30 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee | 1 | 6,230 | 6,282 | -0.18% | 1,900 | 3 | City |
| Manistee | 2 | 4,042 | 4,038 | -0.12% | 91 | 44 | Township |
| Arcadia | 3 | 3,159 | 3,147 | 0.03% | 90 | 35 | Township |
| Filer charter | 4 | 2,301 | 2,321 | -0.43% | 146 | 16 | Township |
| Bear Lake | 5 | 1,815 | 1,826 | -0.38% | 52 | 35 | Township |
| Norman | 6 | 1,577 | 1,567 | -0.19% | 22 | 71 | Township |
| Springdale | 7 | 1,444 | 854 | 8.49% | 41 | 35 | Township |
| Maple Grove | 8 | 1,350 | 1,346 | -0.07% | 38 | 36 | Township |
| Onekama | 9 | 1,334 | 1,347 | -0.52% | 72 | 18 | Township |
| Cleon | 10 | 1,057 | 1,059 | -0.38% | 29 | 36 | Township |
| Dickson | 11 | 977 | 974 | -0.2% | 14 | 70 | Township |
| Pleasanton | 12 | 865 | 868 | -0.35% | 26 | 34 | Township |
| Stronach | 13 | 829 | 831 | -0.24% | 15 | 55 | Township |
| Bear Lake | 14 | 705 | 672 | 1% | 10 | 71 | Township |
| Brown | 15 | 698 | 703 | -0.43% | 20 | 36 | Township |
| Arcadia | 16 | 652 | 656 | -0.46% | 35 | 19 | Township |
| Parkdale | 17 | 649 | 744 | -0.61% | 419 | 2 | CDP |
| Kaleva | 18 | 523 | 523 | 0% | 473 | 1 | Village |
| Oak Hill | 19 | 497 | 577 | -0.8% | 988 | 1 | CDP |
| Eastlake | 20 | 406 | 409 | -0.25% | 339 | 1 | Village |
| Onekama | 21 | 400 | 403 | -0.25% | 681 | 1 | Village |
| Marilla | 22 | 399 | 398 | -0.25% | 11 | 35 | Township |
| Brethren | 23 | 388 | 411 | -0.26% | 303 | 1 | CDP |
| Bear Lake | 24 | 327 | 327 | 0% | 1,035 | 0 | Village |
| Bear Lake | 25 | 294 | 371 | -1.01% | 51 | 6 | CDP |
| Wellston | 26 | 202 | 262 | -3.81% | 207 | 1 | CDP |
| Stronach | 27 | 200 | 184 | 1.52% | 575 | 0 | CDP |
| Copemish | 28 | 196 | 195 | 0% | 210 | 1 | Village |
| Filer City | 29 | 186 | 67 | 2.76% | 753 | 0 | CDP |
| Arcadia | 30 | 114 | 212 | -8.8% | 191 | 1 | CDP |
Manistee is the largest city in Manistee County, with a population of 6,230.
Arcadia is the smallest city in Manistee County, with a population of 114.
There are 30 cities in Manistee County, Michigan.