US Census Data

Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Michigan

Michigan counties and cities ranked by population growth.

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

Among counties, Montcalm County leads at +5.9%.

Among cities & places, Filer City leads at +221.1%.

Counties

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

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Filer City+221.1%
2Crystal Mountain+150.0%
3Brutus+147.2%
4Glen Arbor+142.6%
5Harvey+100.8%
6Interlochen+100.7%
7Copemish+95.1%
8Fostoria+92.0%
9Leland+73.9%
10South Gull Lake+73.5%
11Wellston+72.8%
12Houghton Lake+72.0%
13Maple City+69.9%
14Pearl Beach+68.7%
15Omena+66.7%
16Ironton+64.0%
17Big Bay+62.4%
18Vineyard Lake+61.7%
19Copper Harbor+58.8%
20Bendon+56.9%
21Posen+54.1%
22Twining+53.7%
23St. James+51.5%
24Eastport+50.6%
25Weidman+49.0%
26Marenisco+47.8%
27Morrice+47.2%
28Ponshewaing+46.7%
29Bingham Farms+46.3%
30Benzonia+46.1%
31Empire+46.0%
32Michiana+44.5%
33Prescott+43.1%
34Metamora+42.5%
35Hardwood Acres+42.2%
36Gaines+40.8%
37Saranac+40.0%
38Barton Hills+39.8%
39Lake Leelanau+39.4%
40Douglas+38.4%
41Eagle Harbor+36.8%
42Loomis+35.6%
43Free Soil+35.0%
44Forestville+34.0%
45Maple Rapids+33.8%
46Lakes of the North+33.7%
47Port Sanilac+32.9%
48New Haven+32.5%
49Byron+32.4%
50Canada Creek Ranch+32.3%
51Twin Lake+32.0%
52Kingsley+31.9%
53Richland+31.3%
54Dundee+31.3%
55Sheridan+31.2%
56Martin+31.0%
57Amasa+31.0%
58Lawton+31.0%
59Bear Lake+30.5%
60Sunfield+29.8%
61Laingsburg+29.7%
62Breedsville+29.6%
63Burt+29.3%
64Detroit Beach+28.1%
65Hamtramck+27.5%
66Deckerville+27.3%
67Berrien Springs+27.1%
68Alpha+26.9%
69Middleville+26.8%
70Bath+26.7%
71Colon+26.4%
72Walkerville+26.3%
73Mecosta+26.0%
74Dollar Bay+25.4%
75Caledonia+25.4%
76McBain+25.2%
77Presque Isle Harbor+24.7%
78Gagetown+24.6%
79Centreville+24.5%
80Reading+24.3%
81Montrose+23.9%
82Waldron+23.7%
83Wolf Lake+23.6%
84Pentwater+23.4%
85Harrietta+23.4%
86Wixom+23.2%
87Hubbardston+22.6%
88Luther+22.5%
89Shields+22.4%
90Whitmore Lake+22.1%
91Casnovia+22.0%
92Buckley+21.9%
93Melvindale+21.8%
94Watervliet+21.7%
95Au Gres+21.5%
96Minden City+21.3%
97Cement City+21.2%
98Brownlee Park+20.8%
99Newaygo+20.5%
100Sebewaing+20.0%

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