
417Dryden1,1251,125
418Lexington1,1191,119
419Marcellus1,1131,113
420Memphis1,1071,107
421Pigeon1,0931,093
422Farwell1,0861,086
423Fostoria1,0811,081
424Lamont1,0781,078
425Lakes of the North1,0761,076
426Dollar Bay1,0701,070
427Deckerville1,0571,057
428Coloma1,0511,051
429Lakeview1,0491,049
430Brooklyn1,0471,047
431Lake Linden1,0421,042
432Vineyard Lake1,0381,038
433Beaverton1,0361,036
434Roscommon1,0291,029
435Harbor Springs1,0151,015
436Richland1,0141,014
437Chums Corner1,0121,012
438Hesperia1,0071,007
439Lake Victoria1,0021,002

Methodology

Cities in Michigan are ranked by population. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 biggest cities in michigan?
Detroit ranks #1 with 636,644 (population).
What are the top 5 biggest cities in michigan?
1. Detroit (636,644), 2. Grand Rapids (197,768), 3. Warren (138,128), 4. Sterling Heights (133,473), 5. Ann Arbor (121,179)
How many cities in Michigan are ranked?
This ranking includes 439 cities in Michigan with available data.

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