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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 1 | 42,712 | 42,516 | 0.11% | 1,238 | 34.5 | City |
| Larkin charter township | 2 | 5,446 | 5,334 | 0.63% | 170 | 32.0 | Township |
| Lee township | 3 | 4,086 | 3,992 | 0.57% | 115 | 35.6 | Township |
| Hope township | 4 | 3,222 | 3,165 | 0.72% | 99 | 32.5 | Township |
| Ingersoll township | 5 | 2,771 | 2,776 | 0.07% | 76 | 36.5 | Township |
| Edenville township | 6 | 2,537 | 2,501 | 0.56% | 73 | 34.8 | Township |
| Midland charter township | 7 | 2,235 | 2,222 | 0.18% | 311 | 7.2 | Township |
| Mills township | 8 | 1,835 | 1,773 | 1.05% | 52 | 35.6 | Township |
| Greendale township | 9 | 1,762 | 1,729 | 0.51% | 50 | 35.4 | Township |
| Mount Haley township | 10 | 1,618 | 1,608 | 0.12% | 68 | 23.8 | Township |
| Hope township | 11 | 1,398 | 1,376 | 0.58% | 61 | 23.0 | Township |
| Porter township | 12 | 1,284 | 1,269 | 0.39% | 36 | 35.7 | Township |
| Coleman | 13 | 1,272 | 1,259 | 0.24% | 1,020 | 1.2 | City |
| Geneva township | 14 | 1,073 | 1,061 | 0.19% | 30 | 35.5 | Township |
| Sanford | 15 | 756 | 782 | -0.92% | 594 | 1.3 | 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.
Midland is the largest city in Midland County.
Sanford is the smallest city in Midland County.
There are 15 cities in Midland County, Michigan.