Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Michigan

Michigan counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Michigan by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Isabella County leads at -8.8%.

Among cities & places, Boon leads at -76.3%.

Counties

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Isabella County	-8.8%
2	Mecosta County	-6.8%
3	Gogebic County	-4.7%
4	Crawford County	-4.5%
5	Alger County	-3.7%
6	Chippewa County	-3.1%
7	Ingham County	-2.9%
8	Baraga County	-2.0%
9	Sanilac County	-1.7%
10	Saginaw County	-1.4%
11	Genesee County	-0.9%
12	Roscommon County	-0.9%
13	Bay County	-0.8%
14	Osceola County	-0.7%
15	Kalamazoo County	-0.5%
16	Berrien County	-0.5%
17	Eaton County	-0.4%
18	Alcona County	-0.4%
19	Shiawassee County	-0.4%
20	Marquette County	-0.4%
21	Huron County	-0.3%
22	Calhoun County	-0.3%
23	Keweenaw County	-0.2%
24	Hillsdale County	-0.2%
25	Ogemaw County	-0.2%
26	Luce County	-0.2%
27	Charlevoix County	-0.2%
28	Ontonagon County	-0.1%
29	Arenac County	-0.1%
30	St. Joseph County	+0.1%
31	Cass County	+0.2%
32	Tuscola County	+0.2%
33	Midland County	+0.3%
34	Washtenaw County	+0.4%
35	Van Buren County	+0.4%
36	Lenawee County	+0.4%
37	St. Clair County	+0.5%
38	Iosco County	+0.5%
39	Schoolcraft County	+0.6%
40	Lapeer County	+0.8%
41	Mason County	+0.8%
42	Mackinac County	+0.8%
43	Macomb County	+0.8%
44	Missaukee County	+0.9%
45	Wayne County	+0.9%
46	Menominee County	+1.0%
47	Jackson County	+1.0%
48	Gladwin County	+1.0%
49	Oscoda County	+1.1%
50	Montmorency County	+1.2%
51	Muskegon County	+1.2%
52	Clinton County	+1.3%
53	Alpena County	+1.4%
54	Gratiot County	+1.4%
55	Oceana County	+1.4%
56	Cheboygan County	+1.4%
57	Clare County	+1.5%
58	Oakland County	+1.5%
59	Kent County	+1.7%
60	Wexford County	+1.8%
61	Dickinson County	+2.0%
62	Delta County	+2.2%
63	Livingston County	+2.8%
64	Antrim County	+2.9%
65	Kalkaska County	+3.0%
66	Emmet County	+3.2%
67	Benzie County	+3.2%
68	Branch County	+3.2%
69	Manistee County	+3.2%
70	Presque Isle County	+3.4%
71	Otsego County	+3.5%
72	Monroe County	+3.5%
73	Ionia County	+3.7%
74	Houghton County	+3.8%
75	Grand Traverse County	+3.9%
76	Barry County	+4.0%
77	Allegan County	+4.1%
78	Ottawa County	+4.2%
79	Newaygo County	+4.2%
80	Leelanau County	+4.4%
81	Iron County	+4.5%
82	Lake County	+4.6%
83	Montcalm County	+5.9%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Boon	-76.3%
2	Cedar	-75.5%
3	Pilgrim	-60.0%
4	Arcadia	-51.8%
5	Turner	-43.6%
6	Bay View	-40.2%
7	Haring	-38.8%
8	Mackinac Island	-38.2%
9	Gwinn	-37.6%
10	Norwood	-36.9%
11	Stanwood	-36.6%
12	Chatham	-35.9%
13	Clayton	-35.6%
14	Burlington	-34.9%
15	Honor	-34.7%
16	Eastlake	-34.3%
17	Coloma	-34.1%
18	Prudenville	-33.8%
19	Bear Lake	-33.4%
20	Eagle	-32.3%
21	Watersmeet	-31.8%
22	Eau Claire	-31.5%
23	Eagle River	-31.3%
24	Horton Bay	-31.0%
25	Le Roy	-30.2%
26	Onekama	-29.9%
27	Vanderbilt	-29.1%
28	Gobles	-28.8%
29	Oak Hill	-28.7%
30	Levering	-28.6%
31	Lincoln	-28.6%
32	Laurium	-28.3%
33	Middletown	-27.7%
34	Robin Glen-Indiantown	-27.5%
35	Allen	-26.6%
36	Akron	-26.4%
37	Alden	-26.4%
38	Snover	-25.8%
39	Manistee Lake	-25.6%
40	Augusta	-25.2%
41	Beaverton	-24.9%
42	Marion	-24.8%
43	Owendale	-24.5%
44	Big Rapids	-24.2%
45	Lewiston	-24.0%
46	New Buffalo	-23.8%
47	Lennon	-23.7%
48	Lake Michigan Beach	-23.2%
49	Oakley	-22.5%
50	New Troy	-22.2%
51	Boyne Falls	-22.0%
52	Kinde	-22.0%
53	Ovid	-21.6%
54	East Jordan	-21.5%
55	Greilickville	-21.3%
56	Franklin	-21.1%
57	West Monroe	-21.1%
58	Crystal Downs Country Club	-20.8%
59	Pierson	-19.7%
60	Mackinaw City	-19.6%
61	Columbiaville	-19.3%
62	Palmer	-19.1%
63	Montgomery	-19.1%
64	Highland Park	-19.0%
65	Harbor Beach	-18.6%
66	Sterling	-18.4%
67	Powers	-18.3%
68	Ortonville	-18.0%
69	Comstock Northwest	-17.9%
70	Cross Village	-17.7%
71	Birch Run	-17.5%
72	Grayling	-17.3%
73	Pinckney	-17.1%
74	Michigamme	-16.9%
75	Skidway Lake	-16.9%
76	Addison	-16.4%
77	Mount Pleasant	-16.4%
78	Dowling	-16.3%
79	Flint	-16.3%
80	Ellsworth	-16.2%
81	Ashley	-16.2%
82	Keego Harbor	-15.5%
83	Deerfield	-15.5%
84	Rothbury	-15.5%
85	Bloomingdale	-15.2%
86	North Adams	-15.2%
87	Village of Clarkston	-14.8%
88	Parkdale	-14.7%
89	South Range	-14.3%
90	Marcellus	-14.2%
91	Carsonville	-14.1%
92	Sand Lake	-13.7%
93	Mio	-13.7%
94	Bay Shore	-13.7%
95	Brooklyn	-13.5%
96	Nashville	-13.5%
97	Coleman	-13.4%
98	Maple Grove	-13.3%
99	Benton Heights	-13.3%
100	Munising	-13.3%

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