Cities in Michigan

743 cities and towns · Population 5,566,154

Total Cities

743

Total Population

5,566,154

Largest City

Detroit

Median Income

$66,017

About Michigan

Michigan is home to 743 cities and towns with a combined population of 5,566,154 residents according to the latest US Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates. The largest city is Detroit, and the median household income across the state is $66,017 per year. Browse the table below to compare cities by population and income, or explore the full Michigan city rankings. See how cities compare on housing costs in our Michigan cost of living guide.

Economy & Income

The economic landscape of Michigan features a median household income of $66,017. The wealthiest community by income is Barton Hills at $250,001 per year. The state's average unemployment rate is 6.2% and the poverty rate averages 14.5% across all communities. 25.0% of residents statewide hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Housing & Cost of Living

The typical home in Michigan is valued at $183,391, with median monthly rent at $921. The home-value-to-income ratio is approximately 2.8x the median income, suggesting relatively affordable housing conditions for residents. For city-by-city housing data, see our Michigan cost of living breakdown.

Demographics

The population of Michigan is distributed across 743 communities, ranging from Pilgrim (8 residents) to Detroit (636,644 residents). The median age across Michigan is 42.8 years. Explore individual city pages for detailed demographic breakdowns including race, ethnicity, education, and employment data.

Largest Cities in Michigan

City	Population	Median Income
Detroit	636,644	$39,575
Grand Rapids	197,768	$65,526
Warren	138,128	$63,741
Sterling Heights	133,473	$78,429
Ann Arbor	121,179	$81,089
Lansing	112,546	$52,170
Dearborn	107,846	$65,192
Livonia	94,058	$96,317
Troy	87,307	$119,299
Westland	84,155	$62,216
Farmington Hills	83,316	$101,863
Flint	80,835	$36,194
Wyoming	76,865	$72,163
Rochester Hills	76,086	$119,054
Southfield	76,025	$65,848
Kalamazoo	73,132	$48,965
Novi	66,224	$110,938
Taylor	62,405	$59,537
Dearborn Heights	62,099	$61,035
Pontiac	61,914	$42,791

All Cities in Michigan

Detroit636,644 Grand Rapids197,768 Warren138,128 Sterling Heights133,473 Ann Arbor121,179 Lansing112,546 Dearborn107,846 Livonia94,058 Troy87,307 Westland84,155 Farmington Hills83,316 Flint80,835 Wyoming76,865 Rochester Hills76,086 Southfield76,025 Kalamazoo73,132 Novi66,224 Taylor62,405 Dearborn Heights62,099 Pontiac61,914 St. Clair Shores58,287 Royal Oak57,880 Kentwood54,114 Battle Creek52,392 Portage49,015 Roseville47,240 East Lansing45,394 Saginaw43,879 Midland42,461 Lincoln Park39,511 Muskegon37,203 Holland34,266 Eastpointe34,003 Bay City32,445 Jackson31,206 Southgate29,551 Burton29,529 Oak Park29,370 Port Huron28,724 Forest Hills28,494 Madison Heights28,411 Allen Park28,128 Hamtramck27,830 Garden City26,910 Allendale25,741 Inkster25,602 Okemos25,503 Holt25,275 Walker25,201 Norton Shores25,000 Romulus24,951 Auburn Hills24,911 Wyandotte24,593 Waverly23,301 Birmingham21,612 Mount Pleasant21,420 Marquette20,691 Adrian20,493 Monroe20,330 Ypsilanti19,937 Cutlerville19,465 Ferndale19,156 Haslett19,025 Trenton18,242 Wayne17,413 Jenison17,334 Wixom17,126 Grosse Pointe Woods16,177 Grandville16,135 Mount Clemens15,567 Traverse City15,491 Northview15,225 Harper Woods15,205 Berkley15,084 Hazel Park14,945 Owosso14,658 Fraser14,604 Coldwater13,847 Sault Ste. Marie13,373 Ionia12,950 Rochester12,939 Woodhaven12,761 Melvindale12,605 Escanaba12,374 Riverview12,269 New Baltimore12,060 Fenton11,950 Niles11,838 South Lyon11,825 Farmington11,472 East Grand Rapids11,394 Grosse Pointe Park11,394 Clawson11,314 Sturgis11,077 Grand Haven10,966 Beverly Hills10,507 Flat Rock10,418 Cadillac10,404 Comstock Park10,306 Alpena10,178 Howell10,074 Grosse Pointe Farms9,957 Marysville9,942 Muskegon Heights9,902 Lambertville9,708 Alma9,421 Charlotte9,269 Plymouth9,234 Ecorse9,170 Lapeer9,053 Benton Harbor9,023 Saline8,976 Westwood8,968 Greenville8,897 Highland Park8,798 Tecumseh8,655 Beecher8,507 Temperance8,495 Center Line8,448 Menominee8,370 Houghton8,341 Flushing8,323 Mason8,239 Whitmore Lake8,083 Hillsdale8,013 Grand Blanc7,995 Three Rivers7,936 Big Rapids7,847 St. Joseph7,805 Grand Ledge7,797 St. Johns7,712 Hudsonville7,711 Ludington7,664 Albion7,608 Brighton7,576 Freeland7,562 Hastings7,515 Iron Mountain7,508 Shields7,276 Walled Lake7,275 River Rouge7,092 Fair Plain6,992 St. Louis6,926 Bridgeport6,841 Byron Center6,817 Marshall6,797 South Monroe6,771 Eastwood6,704 Milford6,467 New Haven6,341 Huntington Woods6,322 Manistee6,275 Ishpeming6,173 Lake Fenton6,168 Rockford6,162 Northville6,080 Milan6,070 Holly5,971 Belding5,949 Buena Vista5,904 Swartz Creek5,856 Petoskey5,851 Richmond5,839 Houghton Lake5,761 Zeeland5,691 Dowagiac5,677 Dundee5,584 St. Clair5,581 Grosse Pointe5,561 Chelsea5,420 Springfield5,295 Gladstone5,240 Eaton Rapids5,197 Comstock Northwest5,190 Utica5,184 Allegan5,182 Kingsford5,138 Frankenmuth5,108 Davison5,082 Ironwood5,004 Gibraltar4,937 Pearl Beach4,846 Coopersville4,841 Wolf Lake4,802 Cheboygan4,801 DeWitt4,774 Negaunee4,641 Michigan Center4,623 Fremont4,532 Hancock4,510 Dexter4,495 Wolverine Lake4,476 Vandercook Lake4,434 Wayland4,430 Bloomfield Hills4,412 Middleville4,327 Gaylord4,307 Caro4,284 Sparta4,260 Buchanan4,259 Algonac4,152 Linden4,150 Roosevelt Park4,148 Lowell4,133 North Muskegon4,089 Otsego4,079 Lathrup Village4,049 Marine City4,047 South Haven3,994 Belleville3,961 Dorr3,952 Boyne City3,829 Vicksburg3,824 Portland3,821 Williamston3,800 Paw Paw Lake3,794 Plainwell3,764 Imlay City3,706 Cedar Springs3,661 Romeo3,654 Benton Heights3,572 Durand3,485 Oxford3,478 Level Park-Oak Park3,367 Essexville3,344 Clare3,341 Paw Paw3,277 Blissfield3,236 Rockwood3,189 Mount Morris3,130 Gladwin3,081 Harvey3,080 Potterville3,065 Corunna3,054 Bad Axe3,010 Iron River3,009 Whitehall2,974 Fowlerville2,950 Ferrysburg2,949 Bath2,938 Kincheloe2,875 Lake Orion2,873 Rogers City2,873 Manistique2,844 St. Helen2,841 Norway2,835 Ithaca2,831 Almont2,830 Skidway Lake2,800 Clinton2,795 K. I. Sawyer2,791 West Monroe2,753 Keego Harbor2,747 Beechwood2,736 West Ishpeming2,714 Vassar2,704 Canadian Lakes2,701 Sandusky2,692 East Tawas2,686 Croswell2,667 Carleton2,635 Montague2,630 Mattawan2,615 Franklin2,610 Pleasant Ridge2,607 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores2,589 Shelby2,571 Spring Lake2,530 Woodland Beach2,509 Reed City2,505 Newaygo2,486 Charlevoix2,420 Chesaning2,411 St. Ignace2,409 Hudson2,385 Spring Arbor2,385 Bridgman2,383 Manchester2,375 Kalkaska2,370 Edgemont Park2,367 Argentine2,357 Hartford2,312 Orchard Lake Village2,298 Harrison2,275 Trowbridge Park2,271 Jonesville2,257 Detroit Beach2,231 Indian River2,210 Perry2,198 Constantine2,196 Cass City2,189 Bronson2,183 West Branch2,177 Lake Odessa2,174 Leslie2,167 Clio2,165 Yale2,157 Morenci2,149 South Gull Lake2,145 Galesburg2,122 Bangor2,113 Manitou Beach-Devils Lake2,062 Montrose2,057 Lawton2,056 Auburn2,045 Berrien Springs2,043 Brownlee Park2,037 Goodrich2,024 Parchment2,012 Stony Point1,999 Twin Lake1,997 Saranac1,973 Baraga1,948 Caledonia1,936 Hart1,931 Lake Isabella1,931 Sebewaing1,921 Pinckney1,920 L'Anse1,916 Munising1,907 Capac1,903 South Rockwood1,891 Fennville1,880 Watervliet1,879 Armada1,876 St. Charles1,857 Decatur1,814 Union City1,814 Wakefield1,789 Kingsley1,783 Au Sable1,780 Bessemer1,778 East Jordan1,776 Marlette1,771 Evart1,764 Cassopolis1,763 Crystal Falls1,734 Zilwaukee1,696 Wacousta1,686 Howard City1,683 Sylvan Lake1,672 Tawas City1,654 Bingham Farms1,652 Morrice1,647 Laingsburg1,640 Grayling1,638 White Pigeon1,637 Olivet1,633 Standish1,616 Centreville1,591 Homer1,584 Dimondale1,582 Harbor Beach1,576 Elk Rapids1,558 Lake LeAnn1,522 Mio1,504 Mancelona1,496 Quincy1,487 Laurium1,486 Ravenna1,472 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert1,468 Newberry1,453 Fowler1,446 Shepherd1,438 Colon1,432 Burt1,430 Edmore1,417 Breckenridge1,411 Litchfield1,391 Pinconning1,384 Nashville1,371 Scottville1,359 Ortonville1,353 Manton1,347 Webberville1,339 Bellevue1,333 Ovid1,331 Hemlock1,323 Three Oaks1,322 Lakewood Club1,315 Rapid City1,315 New Buffalo1,306 Reese1,303 White Cloud1,297 Greilickville1,296 Douglas1,295 Stanton1,292 Prudenville1,286 Onsted1,283 Fruitport1,269 Gwinn1,268 Schoolcraft1,268 Ontonagon1,266 Petersburg1,261 Edwardsburg1,244 Reading1,241 Birch Run1,236 Grass Lake1,235 Stockbridge1,235 Kent City1,218 Weidman1,217 Brown City1,211 Luna Pier1,204 North Branch1,199 Lawrence1,186 Baldwin1,161 Carson City1,161 Frankfort1,158 Concord1,156 Millington1,151 Quinnesec1,150 Athens1,149 Coleman1,147 Grant1,146 Stevensville1,126 Dryden1,125 Lexington1,119 Marcellus1,113 Memphis1,107 Pigeon1,093 Farwell1,086 Fostoria1,081 Lamont1,078 Lakes of the North1,076 Dollar Bay1,070 Deckerville1,057 Coloma1,051 Lakeview1,049 Brooklyn1,047 Lake Linden1,042 Vineyard Lake1,038 Beaverton1,036 Roscommon1,029 Harbor Springs1,015 Richland1,014 Chums Corner1,012 Hesperia1,007 Lake Victoria1,002 Au Gres982 Lewiston980 Central Lake976 Hubbard Lake976 Mayville971 Hubbell970 Napoleon969 Crystal966 Otisville955 Elsie951 Alanson943 Baroda934 Stephenson931 Bellaire929 Buckley925 Lake Michigan Beach914 Chassell905 Shoreham899 Westphalia890 Deerfield889 Ossineke888 Pentwater885 Burr Oak867 Delton865 Attica863 Lyons862 Village of Clarkston842 Mendon839 Pellston834 Ubly830 McBain825 Merrill825 Grawn824 Springport822 Sheridan816 Hopkins794 Climax790 Port Sanilac787 Elkton775 Vermontville767 Metamora761 Oscoda757 Saugatuck751 Hillman750 Lakeport746 Sanford743 Benzonia735 Hardwood Acres735 Columbiaville734 Augusta726 Maple Rapids724 Hartland722 Presque Isle Harbor722 Pittsford711 Ruby705 Onaway701 Britton695 Calumet676 Port Austin676 Caseville675 Marion674 Lake City669 Mackinac Island663 Ida661 Byron654 Maybee654 Sunfield654 Parma653 Mackinaw City647 Atlanta645 New Lothrop640 Muir637 Parkdale631 Unionville627 Vernon623 Hermansville621 Freeport615 Camden614 Bay Shore607 Morley606 Waldron605 Middletown603 Gobles598 Dansville597 Rose City588 South Range587 Suttons Bay587 Trufant586 Addison585 Cement City584 Tekonsha579 Bancroft571 Martin570 Bay Port558 Caspian553 Robin Glen-Indiantown545 Mulliken541 Interlochen538 Republic530 Peck525 South Boardman521 Kaleva520 Galien519 Atlantic Mine513 Pewamo511 Mecosta509 Thompsonville508 Eau Claire507 Millers Lake505 Shaftsburg498 Fairgrove492 Oden492 Gaines487 Woodland485 Harrisville484 North Adams480 Sand Lake480 Barton Hills478 Barnes Lake468 Bloomingdale467 Perrinton467 New Era453 Whittemore447 Ashley440 Oak Hill440 Sterling439 Millburg437 Carsonville433 Wellston425 Hubbardston418 Mesick416 Hanover413 Northport413 Palo409 Carp Lake407 Lost Lake Woods407 Estral Beach406 Barryton405 Brethren405 White Pine404 Clarksville403 Kingston398 Vanderbilt398 Lennon397 Casnovia394 Leland393 Kinde390 Sherwood388 Otter Lake387 Empire384 Brimley379 New Troy379 Rothbury377 Luther375 Advance372 Powers370 Eastport369 Vandalia369 Grand Beach368 Manistee Lake364 Fife Lake359 Leonard359 Jasper358 Painesdale353 Zeba353 Horton Bay352 Prescott352 Dowling344 Palmer342 Henderson330 Rosebush330 Canada Creek Ranch328 Gaastra324 Gagetown324 Onekama323 Montgomery318 Hersey317 Boyne Falls315 Breedsville315 Glen Arbor313 Akron312 Beal City312 Big Bay307 Alba304 Eastlake304 Dodgeville298 Clifford297 Port Hope297 Haring296 Custer289 Michiana289 Ewen286 Posen285 Bendon284 Ellsworth284 Lupton283 Walkerville283 Copemish279 Lake Angelus277 Snover273 Watersmeet273 Wedgewood273 Tower271 Bruce Crossing266 Bear Lake265 Jennings263 Amasa262 Riverdale262 Mohawk260 St. James259 Walloon Lake258 Grand Marais255 Oakley255 Applegate251 Lincoln250 Rockland250 Omer247 Omena240 Lake Ann235 Burlington231 De Tour Village231 Rapid River230 Beulah229 Fountain229 Copper City226 Wolverine226 Elm Hall224 Lake Leelanau223 Alpha222 McBride222 Three Lakes222 Loomis221 Brutus220 Tustin220 Winn218 Clayton215 Emmett213 Le Roy213 Allen212 Daggett212 Twining209 Owendale207 Melvin203 Mass City202 Carney198 Marenisco198 Michigamme196 Millersburg196 Maple City192 Harrietta190 Falmouth189 Fulton189 Mears189 Trimountain189 Ironton187 Stronach187 Filer City183 Minden City182 Ramsay182 Elberta181 Rock178 Paris172 Cannonsburg168 Garden163 Stanwood163 Conway161 Nunica158 Maple Grove156 Cambria155 Hurontown155 Bay View153 Hickory Corners151 Honor145 Scotts145 Forestville142 Free Soil139 Pierson139 Copper Harbor135 Eagle Harbor130 Arcadia123 Chatham123 Norwood123 Crystal Mountain120 Greenland116 Nessen City115 Covington113 Lake Gogebic113 Bergland105 Skanee105 Naubinway93 Alden92 Eureka91 Ahmeek90 Eagle90 Levering90 Turner88 Eagle River77 Ponshewaing66 Caberfae64 Crystal Downs Country Club61 Boon57 Cross Village51 Pelkie32 Cedar26 Pilgrim8

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Frequently Asked Questions about Michigan

How many cities are in Michigan?

Michigan has 743 cities and towns with a combined population of 5,566,154 residents according to US Census Bureau data.

What is the largest city in Michigan?

The largest city in Michigan is Detroit by population. It has 636,644 residents and a median household income of $39,575.

What is the median household income in Michigan?

The median household income across Michigan is $66,017 per year. The highest-income city is Barton Hills at $250,001.

What is the most popular city in Michigan?

Detroit is the most populated city in Michigan with 636,644 residents and a median income of $39,575.

What are the top 5 cities in Michigan by population?

The five largest cities in Michigan are: 1. Detroit (636,644), 2. Grand Rapids (197,768), 3. Warren (138,128), 4. Sterling Heights (133,473), 5. Ann Arbor (121,179).

What is the smallest city in Michigan?

The smallest city in Michigan by population is Pilgrim with 8 residents.

What is the cost of living in Michigan?

The median household income in Michigan is $66,017. The median home value across the state is $183,391 and median rent is $921/month. See our detailed cost of living guide for Michigan for city-level breakdowns.