What are the largest metro areas in Michigan?
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is the largest metro area in Michigan, with 4,390,913 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (1,183,645) and Lansing-East Lansing, MI (479,722) come next.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 5 ranked Michigan metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Residents 2025 | Change 2020–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 4,390,913 | +0.1% |
| 2 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 1,183,645 | +2.8% |
| 3 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 479,722 | +1.3% |
| 4 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 324,538 | +0.1% |
| 5 | Traverse City, MI | 156,972 | +2.2% |
How this is ranked
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
What is the largest metro area in Michigan?
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is the largest metro area in Michigan, with 4,390,913 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (1,183,645) and Lansing-East Lansing, MI (479,722) come next.
How is this ranking calculated?
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.