The Thumb Michigan Cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Flint1Genesee County78,929
Midland2Midland County42,809
Saginaw3Saginaw County42,589
Saginaw4Saginaw County40,928
Grand Blanc5Genesee County40,150
Bay City6Bay County31,719
Flint7Genesee County30,785
Burton8Genesee County29,232
Byron9Shiawassee County29,095
Port Huron10St. Clair County28,125
Davison11Genesee County20,427
Genesee12Genesee County20,238
Mount Morris13Genesee County19,432
Fenton14Genesee County17,561
Mundy15Genesee County15,558
Owosso16Shiawassee County14,391
Bangor17Bay County13,736
Vienna18Genesee County12,985
Thomas19Saginaw County11,892
Fort Gratiot20St. Clair County11,730
Fenton21Genesee County11,729
Tittabawassee22Saginaw County11,081
Port Huron23St. Clair County10,659
Monitor24Bay County10,582
Flushing25Genesee County10,563
Bridgeport26Saginaw County9,856
Marysville27St. Clair County9,835
Kimball28St. Clair County9,679
Hampton29Bay County9,558
Lapeer30Lapeer County9,232
Richfield31Genesee County8,938
Atlas32Genesee County8,275
Clay33St. Clair County8,261
Flushing34Genesee County8,127
Grand Blanc35Genesee County7,835
Buena Vista36Saginaw County7,459
Clayton37Genesee County7,287
St. Clair38St. Clair County7,187
Almont39Lapeer County7,143
Argentine40Genesee County7,034
Gaines41Genesee County6,609
Thetford42Genesee County6,462
St. Clair43St. Clair County5,921
Montrose44Genesee County5,886
Birch Run45Saginaw County5,862
Swartz Creek46Genesee County5,812
Oregon47Lapeer County5,728
Carrollton48Saginaw County5,570
Clyde49St. Clair County5,415
Larkin50Midland County5,378
Elba51Lapeer County5,261
Kochville52Saginaw County5,237
Frankenmuth53Saginaw County5,232
Ira54St. Clair County5,125
Williams55Bay County5,032
Davison56Genesee County5,017
Lapeer57Lapeer County5,002
Dryden58Lapeer County4,816
Owosso59Shiawassee County4,786
Attica60Lapeer County4,736
Chesaning61Saginaw County4,649
Metamora62Lapeer County4,620
Hadley63Lapeer County4,558
Marathon64Lapeer County4,448
Casco65St. Clair County4,446
Forest66Genesee County4,346
Kawkawlin67Bay County4,340
Columbus68St. Clair County4,337
Caledonia69Shiawassee County4,318
Vernon70Shiawassee County4,289
Caro71Tuscola County4,246
Linden72Genesee County4,192
Mussey73St. Clair County4,174
Perry74Shiawassee County4,165
Millington75Tuscola County4,159
Algonac76St. Clair County4,089
Lee77Midland County4,079
Taymouth78Saginaw County4,047
Burtchville79St. Clair County4,030
Marine City80St. Clair County3,980
Vassar81Tuscola County3,867
Imlay City82Lapeer County3,765
Woodhull83Shiawassee County3,687
Frankenlust84Bay County3,682
East China85St. Clair County3,660
North Branch86Lapeer County3,563
China87St. Clair County3,557
Cottrellville88St. Clair County3,500
Elkland89Tuscola County3,474
Durand90Shiawassee County3,451
Lexington91Sanilac County3,441
Worth92Sanilac County3,408
Essexville93Bay County3,265
Burns94Shiawassee County3,265
Wales95St. Clair County3,223
Hope96Midland County3,221
Imlay97Lapeer County3,209
Riley98St. Clair County3,201
Berlin99St. Clair County3,142
Portsmouth100Bay County3,126
St. Charles101Saginaw County3,111
Bennington102Shiawassee County3,100
Mount Morris103Genesee County3,067
Corunna104Shiawassee County2,992
Casco105St. Clair County2,968
Bad Axe106Huron County2,926
Almont107Lapeer County2,851
Arbela108Tuscola County2,760
Shiawassee109Shiawassee County2,724
Denmark110Tuscola County2,694
Beaver111Bay County2,678
Vassar112Tuscola County2,675
Sandusky113Sanilac County2,657
Maple Grove114Saginaw County2,649
Ingersoll115Midland County2,600
Sebewaing116Huron County2,582
Emmett117St. Clair County2,510
Edenville118Midland County2,484
Cass City119Tuscola County2,481
Clio120Genesee County2,465
Indianfields121Tuscola County2,455
Venice122Shiawassee County2,418
Swan Creek123Saginaw County2,404
Chesaning124Saginaw County2,385
Kenockee125St. Clair County2,375
Pinconning126Bay County2,283
Sanilac127Sanilac County2,275
Croswell128Sanilac County2,256
Midland129Midland County2,190
Perry130Shiawassee County2,147
Brady131Saginaw County2,140
Antrim132Shiawassee County2,115
Watertown133Tuscola County2,072
Auburn134Bay County2,033
Hazelton135Shiawassee County2,026
Albee136Saginaw County2,022
Goodrich137Genesee County2,000
Almer138Tuscola County1,988
Capac139St. Clair County1,932
St. Charles140Saginaw County1,929
Burnside141Lapeer County1,920
Tuscola142Tuscola County1,912
Spaulding143Saginaw County1,909
Dayton144Tuscola County1,896
Brockway145St. Clair County1,888
Winsor146Huron County1,875
Frankenmuth147Saginaw County1,869
Yale148St. Clair County1,867
Blumfield149Saginaw County1,847
Marlette150Sanilac County1,830
Brant151Saginaw County1,810
Mills152Midland County1,804
James153Saginaw County1,743
Goodland154Lapeer County1,742
Greendale155Midland County1,723
Colfax156Huron County1,693
Montrose157Genesee County1,691
Garfield158Bay County1,685
Sciota159Shiawassee County1,676
Sebewaing160Huron County1,667
Marlette161Sanilac County1,650
Caseville162Huron County1,628
Jonesfield163Saginaw County1,598
Mount Haley164Midland County1,597
Bingham165Huron County1,584
Harbor Beach166Huron County1,547
Juniata167Tuscola County1,543
Birch Run168Saginaw County1,535
Middlebury169Shiawassee County1,525
Fairgrove170Tuscola County1,523
Rich171Lapeer County1,502
Elk172Sanilac County1,492
Zilwaukee173Bay County1,479
Koylton174Tuscola County1,468
Greenwood175St. Clair County1,467
Kingston176Tuscola County1,458
Novesta177Tuscola County1,425
Laingsburg178Shiawassee County1,397
Mount Forest179Bay County1,384
Hope180Midland County1,376
Oliver181Huron County1,362
Akron182Tuscola County1,345
Port Austin183Huron County1,339
Speaker184Sanilac County1,325
Vernon185Shiawassee County1,324
Ellington186Tuscola County1,315
Brown City187Sanilac County1,276
Porter188Midland County1,264
Reese189Tuscola County1,261
Rush190Shiawassee County1,253
Coleman191Midland County1,251
Watertown192Sanilac County1,235
Columbia193Tuscola County1,200
Verona194Huron County1,178
Pigeon195Huron County1,173
Pinconning196Bay County1,171
Maple Valley197Sanilac County1,156
Buel198Sanilac County1,149
Lynn199St. Clair County1,113
North Branch200Lapeer County1,111
Sand Beach201Huron County1,111
Gibson202Bay County1,104
Memphis203St. Clair County1,091
Moore204Sanilac County1,089
Geneva205Midland County1,069
Fairhaven206Huron County1,052
Elmwood207Tuscola County1,045
Dryden208Lapeer County1,037
Millington209Tuscola County998
Flynn210Sanilac County987
Morrice211Shiawassee County979
Sherman212Huron County957
Evergreen213Sanilac County948
Chapin214Saginaw County927
Lexington215Sanilac County909
Mayville216Tuscola County900
Lakefield217Saginaw County873
Deckerville218Sanilac County870
Forester219Sanilac County868
Bentley220Bay County862
Ubly221Huron County819
Greenleaf222Sanilac County808
Otisville223Genesee County802
Elkton224Huron County771
Delaware225Sanilac County768
Merrill226Saginaw County765
Lamotte227Sanilac County760
Sanford228Midland County757
Bridgehampton229Sanilac County736
Gilford230Tuscola County721
Burt231Saginaw County718
Hume232Huron County717
Vernon233Shiawassee County711
Columbiaville234Lapeer County710
Elmer235Sanilac County709
Brookfield236Huron County708
Rubicon237Huron County692
Dwight238Huron County680
Meade239Huron County678
Argyle240Sanilac County672
Merrill241Saginaw County665
Port Austin242Huron County645
Fairfield243Shiawassee County642
Caseville244Huron County633
Metamora245Lapeer County616
Austin246Sanilac County604
Peck247Sanilac County596
Wisner248Tuscola County593
New Lothrop249Shiawassee County580
Port Sanilac250Sanilac County553
Minden251Sanilac County538
Byron252Shiawassee County523
Fairgrove253Tuscola County523
Carsonville254Sanilac County501
Unionville255Tuscola County479
Bancroft256Shiawassee County472
Lennon257Genesee County464
Chandler258Huron County440
Kinde259Huron County425
Sigel260Huron County421
Wheatland261Sanilac County411
Burt262Saginaw County399
Kingston263Tuscola County391
Bloomfield264Huron County390
McKinley265Huron County387
Gaines266Genesee County368
Akron267Tuscola County366
Otter Lake268Lapeer County355
Huron269Huron County342
Gagetown270Tuscola County318
Clifford271Lapeer County308
Oakley272Saginaw County290
Port Hope273Huron County270
Owendale274Huron County253
Emmett275St. Clair County235
Applegate276Sanilac County226
Henderson277Shiawassee County184
Minden City278Sanilac County176
Columbus279St. Clair County163
Melvin280Sanilac County151
Gore281Huron County146
Forestville282Sanilac County83
Zilwaukee283Saginaw County61
Pointe Aux Barques284Huron County13

About The Thumb Michigan

Sources

  1. US Census: 2025 Gazetteer Files
  2. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024