28 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 1 | 6,538 | 6,551 | -0.18% | 165 | 39.57 | Township |
| Petoskey | 2 | 5,831 | 5,868 | -0.12% | 1,133 | 5.15 | City |
| Conway | 3 | 3,601 | 3,595 | -0.3% | 95 | 37.73 | Township |
| Littlefield | 4 | 3,219 | 3,206 | -0.09% | 148 | 21.73 | Township |
| Resort | 5 | 2,819 | 2,833 | -0.25% | 148 | 19.10 | Township |
| Little Traverse | 6 | 2,633 | 2,657 | -0.34% | 147 | 17.97 | Township |
| Springvale | 7 | 2,131 | 2,147 | -0.33% | 48 | 44.71 | Township |
| West Traverse | 8 | 1,748 | 1,765 | -0.4% | 131 | 13.36 | Township |
| McKinley | 9 | 1,298 | 1,294 | -0.08% | 37 | 35.11 | Township |
| Maple River | 10 | 1,291 | 1,291 | -0.15% | 37 | 35.32 | Township |
| Harbor Springs | 11 | 1,268 | 1,273 | -0.08% | 973 | 1.30 | City |
| Friendship | 12 | 947 | 953 | -0.32% | 30 | 31.45 | Township |
| Pleasantview | 13 | 914 | 920 | -0.33% | 26 | 35.61 | Township |
| Pellston | 14 | 810 | 802 | 0.25% | 415 | 1.95 | Village |
| Alanson | 15 | 779 | 778 | 0% | 791 | 0.98 | Village |
| Carp Lake | 16 | 755 | 751 | 0% | 23 | 32.35 | Township |
| Wawatam | 17 | 699 | 706 | -0.43% | 44 | 15.73 | Township |
| Carp Lake | 18 | 587 | 581 | -0.34% | 3 | 225.97 | Township |
| Bliss | 19 | 571 | 569 | 0% | 13 | 43.66 | Township |
| Readmond | 20 | 556 | 560 | -0.36% | 18 | 31.03 | Township |
| Center | 21 | 524 | 527 | -0.38% | 15 | 34.30 | Township |
| Carp Lake | 22 | 438 | 525 | 1.15% | 213 | 2.06 | CDP |
| Oden | 23 | 303 | 463 | -1.3% | 493 | 0.61 | CDP |
| Cross Village | 24 | 240 | 242 | -0.41% | 24 | 10.13 | Township |
| Brutus | 25 | 209 | 102 | -0.48% | 74 | 2.82 | CDP |
| Conway | 26 | 135 | 85 | -3.57% | 321 | 0.42 | CDP |
| Cross Village | 27 | 69 | 53 | 7.81% | 90 | 0.76 | CDP |
| Levering | 28 | 11 | 100 | -56% | 25 | 0.44 | CDP |
Bear Creek is the largest city in Emmet County, with a population of 6,538.
Levering is the smallest city in Emmet County, with a population of 11.
There are 28 cities in Emmet County, Michigan.