There are 12 cities in Otsego 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley township | 1 | 6,090 | 5,879 | 0.83% | 220 | 27.7 | Township |
| Gaylord | 2 | 4,401 | 4,291 | 0.62% | 849 | 5.2 | City |
| Otsego Lake township | 3 | 2,945 | 2,859 | 0.68% | 90 | 32.7 | Township |
| Hayes township | 4 | 2,830 | 2,732 | 0.82% | 41 | 69.2 | Township |
| Livingston township | 5 | 2,738 | 2,657 | 0.66% | 81 | 33.8 | Township |
| Grayling | 6 | 1,976 | 1,854 | 1.54% | 964 | 2.0 | City |
| Elmira township | 7 | 1,770 | 1,717 | 0.68% | 49 | 35.8 | Township |
| Corwith township | 8 | 1,767 | 1,711 | 0.74% | 16 | 107.5 | Township |
| Charlton township | 9 | 1,405 | 1,357 | 0.86% | 14 | 100.4 | Township |
| Chester township | 10 | 1,341 | 1,301 | 0.68% | 20 | 67.6 | Township |
| Dover township | 11 | 648 | 629 | 0.62% | 18 | 35.2 | Township |
| Vanderbilt | 12 | 529 | 516 | 0.57% | 485 | 1.1 | 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.
Bagley township is the largest city in Otsego County.
Vanderbilt is the smallest city in Otsego County.
There are 12 cities in Otsego County, Michigan.