City | Rank | County | 2024 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | 1 | Grand Traverse County | 15,717 |
| Charlevoix | 2 | Charlevoix County | 2,347 |
| Kalkaska | 3 | Kalkaska County | 2,256 |
| Elk Rapids | 4 | Antrim County | 1,614 |
| Manton | 5 | Wexford County | 1,509 |
| Kingsley | 6 | Grand Traverse County | 1,443 |
| Bellaire | 7 | Antrim County | 1,050 |
| Central Lake | 8 | Antrim County | 988 |
| Lake City | 9 | Missaukee County | 841 |
| Buckley | 10 | Wexford County | 773 |
| Suttons Bay | 11 | Leelanau County | 591 |
| Benzonia | 12 | Benzie County | 562 |
| Kaleva | 13 | Manistee County | 528 |
| Northport | 14 | Leelanau County | 507 |
| Thompsonville | 15 | Benzie County | 489 |
| Fife Lake | 16 | Kalkaska County | 469 |
| Mesick | 17 | Wexford County | 405 |
| Ellsworth | 18 | Antrim County | 365 |
| Empire | 19 | Leelanau County | 361 |
| Bear Lake | 20 | Manistee County | 337 |
| Honor | 21 | Benzie County | 335 |
| Beulah | 22 | Benzie County | 312 |
| Lake Ann | 23 | Benzie County | 252 |
| Copemish | 24 | Manistee County | 193 |