14 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield charter township | 1 | 19,930 | 19,625 | -0.26% | 750 | 26.59 | Township |
| Traverse City | 2 | 15,728 | 15,675 | 0.07% | 1,900 | 8.28 | City |
| East Bay township | 3 | 11,732 | 11,610 | 0.16% | 293 | 39.98 | Township |
| Blair township | 4 | 9,273 | 9,008 | 0.54% | 260 | 35.61 | Township |
| Mayfield township | 5 | 8,096 | 7,985 | 0.38% | 239 | 33.82 | Township |
| Green Lake township | 6 | 6,789 | 6,709 | 0.19% | 233 | 29.18 | Township |
| Peninsula township | 7 | 6,121 | 6,072 | 0.11% | 219 | 27.92 | Township |
| Acme township | 8 | 4,491 | 4,453 | 0.13% | 180 | 25.01 | Township |
| Whitewater township | 9 | 2,705 | 2,683 | 0.11% | 57 | 47.84 | Township |
| Mayfield township | 10 | 1,825 | 1,790 | 0.33% | 51 | 35.92 | Township |
| Kingsley | 11 | 1,450 | 1,415 | 0.49% | 1,092 | 1.33 | Village |
| Grawn | 12 | 872 | 933 | 0.81% | 1,339 | 0.65 | CDP |
| Chums Corner | 13 | 802 | 1,117 | -1.23% | 302 | 2.66 | CDP |
| Interlochen | 14 | 530 | 438 | -0.75% | 427 | 1.24 | CDP |
Garfield charter township is the largest city in Grand Traverse County, with a population of 19,930.
Interlochen is the smallest city in Grand Traverse County.
There are 14 cities in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.