State profile · MI

Largest Cities in Michigan

Name: Michigan Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
Creator: PlainCities
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Ranked by resident population across 727 tracked cities and towns in Michigan, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

Compiled by PlainCities

727
Cities: 5.6M
Combined city pop.: $66,119
Avg median income: 9.9%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Detroit is the largest of 727 tracked cities in Michigan, which ranks #33 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

Detroit
largest tracked city (636,644 people): #33
national rank, avg median income: 727
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

86% of Michigan's 727 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

<10K

626
10K-99K

94
100K-999K

7

What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Michigan coverage, with 626 of 727 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in Michigan is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Michigan's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Detroit

636,644
Grand Rapids

197,768
Warren

138,128
Sterling Heights

133,473
Ann Arbor

121,179
Lansing

112,546
Dearborn

107,846
Livonia

94,058
Troy

87,307
Westland

84,155
Farmington Hills

83,316
Flint

80,835

What this shows Detroit, MI is the most populous city profiled in Michigan; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 727-row record is available as a CSV.

How Michigan ranks nationally

Avg median income

$66,119

#33 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$183,723

#36 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

9.9%

#31 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

727

#14 of 52 · most tracked cities

Michigan ranks #33 of 52 nationally on average median income and #31 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How Michigan's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$183,723 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 52 US states

Show national distribution

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in Michigan

Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 727 city records and their source-backed fields.

#	City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
1	Detroit	636,644	$39,575	$76,800	26.9%
2	Grand Rapids	197,768	$65,526	$225,500	13.1%
3	Warren	138,128	$63,741	$181,900	9.0%
4	Sterling Heights	133,473	$78,429	$260,700	8.2%
5	Ann Arbor	121,179	$81,089	$435,100	6.8%
6	Lansing	112,546	$52,170	$119,400	14.8%
7	Dearborn	107,846	$65,192	$205,900	19.4%
8	Livonia	94,058	$96,317	$265,300	2.4%
9	Troy	87,307	$119,299	$396,800	3.3%
10	Westland	84,155	$62,216	$176,500	10.7%
11	Farmington Hills	83,316	$101,863	$333,200	4.3%
12	Flint	80,835	$36,194	$47,600	26.9%
13	Wyoming	76,865	$72,163	$203,900	8.7%
14	Rochester Hills	76,086	$119,054	$377,400	3.5%
15	Southfield	76,025	$65,848	$226,900	6.5%
16	Kalamazoo	73,132	$48,965	$164,500	17.2%
17	Novi	66,224	$110,938	$399,100	3.8%
18	Taylor	62,405	$59,537	$141,200	14.6%
19	Dearborn Heights	62,099	$61,035	$174,900	16.4%
20	Pontiac	61,914	$42,791	$110,600	19.6%
21	St. Clair Shores	58,287	$72,693	$196,400	5.5%
22	Royal Oak	57,880	$95,182	$305,900	2.3%
23	Kentwood	54,114	$73,647	$249,000	6.2%
24	Battle Creek	52,392	$51,699	$127,600	11.5%
25	Portage	49,015	$79,529	$243,400	5.2%
26	Roseville	47,240	$61,222	$142,700	8.1%
27	East Lansing	45,394	$43,547	$251,600	7.5%
28	Saginaw	43,879	$37,298	$54,000	27.0%
29	Midland	42,461	$74,906	$192,400	7.7%
30	Lincoln Park	39,511	$57,183	$117,400	17.2%
31	Muskegon	37,203	$46,342	$121,800	16.9%
32	Holland	34,266	$72,905	$235,800	7.3%
33	Eastpointe	34,003	$58,196	$129,100	18.2%
34	Bay City	32,445	$47,904	$89,900	15.2%
35	Jackson	31,206	$42,848	$94,700	18.7%
36	Southgate	29,551	$64,635	$165,400	8.6%
37	Burton	29,529	$57,767	$131,200	11.7%
38	Oak Park	29,370	$65,882	$198,500	12.6%
39	Port Huron	28,724	$49,377	$136,000	17.3%
40	Forest Hills	28,494	$156,618	$474,800	1.8%
41	Madison Heights	28,411	$66,726	$190,300	8.5%
42	Allen Park	28,128	$80,045	$174,500	3.8%
43	Hamtramck	27,830	$40,103	$116,400	34.0%
44	Garden City	26,910	$64,396	$162,400	9.1%
45	Allendale	25,741	$68,449	$287,600	3.4%
46	Inkster	25,602	$39,632	$75,700	29.9%
47	Okemos	25,503	$97,603	$336,800	5.2%
48	Holt	25,275	$87,827	$213,200	7.7%
49	Walker	25,201	$73,835	$266,400	4.0%
50	Norton Shores	25,000	$73,390	$214,000	4.7%
51	Romulus	24,951	$72,235	$149,100	7.8%
52	Auburn Hills	24,911	$78,727	$233,900	6.9%
53	Wyandotte	24,593	$67,846	$159,700	12.1%
54	Waverly	23,301	$75,868	$222,300	6.9%
55	Birmingham	21,612	$153,125	$712,700	3.4%
56	Mount Pleasant	21,420	$39,924	$168,700	19.9%
57	Marquette	20,691	$55,825	$254,100	8.1%
58	Adrian	20,493	$42,851	$119,900	19.8%
59	Monroe	20,330	$59,532	$161,500	16.1%
60	Ypsilanti	19,937	$44,141	$223,700	19.7%
61	Cutlerville	19,465	$65,833	$200,900	8.3%
62	Ferndale	19,156	$91,732	$233,600	3.2%
63	Haslett	19,025	$74,164	$269,200	4.6%
64	Trenton	18,242	$78,565	$202,400	4.1%
65	Wayne	17,413	$54,467	$142,200	14.2%
66	Jenison	17,334	$86,063	$257,600	1.9%
67	Wixom	17,126	$68,319	$336,200	5.4%
68	Grosse Pointe Woods	16,177	$129,442	$322,500	1.5%
69	Grandville	16,135	$78,551	$251,100	5.3%
70	Mount Clemens	15,567	$57,663	$169,000	10.2%
71	Traverse City	15,491	$71,731	$367,600	4.9%
72	Northview	15,225	$82,853	$262,200	5.9%
73	Harper Woods	15,205	$61,446	$143,600	14.6%
74	Berkley	15,084	$113,103	$289,200	1.3%
75	Hazel Park	14,945	$62,878	$141,200	10.8%
76	Owosso	14,658	$53,702	$121,500	11.7%
77	Fraser	14,604	$61,118	$193,600	8.6%
78	Coldwater	13,847	$50,084	$120,900	11.6%
79	Sault Ste. Marie	13,373	$55,031	$127,300	10.9%
80	Ionia	12,950	$60,729	$161,100	10.1%
81	Rochester	12,939	$104,920	$450,800	2.2%
82	Woodhaven	12,761	$83,291	$221,200	9.5%
83	Melvindale	12,605	$41,356	$113,100	26.1%
84	Escanaba	12,374	$40,169	$116,600	13.9%
85	Riverview	12,269	$71,783	$200,500	6.9%
86	New Baltimore	12,060	$97,027	$309,800	2.6%
87	Fenton	11,950	$83,077	$211,700	4.0%
88	Niles	11,838	$47,815	$115,400	18.1%
89	South Lyon	11,825	$83,822	$280,900	1.7%
90	Farmington	11,472	$94,115	$273,000	1.5%
91	East Grand Rapids	11,394	$168,487	$488,500	2.4%
92	Grosse Pointe Park	11,394	$121,796	$460,500	3.2%
93	Clawson	11,314	$86,630	$250,800	2.5%
94	Sturgis	11,077	$60,640	$129,400	13.6%
95	Grand Haven	10,966	$60,665	$242,400	8.0%
96	Beverly Hills	10,507	$175,460	$488,800	1.5%
97	Flat Rock	10,418	$73,288	$201,400	7.7%
98	Cadillac	10,404	$50,512	$117,500	8.9%
99	Comstock Park	10,306	$54,871	$216,600	10.7%
100	Alpena	10,178	$47,604	$110,400	12.8%

What to do with Michigan's city data

727 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

Detroit is Michigan's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major MI metro. Detroit profile
The highest published median in Michigan sits on the Census ACS top-code of $250,000 or more, a bound rather than an exact figure. Browse the city table by income column instead of trusting a single crown. All Michigan cities
See how Michigan's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 727 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to Michigan on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 5,565,792.

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Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $66,119. Population peers are excluded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in Michigan?

PlainCities profiles 727 cities and towns in Michigan, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in Michigan?

Detroit is the largest tracked city in Michigan, with a population of 636,644.

What is the average household income in Michigan?

Across the 727 tracked cities in Michigan, the average median household income is $66,119. Individual cities vary widely - the highest published median in Michigan sits on the Census ACS top-code of $250,000 or more, a bound rather than an exact figure.

What is the average poverty rate in Michigan?

The average poverty rate across Michigan's tracked cities is 9.9%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

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