Identifiers: city · CDP · village
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland (city), MI | 42,547 |
| 2 | Bay City (city), MI | 32,661 |
| 3 | Freeland (CDP), MI | 7,630 |
| 4 | Shields (CDP), MI | 7,035 |
| 5 | Essexville (city), MI | 3,379 |
| 6 | Clare (city), MI | 3,254 |
| 7 | Auburn (city), MI | 2,068 |
| 8 | Zilwaukee (city), MI | 1,534 |
| 9 | Coleman (city), MI | 1,262 |
| 10 | Beaverton (city), MI | 1,145 |
| 11 | Sanford (village), MI | 813 |
| 12 | Loomis (CDP), MI | 194 |