In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country.
The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:
2012 Detroit Tigers season – Under manager Jim Leyland, the Tigers compiled an 88-74 record, finished first in the American League Central, defeated Oakland in the divisional series and the Yankees in the American League Championship Series, and lost to the San Francisco Giants in the 2012 World Series. The team's statistical leaders included Miguel Cabrera with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 RBIs, Justin Verlander with 17 wins, and Brayan Villarreal with a 2.63 earned run average[1]
United States House of Representatives - Redistricting leaves Michigan with one less congressional district, with no congressional districts switching parties, leaving the Michigan's U.S. House delegation at 9 Republicans and 4 Democrats.[10]
Michigan House of Representatives - The Michigan House of Representatives has its partisan make up changed from 63 Republicans and 47 Democrats to 59 Republicans and 51 Democrats.[10]
May 24 - George Ceithaml, Michigan quarterback 1941-42, at age 91 in California
May 31 - Orlando Woolridge, played for Detroit Pistons (1991–1993), at age 52 in Louisiana
June 14 - Bob Chappuis, University of Michigan football player finished second in 1947 Heisman voting, inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, at age 89 in Ann Arbor
July 16 - James F. Goodrich, Under Secretary of the Navy (1981-1987) and native of Jackson, at age 99 in Maine
July 24 - Chad Everett, actor and Dearborn native, at age 75 in Los Angeles
August 8 - Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, physicist and Michigan alumnus who won 2007 National Medal of Science, at age 86 in Pennsylvania
August 29 - Les Moss, manager of Detroit Tigers in 1979 prior to hiring of Sparky Anderson, at age 87 in Florida
September 30 - Clara Stanton Jones, first African-American director of a major city public library, Detroit (1970–1978), at age 99 in California
October 9 - Budd Lynch, play-by-play broadcaster and later public address announcer for Detroit Red Wings for more than 60 years starting in 1949, at age 95 in Dearborn, Michigan
October 10 - Alex Karras, football player for Detroit Lions (1958–1970) and actor, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, at age 77 in Los Angeles
October 11 - Champ Summers, OF/DH for Detroit Tigers (1979–1981), at age 66 in Florida
October 16 - Eddie Yost, third baseman for Detroit Tigers (1959–1960), at age 86 in Massachusetts
