Top 100 Biggest Cities In Michigan (1990 Census)

Rank City 1990 Pop Growth Rate (Ann)
1 Detroit 1,027,946 -1.6%
2 Grand Rapids 189,673 0.4%
3 Warren 145,080 -1.0%
4 Flint 141,367 -1.2%
5 Lansing 126,932 –
6 Sterling Heights 117,814 –
7 Ann Arbor 110,168 –
8 Livonia 100,864 –
9 Dearborn 89,119 –
10 Westland 84,457 –
11 Kalamazoo 80,290 –
12 Southfield 75,706 –
13 Farmington Hills 74,611 –
14 Troy 72,884 –
15 Pontiac 71,136 –
16 Taylor 70,809 –
17 Saginaw 69,502 –
18 St. Clair Shores 68,300 –
19 Royal Oak 64,212 –
20 Wyoming 63,672 –
21 Rochester Hills 61,884 –
22 Dearborn Heights 60,720 –
23 Battle Creek 53,450 –
24 Roseville 51,270 –
25 East Lansing 50,943 –
26 Lincoln Park 41,980 –
27 Portage 41,025 –
28 Muskegon 40,355 –
29 Midland 38,906 –
30 Bay City 38,752 –
31 Kentwood 37,826 –
32 Jackson 37,570 –
33 Eastpointe 35,275 –
34 Port Huron 33,701 –
35 Novi 32,979 –
36 Madison Heights 32,199 –
37 Garden City 32,045 –
38 Allen Park 31,085 –
39 Inkster 30,956 –
40 Holland 30,869 –
41 Wyandotte 30,772 –
42 Southgate 30,756 –
43 Oak Park 30,590 –
44 Burton 27,476 –
45 Ferndale 25,044 –
46 Ypsilanti 24,703 –
47 Mount Pleasant 23,157 –
48 Romulus 22,901 –
49 Monroe 22,625 –
50 Marquette 22,001 –
51 Adrian 21,866 –
52 Norton Shores 21,713 –
53 Trenton 20,591 –
54 Highland Park 20,177 –
55 Hazel Park 20,051 –
56 Birmingham 19,997 –
57 Wayne 19,935 –
58 Hamtramck 18,506 –
59 Mount Clemens 18,365 –
60 Berkley 18,075 –
61 Grosse Pointe Woods 17,754 –
62 Walker 17,272 –
63 Auburn Hills 16,958 –
64 Owosso 16,330 –
65 Grandville 15,619 –
66 Traverse City 15,156 –
67 Harper Woods 14,893 –
68 Sault Ste. Marie 14,759 –
69 Clawson 13,928 –
70 Fraser 13,899 –
71 Riverview 13,898 –
72 Escanaba 13,677 –
73 Muskegon Heights 13,175 –
74 Grosse Pointe Park 12,857 –
75 Benton Harbor 12,802 –
76 Niles 12,462 –
77 Big Rapids 12,293 –
78 Ecorse 12,174 –
79 Grand Haven 11,995 –
80 Woodhaven 11,592 –
81 Alpena 11,363 –
82 River Rouge 11,313 –
83 Melvindale 11,220 –
84 Ionia 10,886 –
85 Coldwater 10,835 –
86 East Grand Rapids 10,709 –
87 Beverly Hills 10,610 –
88 Sturgis 10,292 –
89 Albion 10,222 –
90 Cadillac 10,176 –
91 Farmington 10,170 –
92 Grosse Pointe Farms 10,090 –
93 Plymouth 9,593 –
94 Menominee 9,400 –
95 St. Joseph 9,265 –
96 Alma 9,043 –
97 Center Line 8,810 –
98 Iron Mountain 8,800 –
99 Flushing 8,559 –
100 Wixom 8,555 –

What was the largest city in Michigan in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Michigan was Detroit, with a population of 1,027,946. The second largest city is Grand Rapids, with a population of 189,673.

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