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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids | 1 | 7,969 | 7,739 | 0.72% | 1,793 | 4.4 | City |
| Morton township | 2 | 4,745 | 4,440 | 1.22% | 144 | 33.0 | Township |
| Big Rapids charter township | 3 | 4,041 | 3,935 | 0.17% | 133 | 30.5 | Township |
| Green charter township | 4 | 3,377 | 3,227 | 0.99% | 91 | 37.0 | Township |
| Mecosta township | 5 | 2,870 | 2,752 | 0.77% | 84 | 34.0 | Township |
| Aetna township | 6 | 2,340 | 2,245 | 0.91% | 66 | 35.6 | Township |
| Colfax township | 7 | 2,032 | 1,961 | 0.69% | 58 | 35.1 | Township |
| Austin township | 8 | 1,791 | 1,718 | 0.84% | 50 | 35.7 | Township |
| Fork township | 9 | 1,693 | 1,623 | 0.83% | 49 | 34.8 | Township |
| Martiny township | 10 | 1,666 | 1,598 | 0.91% | 52 | 32.0 | Township |
| Wheatland township | 11 | 1,441 | 1,396 | 0.7% | 41 | 35.5 | Township |
| Chippewa township | 12 | 1,273 | 1,225 | 0.79% | 39 | 33.0 | Township |
| Millbrook township | 13 | 1,107 | 1,071 | 0.73% | 31 | 35.8 | Township |
| Hinton township | 14 | 1,100 | 1,051 | 0.92% | 31 | 35.7 | Township |
| Morley | 15 | 524 | 510 | 0.58% | 585 | 0.9 | Village |
| Mecosta | 16 | 481 | 404 | 4.11% | 433 | 1.1 | Village |
| Barryton | 17 | 412 | 399 | 0.73% | 431 | 1.0 | Village |
| Stanwood | 18 | 211 | 203 | 0.96% | 872 | 0.2 | 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.
Big Rapids is the largest city in Mecosta County.
Stanwood is the smallest city in Mecosta County.
There are 18 cities in Mecosta County, Michigan.