There are 21 cities in Houghton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 1 | 8,554 | 8,368 | 0.54% | 1,951 | 4.4 | City |
| Calumet charter township | 2 | 6,263 | 6,242 | -0.26% | 188 | 33.4 | Township |
| Hancock | 3 | 4,516 | 4,480 | 0.2% | 1,625 | 2.8 | City |
| Portage charter township | 4 | 3,193 | 3,174 | -0.22% | 29 | 112.0 | Township |
| Adams township | 5 | 2,547 | 2,533 | -0.2% | 54 | 47.1 | Township |
| Schoolcraft township | 6 | 1,989 | 1,979 | -0.25% | 50 | 40.1 | Township |
| Torch Lake township | 7 | 1,905 | 1,892 | -0.16% | 24 | 79.9 | Township |
| Chassell township | 8 | 1,885 | 1,874 | -0.21% | 39 | 48.3 | Township |
| Laurium | 9 | 1,879 | 1,866 | 0.16% | 2,895 | 0.6 | Village |
| Osceola township | 10 | 1,839 | 1,822 | -0.11% | 74 | 24.8 | Township |
| Stanton township | 11 | 1,594 | 1,580 | -0.13% | 13 | 122.4 | Township |
| Franklin township | 12 | 1,511 | 1,500 | -0.2% | 76 | 19.9 | Township |
| Lake Linden | 13 | 1,020 | 1,012 | 0.2% | 1,296 | 0.8 | Village |
| South Range | 14 | 742 | 736 | 0.14% | 2,038 | 0.4 | Village |
| Calumet | 15 | 680 | 676 | 0.15% | 3,417 | 0.2 | Village |
| Hancock township | 16 | 497 | 495 | -0.4% | 32 | 15.7 | Township |
| Laird township | 17 | 492 | 486 | -0.2% | 3 | 187.3 | Township |
| Quincy township | 18 | 373 | 372 | -0.27% | 103 | 3.6 | Township |
| Duncan township | 19 | 237 | 234 | 0% | 1 | 176.1 | Township |
| Elm River township | 20 | 207 | 206 | -0.48% | 2 | 91.3 | Township |
| Copper City | 21 | 205 | 203 | 0% | 2,440 | 0.1 | Village |
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.
Houghton is the largest city in Houghton County.
Copper City is the smallest city in Houghton County.
There are 21 cities in Houghton County, Michigan.