| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dearborn Heights | -3.6% |
| 2 | Dearborn | -3.3% |
| 3 | Westland | -3.1% |
| 4 | Taylor | -2.9% |
| 5 | Mount Pleasant | -2.8% |
| 6 | Saginaw | -2.7% |
| 7 | Livonia | -2.5% |
| 8 | Port Huron | -2.2% |
| 9 | Flint | -1.9% |
| 10 | Bay City | -1.8% |
| 11 | Ludington | -1.5% |
| 12 | St. Clair Shores | -1.4% |
| 13 | Jackson | -1.3% |
| 14 | Warren | -1.2% |
| 15 | Alpena | -1.0% |
| 16 | Battle Creek | -1.0% |
| 17 | Escanaba | -1.0% |
| 18 | Petoskey | -1.0% |
| 19 | Ann Arbor | -0.8% |
| 20 | Manistee | -0.5% |
| 21 | Sault Ste. Marie | -0.4% |
| 22 | Kalamazoo | -0.3% |
| 23 | Iron Mountain | 0.0% |
| 24 | Sterling Heights | 0.0% |
| 25 | Royal Oak | +0.1% |
Top Michigan Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Michigan”, https://gismap.land/rankings/michigan/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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