Houghton, Michigan Population History 1990 - 2017
Latest Data (2017)
| Population | 7,888 |
| Nationwide Rank | 3614 |
Quick Facts
Houghton, Michigan is the 3,614th largest city in the United States as of 2017.
Houghton, Michigan is a city.
Houghton, Michigan is as large as it has ever been. In 2017 Houghton had its largest population ever.
Houghton, Michigan's growth is about average. 43% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Similarly Sized Cities In US
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3604 | Bel Aire, Kansas | 7,914 | 30.4% |
| 3605 | Middletown, Kentucky | 7,914 | 35.6% |
| 3606 | Oakland, Tennessee | 7,909 | 417.2% |
| 3607 | Hitchcock, Texas | 7,900 | 22.2% |
| 3608 | Maryville, Illinois | 7,900 | 60.7% |
| 3609 | Carnegie, Pennsylvania | 7,898 | -5.8% |
| 3610 | Port Jefferson, New York | 7,898 | 0.5% |
| 3611 | Brevard, North Carolina | 7,890 | 15.8% |
| 3612 | Campbell, Ohio | 7,890 | -16.3% |
| 3613 | Grand Blanc, Michigan | 7,889 | -4.1% |
| 3614 | Houghton, Michigan | 7,888 | 11.7% |
| 3615 | St. Johns, Michigan | 7,887 | 1.6% |
| 3616 | Wyoming, Minnesota | 7,887 | 25.0% |
| 3617 | Baldwinsville, New York | 7,885 | 11.3% |
| 3618 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin | 7,875 | 2.1% |
| 3619 | Senatobia, Mississippi | 7,869 | 12.1% |
| 3620 | Carl Junction, Missouri | 7,864 | 46.7% |
| 3621 | York, Nebraska | 7,862 | -2.6% |
| 3622 | Newton, New Jersey | 7,860 | -4.7% |
| 3623 | Selah, Washington | 7,859 | 23.3% |
| 3624 | Dexter, Missouri | 7,844 | 3.8% |
Similarly Sized Cities In Michigan
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2219 | Grosse Pointe Woods | 15,560 | -8.9% |
| 2226 | Traverse City | 15,515 | 6.8% |
| 2245 | Berkley | 15,331 | -1.2% |
| 2310 | Fraser | 14,608 | -4.3% |
| 2319 | Owosso | 14,539 | -7.3% |
| 2403 | Wixom | 13,831 | 3.4% |
| 2419 | Harper Woods | 13,743 | -3.6% |
| 2436 | Sault Ste. Marie | 13,631 | -4.6% |
| 2517 | Rochester | 13,029 | 23.8% |
| 2603 | Woodhaven | 12,486 | -0.6% |
| 2624 | New Baltimore | 12,380 | 62.3% |
| 2649 | Escanaba | 12,223 | -6.8% |
| 2668 | Riverview | 12,107 | -8.8% |
| 2694 | Clawson | 11,946 | -6.0% |
| 2731 | South Lyon | 11,741 | 15.5% |
| 2734 | East Grand Rapids | 11,731 | 8.9% |
| 2809 | Fenton | 11,286 | 5.6% |
| 2826 | Niles | 11,208 | -8.0% |
| 2832 | Ionia | 11,188 | -3.1% |
| 2844 | Grosse Pointe Park | 11,125 | -10.6% |
| 2875 | Grand Haven | 10,905 | -2.3% |
| 2876 | Highland Park | 10,900 | -34.9% |
| 2884 | Sturgis | 10,824 | -4.0% |
| 2897 | Coldwater | 10,764 | 3.4% |
| 2899 | Muskegon Heights | 10,735 | -10.8% |
| 2938 | Farmington | 10,578 | 1.6% |
| 2965 | Cadillac | 10,445 | 4.2% |
| 2967 | Beverly Hills | 10,425 | 0.0% |
| 2983 | Big Rapids | 10,378 | -4.2% |
| 2994 | Melvindale | 10,341 | -3.6% |
| 3062 | Alpena | 9,997 | -11.4% |
| 3071 | Flat Rock | 9,955 | 16.4% |
| 3096 | Benton Harbor | 9,860 | -12.8% |
| 3123 | Marysville | 9,706 | 0.1% |
| 3159 | Howell | 9,524 | 1.8% |
| 3202 | Saline | 9,291 | 15.0% |
| 3211 | Ecorse | 9,226 | -17.8% |
| 3233 | Grosse Pointe Farms | 9,158 | -6.2% |
| 3239 | Plymouth | 9,138 | 1.2% |
| 3252 | Charlotte | 9,057 | 2.0% |
| 3264 | Alma | 8,995 | -3.2% |
| 3355 | Lapeer | 8,712 | -5.3% |
| 3423 | Greenville | 8,441 | 5.5% |
| 3435 | Mason | 8,409 | 16.4% |
| 3442 | Tecumseh | 8,375 | -3.3% |
| 3446 | St. Joseph | 8,363 | -4.7% |
| 3481 | Albion | 8,285 | -9.2% |
| 3488 | Center Line | 8,273 | -2.9% |
| 3532 | Menominee | 8,148 | -10.4% |
| 3540 | Hillsdale | 8,141 | -1.3% |
| 3561 | Ludington | 8,061 | -3.7% |
| 3595 | Flushing | 7,949 | -4.7% |
| 3613 | Grand Blanc | 7,889 | -4.1% |
| 3614 | Houghton | 7,888 | 11.7% |
| 3615 | St. Johns | 7,887 | 1.6% |
| 3643 | Grand Ledge | 7,802 | -0.2% |
| 3680 | Three Rivers | 7,691 | 2.0% |
| 3707 | Brighton | 7,611 | 12.5% |
| 3749 | River Rouge | 7,482 | -24.3% |
| 3784 | Iron Mountain | 7,363 | -9.7% |
| 3799 | Hudsonville | 7,323 | 2.0% |
| 3805 | Hastings | 7,313 | 3.0% |
| 3813 | St. Louis | 7,298 | 9.7% |
| 3858 | Walled Lake | 7,156 | 6.8% |
| 3908 | Marshall | 6,996 | -6.2% |
| 4097 | Milford | 6,471 | 2.3% |
| 4105 | Ishpeming | 6,445 | -3.4% |
| 4151 | Huntington Woods | 6,317 | 2.8% |
| 4164 | Rockford | 6,264 | 34.5% |
| 4194 | Holly | 6,158 | -0.4% |
| 4213 | Manistee | 6,107 | -7.1% |
| 4240 | Milan | 6,049 | 26.0% |
| 4263 | Northville | 5,988 | -7.3% |
| 4310 | Richmond | 5,902 | 19.1% |
| 4366 | Dowagiac | 5,754 | -4.1% |
| 4371 | Belding | 5,738 | -2.1% |
| 4377 | Petoskey | 5,724 | -5.9% |
| 4441 | Zeeland | 5,559 | -4.2% |
| 4464 | Swartz Creek | 5,512 | 7.7% |
| 4544 | St. Clair | 5,335 | -7.9% |
| 4592 | Frankenmuth | 5,247 | 8.2% |
| 4610 | Chelsea | 5,210 | 17.7% |
| 4614 | Springfield | 5,197 | 0.0% |
| 4615 | Eaton Rapids | 5,196 | -2.7% |
| 4619 | Grosse Pointe | 5,188 | -8.5% |
| 4700 | Allegan | 5,044 | 6.6% |
| 4731 | Kingsford | 4,981 | -10.1% |
| 4739 | Ironwood | 4,971 | -20.5% |
| 4760 | Davison | 4,929 | -10.9% |
| 4765 | Utica | 4,924 | 6.9% |
| 4863 | New Haven | 4,752 | 51.7% |
| 4864 | Gladstone | 4,751 | -6.1% |
| 4885 | DeWitt | 4,712 | 0.2% |
| 4887 | Cheboygan | 4,710 | -11.1% |
| 4932 | Wolverine Lake | 4,641 | 5.3% |
| 4975 | Hancock | 4,560 | 5.6% |
| 4979 | Negaunee | 4,556 | -0.2% |
| 5016 | Gibraltar | 4,495 | 4.9% |
| 5032 | Dexter | 4,469 | 79.0% |
| 5099 | Coopersville | 4,369 | 11.3% |
| 5100 | Dundee | 4,369 | 19.3% |
| 5116 | Sparta | 4,350 | 4.3% |
| 5119 | South Haven | 4,347 | -13.4% |
| 5139 | Buchanan | 4,313 | -7.8% |
| 5201 | Wayland | 4,237 | 7.4% |
| 5275 | Lathrup Village | 4,126 | -2.4% |
| 5294 | Marine City | 4,102 | -11.6% |
| 5298 | Lowell | 4,092 | 1.4% |
| 5330 | Algonac | 4,044 | -12.4% |
| 5346 | Caro | 4,025 | -5.6% |
| 5350 | Fremont | 4,015 | -6.1% |
| 5369 | Otsego | 3,996 | 1.2% |
| 5372 | Bloomfield Hills | 3,990 | 1.4% |
Demographics
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Population History
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,888 | 3,614 |
| 2016 | 7,987 | 3,564 |
| 2015 | 7,970 | 3,548 |
| 2014 | 7,932 | 3,539 |
| 2013 | 7,650 | 3,614 |
| 2012 | 7,705 | 3,588 |
| 2011 | 7,728 | 3,564 |
| 2010 | 7,708 | 3,554 |
| 2009 | 6,989 | 3,754 |
| 2008 | 6,962 | 3,744 |
| 2007 | 6,732 | 3,785 |
| 2006 | 6,653 | 3,794 |
| 2005 | 6,978 | 3,659 |
| 2004 | 7,067 | 3,595 |
| 2003 | 6,896 | 3,632 |
| 2002 | 7,049 | 3,569 |
| 2001 | 6,983 | 3,565 |
| 2000 | 7,057 | 3,521 |
| 1990 | 7,572 | 3,047 |