Cities and Towns
Michigan, abbreviated "MI", is in the East North Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Lansing.There were 9,957,488 people in Michigan as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on January 26, 1837.
Please explore the cities and towns of Michigan, below.
Top Michigan College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | 13 | 50,288 |
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 11 | 29,128 |
| 3 | Southfield | 7 | 4,628 |
| 4 | Flint | 7 | 27,089 |
| 5 | Lansing | 6 | 13,561 |
| 6 | Kalamazoo | 6 | 32,520 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 2,748 |
| 8 | Port Huron | 4 | 3,710 |
| 9 | Mount Pleasant | 4 | 21,848 |
| 10 | East Lansing | 4 | 51,962 |
| 11 | Ann Arbor | 4 | 60,250 |
| 12 | Canton | 3 | 1,070 |
| 13 | Battle Creek | 3 | 4,296 |
| 14 | Cadillac | 2 | 12 |
| 15 | Waterford | 2 | 100 |
| 16 | Brighton | 2 | 103 |
| 17 | Bay City | 2 | 190 |
| 18 | Taylor | 2 | 243 |
| 19 | Saginaw | 2 | 249 |
| 20 | Kentwood | 2 | 265 |
Largest Michigan Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Addison | 721 |
| Adrian | 20,640 |
| Akron | 444 |
| Alanson | 787 |
| Albion | 8,324 |
| Algonac | 4,040 |
| Allegan | 5,044 |
| Alma | 9,051 |
| Alpena | 10,086 |
| Ann Arbor | 120,641 |
| Ashley | 551 |
| Athens | 1,008 |
| Bangor | 1,773 |
| Baraga | 2,306 |
| Barton Hills | 287 |
| Beaverton | 1,438 |
| Benton Harbor | 9,920 |
| Berkley | 15,360 |
| Berrien Springs | 1,590 |
| Breckenridge | 1,243 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 9,957,488 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.2% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.8% |
| Senior Citizens | 16.3% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 4,504,994 |
| Age of the Population | 39.7 |
Families
| % of people married | 48% |
| Average household size | 2 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 27.7% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $37,673 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $21,220 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $29,081 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $69,691 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 85% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 15% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 25 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 3.9% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 2.6% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.4% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 29.3% |
| Median Gross Rent | $850 |
| Median House Value | $146,200 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 26.2% |
| Irish | 10.4% |
| English | 8.5% |
| Polish | 8.2% |
| Italian | 4.6% |
| Dutch | 4.5% |
| French Except Basque | 3.9% |
| Scottish | 2.2% |
| Arab | 1.9% |
| Canadian | 1.6% |
| Swedish | 1.4% |
| Finnish | 1% |
| Hungarian | 0.9% |
| Norwegian | 0.8% |
| Russian | 0.7% |
| Lebanese | 0.6% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Belgian | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0.4% |
| Greek | 0.4% |
| Czech | 0.4% |
| Danishn | 0.4% |
| Iraqi | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0.3% |
| Romanian | 0.3% |
| Albanian | 0.2% |
| Slovak | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0.2% |
| Austrian | 0.2% |
| West Indian | 0.2% |
| Croatian | 0.2% |
| Jamaican | 0.1% |
| Nigerian | 0.1% |
| Egyptian | 0.1% |
| US/American | 0.1% |
| Syrian | 0.1% |
| Maltese | 0.1% |
| Macedonian | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| German | 0.1% |
| Palestinian | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Isle Royale (Park)
Isle Royale National Park
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1895
906-482-0984
Keweenaw (Historic Site)
25970 Red Jacket Road
Calumet, Michigan 49913
906-337-3168
Pictured Rocks (Seashore)
N8391 Sand Point Road
Munising, Michigan 49862-0040
906-387-2607
Sleeping Bear Dunes (Seashore)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Empire, Michigan 49630-9797
231-326-5134
Michigan State Flag
Michigan State Seal
Michigan State Quarter
Michigan State Plate
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