Biggest Cities in Michigan in 1950

Name the most populous incorporated cities in Michigan based on the 1950 Census.

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Population	County	Answer
1,849,568	Wayne	Detroit
176,515	Kent	Grand Rapids
163,143	Genesee	Flint
94,994	Wayne	Dearborn
92,918	Saginaw	Saginaw
92,129	Ingham	Lansing
73,681	Oakland	Pontiac
57,704	Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo
52,523	Bay	Bay City
51,088	Jackson	Jackson

Population	County	Answer
48,666	Calhoun	Battle Creek
48,429	Muskegon	Muskegon
48,251	Washtenaw	Ann Arbor
46,898	Oakland	Royal Oak
46,393	Wayne	Highland Park
43,355	Wayne	Hamtramck
36,846	Wayne	Wyandotte
35,725	St. Clair	Port Huron
29,675	Oakland	Ferndale
29,310	Wayne	Lincoln Park

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Level 65

Oct 4, 2023

Having grown up in Michigan in the 1960s, I found this fun.

A lot of the county names don’t display, though.

Level 70

Oct 5, 2023

Some of the county names are blocked because they contain the same name as the city itself. The county name should appear once the city is guessed.

Level 68

Oct 22, 2023

Where did you find this data at?

Level 70

Oct 22, 2023

Here is the page that contains the population numbers for all states in 1950: https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1952/dec/population-vol-01.html

Level 58

Dec 7, 2023

Warren should def be here. it had 42,000 in the 1950 census and doubled to 89,000 in 1960.

Level 70

Dec 7, 2023

Warren township had 42,000 in 1950, but townships are not considered incorporated municipalities. The village of Warren only had 727 people in 1950.