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Michigan

StateUS-MI

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: LansingGovernor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic)Language: English
Population
10.1M
Metros tracked
19
10.1M in metros (100%)
Composite score
62.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-MI
At a glance
Nickname
The Great Lakes State
Established
1837
Demonym
Michigander
Area
250,493 km² (96,716 mi²)
Population density
40/km² (105/mi²)
Highest point
Mount Arvon (603 m (1,978 ft))
Legislature
Michigan Legislature
Human Development Index
0.928 (2023)
Electoral votes
15
U.S. House seats
13
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
16th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
11th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Detroit

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Michigan metro footprint

19 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

19 tracked metros

#62Detroit
5.4M · Major Metro
39.2
#383South Bend
813K · Established Metro
6.7
#509Lansing★ Capital
546K · Emerging Metro
4.8
#600Grand Rapids
1.5M · Emerging Metro
3.9
#722Kalamazoo
582K · Emerging Metro
2.9
#1109Saginaw
374K · Emerging Metro
1.4
#1180Mount Pleasant
106K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1897Houghton (MI)
40K · Local Metro
0.5
#1903Sault Ste. Marie (MI)
36K · Local Metro
0.5
#2277Traverse City
157K · Local Metro
0.3
#2540Iron Mountain
96K · Local Metro
0.3
#2630Marquette
68K · Local Metro
0.3