According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2022, the population of Michigan is 10,034,113. This is a decrease of 0.4% from the population estimate base of April 1, 2020, which was 10,077,325. The 2020 United States census recorded a population of 10,077,331, an increase of 2.03% since 2010. Therefore, the population of Michigan has been relatively stable and has experienced positive growth trends since 1800.

Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population and the third-most populous state in the Midwest and its East North Central subregion, behind Ohio and Illinois. The largest city in Michigan is Detroit, which is part of the Metro Detroit area, one of the nations most populous and largest metropolitan economies.