There are 22 cities in Clare County, Michigan.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes township | 1 | 4,691 | 4,635 | -0.11% | 150 | 31.3 | Township |
| Surrey township | 2 | 3,676 | 3,633 | -0.14% | 105 | 35.1 | Township |
| Grant township | 3 | 3,453 | 3,355 | 0.47% | 106 | 32.5 | Township |
| Clare | 4 | 3,284 | 3,258 | 0.18% | 881 | 3.7 | City |
| Gladwin | 5 | 3,133 | 3,068 | 0.51% | 1,089 | 2.9 | City |
| Harrison | 6 | 2,167 | 2,146 | 0.23% | 583 | 3.7 | City |
| Garfield township | 7 | 1,841 | 1,810 | 0.05% | 55 | 33.4 | Township |
| Lincoln township | 8 | 1,828 | 1,804 | 0% | 52 | 35.1 | Township |
| Hamilton township | 9 | 1,803 | 1,784 | -0.11% | 50 | 35.9 | Township |
| Sheridan township | 10 | 1,619 | 1,553 | 1.06% | 45 | 36.1 | Township |
| Beaverton | 11 | 1,175 | 1,153 | 0.43% | 1,103 | 1.1 | City |
| Freeman township | 12 | 1,132 | 1,118 | -0.09% | 33 | 34.6 | Township |
| Greenwood township | 13 | 1,127 | 1,107 | 0.09% | 32 | 35.2 | Township |
| Frost township | 14 | 1,060 | 1,041 | 0.09% | 30 | 35.0 | Township |
| Hatton township | 15 | 916 | 896 | 0.22% | 26 | 35.9 | Township |
| Farwell | 16 | 899 | 885 | 0.34% | 658 | 1.4 | Village |
| Marion | 17 | 797 | 783 | 0.38% | 619 | 1.3 | Village |
| Franklin township | 18 | 741 | 728 | 0% | 21 | 35.3 | Township |
| Arthur township | 19 | 684 | 673 | 0% | 19 | 36.0 | Township |
| Redding township | 20 | 475 | 461 | 0.42% | 14 | 34.9 | Township |
| Summerfield township | 21 | 470 | 462 | 0% | 13 | 35.2 | Township |
| Winterfield township | 22 | 462 | 455 | -0.22% | 13 | 36.1 | Township |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Hayes township is the largest city in Clare County.
Winterfield township is the smallest city in Clare County.
There are 22 cities in Clare County, Michigan.