Michigan: Time Zones, Counties, Cities & Map

Michigan uses Eastern Time and Central Time. Check a city or specific point to find its local time zone.

Michigan in the United States
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in JulyMost of Michigan · 79 of 83 countiesAmerica/Detroit
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July4 countiesAmerica/Menominee
DetroitGrand RapidsAnn Arbor
Michigan and its counties (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
10,127,884
Land area
56,613 sq mi (146,626 km²)
Water area
40,101 sq mi (103,860 km²)
State FIPS code
26
Coordinates (central point)
44.844177, -85.660491

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address.

Metro and micro areas in Michigan, largest first

16 metro areas and 19 micro areas have counties in Michigan. 3 cross into another state; their populations are for the whole area. Populations are July 2025 estimates.

  1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area4,390,913 people
  2. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area1,183,645 people
  3. Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area479,722 people
  4. Flint, MI Metro Area401,093 people
  5. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area370,214 people
  6. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area324,538 people
  7. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area263,795 people
  8. Saginaw, MI Metro Area187,688 people
  9. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metro Area177,901 people
  10. Jackson, MI Metro Area159,552 people
  11. Traverse City, MI Metro Area156,972 people
  12. Monroe, MI Metro Area156,004 people
All 35
  1. Niles, MI Metro Area152,444 people
  2. Battle Creek, MI Metro Area133,408 people
  3. Holland, MI Micro Area123,188 people
  4. Bay City, MI Metro Area102,123 people
  5. Adrian, MI Micro Area97,779 people
  6. Midland, MI Metro Area83,754 people
  7. Marquette, MI Micro Area68,064 people
  8. Owosso, MI Micro Area67,681 people
  9. Marinette, WI-MI Micro Area65,515 people
  10. Mount Pleasant, MI Micro Area64,691 people
  11. Sturgis, MI Micro Area60,968 people
  12. Cadillac, MI Micro Area49,719 people
  13. Coldwater, MI Micro Area45,993 people
  14. Hillsdale, MI Micro Area45,738 people
  15. Big Rapids, MI Micro Area42,320 people
  16. Alma, MI Micro Area41,190 people
  17. Houghton, MI Micro Area40,028 people
  18. Escanaba, MI Micro Area36,582 people
  19. Sault Ste. Marie, MI Micro Area36,081 people
  20. Petoskey, MI Micro Area33,775 people
  21. Iron Mountain, MI-WI Micro Area30,575 people
  22. Ludington, MI Micro Area29,040 people
  23. Alpena, MI Micro Area28,853 people

Every metro and micro area in the US

Largest townships in Michigan

  1. Clinton Charter Township, Macomb County100,447 people
  2. Canton Charter Township, Wayne County99,041 people
  3. Macomb Township, Macomb County92,629 people
  4. Shelby Charter Township, Macomb County79,641 people
  5. Waterford Charter Township, Oakland County70,160 people
  6. West Bloomfield Charter Township, Oakland County65,816 people
  7. Ypsilanti Charter Township, Washtenaw County55,066 people
  8. Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa County54,965 people
  9. Redford Charter Township, Wayne County48,338 people
  10. Chesterfield Township, Macomb County46,152 people
  11. Meridian Charter Township, Ingham County44,217 people
  12. Bloomfield Charter Township, Oakland County44,097 people

All 1,240 townships in Michigan, by county

Tribal areas in Michigan, largest first

  1. Isabella Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land24,763 people
  2. L'Anse Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,633 people
  3. Sault Ste. Marie Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,890 people
  4. Bay Mills Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,129 people
  5. Hannahville Indian Community and Off-Reservation Trust Land572 people
  6. Grand Traverse Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land541 people
  7. Pokagon Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land204 people
  8. Little River Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land112 people
  9. Huron Potawatomi Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land94 people
  10. Little Traverse Bay Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land76 people
  11. Lac Vieux Desert Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land68 people
  12. Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land21 people
All 13
  1. Ontonagon Reservation0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Counties and equivalents, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wayne County, Michigan1,769,038 people
  2. Oakland County, Michigan1,288,337 people
  3. Macomb County, Michigan886,221 people
  4. Kent County, Michigan675,232 people
  5. Genesee County, Michigan401,093 people
  6. Washtenaw County, Michigan370,214 people
  7. Ottawa County, Michigan308,459 people
  8. Ingham County, Michigan289,709 people
  9. Kalamazoo County, Michigan263,795 people
  10. Livingston County, Michigan197,315 people
  11. Saginaw County, Michigan187,688 people
  12. Muskegon County, Michigan177,901 people
All 83
  1. St. Clair County, Michigan160,486 people
  2. Jackson County, Michigan159,552 people
  3. Monroe County, Michigan156,004 people
  4. Berrien County, Michigan152,444 people
  5. Calhoun County, Michigan133,408 people
  6. Allegan County, Michigan123,188 people
  7. Eaton County, Michigan109,581 people
  8. Bay County, Michigan102,123 people
  9. Lenawee County, Michigan97,779 people
  10. Grand Traverse County, Michigan96,729 people
  11. Lapeer County, Michigan89,516 people
  12. Midland County, Michigan83,754 people
  13. Clinton County, Michigan80,432 people
  14. Van Buren County, Michigan76,071 people
  15. Montcalm County, Michigan69,406 people
  16. Marquette County, Michigan68,064 people
  17. Shiawassee County, Michigan67,681 people
  18. Ionia County, Michigan66,557 people

See all 83 counties and equivalents in Michigan, largest first

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Detroit, Michigan (city)638,530 people
  2. Grand Rapids, Michigan (city)198,535 people
  3. Warren, Michigan (city)137,928 people
  4. Sterling Heights, Michigan (city)133,573 people
  5. Ann Arbor, Michigan (city)122,036 people
  6. Lansing, Michigan (city)113,023 people
  7. Dearborn, Michigan (city)107,423 people
  8. Livonia, Michigan (city)93,851 people
  9. Troy, Michigan (city)87,898 people
  10. Westland, Michigan (city)83,633 people
  11. Farmington Hills, Michigan (city)83,515 people
  12. Flint, Michigan (city)80,175 people
All 745
  1. Wyoming, Michigan (city)77,353 people
  2. Rochester Hills, Michigan (city)77,089 people
  3. Southfield, Michigan (city)76,236 people
  4. Kalamazoo, Michigan (city)73,076 people
  5. Novi, Michigan (city)66,717 people
  6. Pontiac, Michigan (city)62,104 people
  7. Taylor, Michigan (city)62,081 people
  8. Dearborn Heights, Michigan (city)61,771 people
  9. St. Clair Shores, Michigan (city)58,140 people
  10. Royal Oak, Michigan (city)57,950 people
  11. Kentwood, Michigan (city)54,296 people
  12. Battle Creek, Michigan (city)52,374 people
  13. Portage, Michigan (city)49,259 people
  14. Roseville, Michigan (city)47,123 people
  15. East Lansing, Michigan (city)45,758 people
  16. Saginaw, Michigan (city)43,536 people
  17. Midland, Michigan (city)42,724 people
  18. Lincoln Park, Michigan (city)39,257 people

See all 745 cities, towns and communities in Michigan, largest first

ZIP Code areas, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. ZIP 4819766,525 people
  2. ZIP 4818062,081 people
  3. ZIP 4804458,754 people
  4. ZIP 4810355,054 people
  5. ZIP 4818753,376 people
  6. ZIP 4812651,997 people
  7. ZIP 4843951,900 people
  8. ZIP 4822850,117 people
  9. ZIP 4882350,034 people
  10. ZIP 4942449,810 people
  11. ZIP 4920149,107 people
  12. ZIP 4818548,530 people
All 993
  1. ZIP 4884348,014 people
  2. ZIP 4900947,971 people
  3. ZIP 4821947,208 people
  4. ZIP 4806647,123 people
  5. ZIP 4942347,060 people
  6. ZIP 4818845,665 people
  7. ZIP 4823545,600 people
  8. ZIP 4944244,766 people
  9. ZIP 4830744,714 people
  10. ZIP 4811144,709 people
  11. ZIP 4803844,422 people
  12. ZIP 4810443,979 people
  13. ZIP 4821243,384 people
  14. ZIP 4831043,354 people
  15. ZIP 4950842,720 people
  16. ZIP 4885842,226 people
  17. ZIP 4818341,765 people
  18. ZIP 4822141,392 people

See all 993 ZIP Code areas in Michigan, largest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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