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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lansing | 1 | 48,808 | 47,688 | 0.58% | 3,634 | 13.4 | City |
| Meridian charter township | 2 | 44,036 | 43,857 | 0.31% | 1,441 | 30.6 | Township |
| Delhi charter township | 3 | 27,837 | 27,763 | 0.11% | 974 | 28.6 | Township |
| Mason | 4 | 8,114 | 8,270 | -0.48% | 1,588 | 5.1 | City |
| Lansing charter township | 5 | 7,950 | 8,126 | -0.51% | 1,616 | 4.9 | Township |
| Williamstown township | 6 | 5,250 | 5,285 | -0.06% | 179 | 29.3 | Township |
| Aurelius township | 7 | 4,334 | 4,352 | -0.07% | 119 | 36.3 | Township |
| Stockbridge township | 8 | 3,935 | 3,914 | 0.23% | 111 | 35.5 | Township |
| Williamston | 9 | 3,758 | 3,814 | -0.37% | 1,532 | 2.5 | City |
| Vevay township | 10 | 3,561 | 3,602 | -0.25% | 113 | 31.6 | Township |
| Onondaga township | 11 | 2,983 | 2,991 | 0.1% | 83 | 36.1 | Township |
| Alaiedon township | 12 | 2,882 | 2,911 | -0.28% | 81 | 35.5 | Township |
| Mason township | 13 | 2,872 | 2,837 | 0.7% | 142 | 20.2 | Township |
| Ingham township | 14 | 2,358 | 2,397 | -0.34% | 72 | 32.7 | Township |
| Leslie township | 15 | 2,283 | 2,307 | -0.04% | 65 | 34.9 | Township |
| Bunker Hill township | 16 | 1,968 | 1,956 | 0.15% | 60 | 32.9 | Township |
| Leslie | 17 | 1,897 | 1,921 | -0.32% | 1,479 | 1.3 | City |
| Locke township | 18 | 1,774 | 1,803 | -0.28% | 50 | 35.8 | Township |
| Wheatfield township | 19 | 1,632 | 1,659 | -0.3% | 56 | 29.0 | Township |
| Stockbridge | 20 | 1,287 | 1,251 | 0.7% | 856 | 1.5 | Village |
| Webberville | 21 | 1,283 | 1,306 | -0.46% | 705 | 1.8 | Village |
| White Oak township | 22 | 1,200 | 1,191 | 0.67% | 33 | 36.3 | Township |
| Dansville | 23 | 512 | 527 | -0.78% | 509 | 1.0 | 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.
East Lansing is the largest city in Ingham County.
Dansville is the smallest city in Ingham County.
There are 23 cities in Ingham County, Michigan.