Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 1 | 8,554 | 8,368 | 0.54% | 1,951 | 4.4 | City |
| Calumet charter township | 2 | 6,263 | 6,242 | -0.26% | 188 | 33.4 | Township |
| Hancock | 3 | 4,516 | 4,480 | 0.2% | 1,625 | 2.8 | City |
| Portage charter township | 4 | 3,193 | 3,174 | -0.22% | 29 | 112.0 | Township |
| Adams township | 5 | 2,547 | 2,533 | -0.2% | 54 | 47.1 | Township |
| Torch Lake township | 6 | 1,905 | 1,892 | -0.16% | 24 | 79.9 | Township |
| Chassell township | 7 | 1,885 | 1,874 | -0.21% | 39 | 48.3 | Township |
| Laurium | 8 | 1,879 | 1,866 | 0.16% | 2,895 | 0.6 | Village |
| Osceola township | 9 | 1,839 | 1,822 | -0.11% | 74 | 24.8 | Township |
| Lake Linden | 10 | 1,020 | 1,012 | 0.2% | 1,296 | 0.8 | Village |
| South Range | 11 | 742 | 736 | 0.14% | 2,038 | 0.4 | Village |
| Calumet | 12 | 680 | 676 | 0.15% | 3,417 | 0.2 | Village |
| Copper City | 13 | 205 | 203 | 0% | 2,440 | 0.1 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Houghton is the largest city in Houghton County.
Copper City is the smallest city in Houghton County.
There are 13 cities in Houghton County, Michigan.