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Events from the year 1887 in Michigan.
In the 1880 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 1,636,937. By 1890, Michigan's population had increased by 27.9% to 2,093,890.
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 5,000 based on 1880 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1870 and 1890 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.
1880 Rank |
City | County | 1870 Pop. | 1880 Pop. | 1890 Pop. | Change 1880-1890 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit | Wayne | 79,577 | 116,340 | 205,876 | 77.0% |
2 | Grand Rapids | Kent | 16,507 | 32,016 | 60,278 | 88.3% |
3 | Bay City | Bay | 7,064 | 20,693 | 27,839 | 34.5% |
4 | Jackson | Jackson | 14,447 | 16,105 | 20,798 | 29.1% |
5 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 9,181 | 11,937 | 17,853 | 49.6% |
6 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 6,002 | 11,262 | 22,702 | 101.6% |
7 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 7,460 | 10,525 | 46,322 | 340.1% |
8 | Port Huron | St. Clair | 5,973 | 8,883 | 13,543 | 52.5% |
9 | Flint | Genesee | 5,386 | 8,409 | 9,803 | 16.6% |
10 | Lansing | Ingham | 5,241 | 8,319 | 13,102 | 57.5% |
11 | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | 7,363 | 8,061 | 9,431 | 17.0% |
12 | Adrian | Lenawee | 8,438 | 7,849 | 8,756 | 11.6% |
13 | Battle Creek | Calhoun | 5,838 | 7,063 | 13,197 | 86.8% |
14 | Manistee | Manistee | 3,343 | 6,930 | 12,812 | 84.9% |
15 | Alpena | Alpena | -- | 6,153 | 11,283 | 83.4% |
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 30,000 based on 1880 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1870 and 1890 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.
1880 Rank |
County | Largest city | 1870 Pop. | 1880 Pop. | 1890 Pop. | Change 1880-1890 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wayne | Detroit | 119,068 | 168,444 | 257,114 | 52.6% |
2 | Kent | Grand Rapids | 50,403 | 73,253 | 109,922 | 50.1% |
3 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 39,097 | 59,095 | 82,273 | 39.2% |
4 | St. Clair | Port Huron | 36,661 | 46,197 | 52,105 | 12.8% |
5 | Jackson | Jackson | 36,047 | 42,031 | 45,031 | 7.1% |
6 | Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | 41,434 | 41,848 | 42,210 | 0.9% |
7 | Oakland | Pontiac | 40,867 | 41,537 | 41,245 | −0.7% |
8 | Calhoun | Battle Creek | 36,569 | 38,452 | 43,501 | 13.1% |
9 | Bay | Bay City | 15,900 | 38,081 | 56,412 | 48.1% |
10 | Berrien | Niles | 35,104 | 36,785 | 41,285 | 12.2% |
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