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Ann Arbor

Michigan · 122,233 residents (2025 est.) · 28.33 sq mi
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Ann Arbor has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $82,212. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $453,400. At a median age of 27.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
78% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
122,036
+7%since 2000
from 114,024 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,308 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 4,012 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
27.7
−1%since 2000
from 28.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:122,233 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
108K112K117K121K125K1990201020202024Ann Arbor
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(4,522)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.2%(3,884)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.8%(4,656)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1912%(14,631)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2422%(26,787)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.4%(20,039)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.2%(12,453)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.9%(9,617)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647.9%(9,670)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.2%(8,808)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(5,001)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,968)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,212
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,299 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,459
+110%since 2000
from $26,419 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.8%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.524
+6%since 2010
from 0.496 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information6.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade1.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$453,400
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $178,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,649
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $742 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
45.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 45.3% in 2000
54.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
+15%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(82,975)
Black8.7%(9,906)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,814)
Asian11.9%(13,532)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(81,100)
Black6.4%(7,791)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(6,698)
Asian15.6%(18,992)
Other6.1%(7,455)
Diversity Score
65
+17%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,754)
South American1.1%(1,307)
Puerto Rican0.6%(754)
Spaniard0.4%(538)
Colombian0.4%(500)
Cuban0.2%(268)
Venezuelan0.2%(234)
Peruvian0.2%(211)
Argentine0.1%(167)
Salvadoran0.1%(145)
Dominican0.1%(113)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(95)
Costa Rican0.1%(91)
Ecuadorian0.1%(91)
Panamanian0.1%(79)
Chilean0%(58)
Bolivian0%(25)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Honduran0%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese6.1%(7,458)
Asian Indian3.9%(4,768)
Korean2.1%(2,605)
Taiwanese0.6%(748)
Japanese0.6%(720)
Vietnamese0.5%(615)
Filipino0.3%(362)
Pakistani0.3%(317)
Bangladeshi0.2%(202)
Nepalese0.1%(134)
Indonesian0.1%(120)
Burmese0.1%(108)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Singaporean0.1%(64)
Thai0%(56)
Kazakh0%(32)
Hmong0%(20)
Cambodian0%(18)
Malaysian0%(15)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(72)
Ancestry
German16.1%(19,587)
Irish10.8%(13,184)
English10%(12,234)
Polish6.5%(7,958)
Italian4.5%(5,499)
Arab2.7%(3,323)
Scottish2.5%(2,993)
French2.2%(2,684)
Dutch2.1%(2,546)
American1.9%(2,359)
Russian1.7%(2,015)
Swedish1.5%(1,812)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(1,377)
Hungarian0.9%(1,158)
Ukrainian0.7%(898)
Welsh0.6%(764)
British0.6%(763)
Romanian0.6%(756)
Finnish0.6%(726)
Lithuanian0.6%(726)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(686)
Greek0.5%(612)
Egyptian0.5%(577)
Austrian0.5%(555)
Iranian0.4%(547)
Danish0.4%(535)
Nigerian0.4%(516)
Czech0.4%(514)
Jordanian0.4%(512)
Lebanese0.4%(497)
Swiss0.4%(482)
Belgian0.3%(426)
Turkish0.3%(423)
Canadian0.3%(399)
Armenian0.3%(386)
Iraqi0.3%(357)
Slovak0.3%(317)
Syrian0.2%(263)
Moroccan0.2%(245)
West Indian0.2%(227)
Croatian0.2%(205)
Brazilian0.2%(200)
Ethiopian0.1%(183)
Portuguese0.1%(182)
Slovene0.1%(153)
Latvian0.1%(129)
Palestinian0.1%(118)
Israeli0.1%(114)
Haitian0.1%(93)
Ghanaian0.1%(90)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Serbian0.1%(73)
Australian0.1%(71)
Bulgarian0%(61)
Somali0%(61)
Kenyan0%(10)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
77.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 95.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
48.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 39.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+56%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
43.0%
−15.1 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.7%
+22.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
13.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 61.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
20.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
68.1%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
18.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.4%
−47.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 6.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−91.2 ptssince 2013
from 93.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2017
from 87.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
77.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 78.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married57.8%(31,182)
Married36.6%(19,777)
Widowed1.1%(586)
Divorced4.5%(2,422)
Women 15+
Never married54.2%(29,811)
Married34.9%(19,223)
Widowed3.8%(2,102)
Divorced7%(3,871)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

Ann Arbor, Michigan has about 122,036 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

The typical household in Ann Arbor, Michigan earns about $82,212 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ann Arbor, Michigan expensive?

In Ann Arbor, Michigan, the median home is worth about $453,400, and the typical rent is about $1,649 a month.

How educated are people in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

About 77.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ann Arbor, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

About 23.8% of people in Ann Arbor, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ann Arbor, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Ann Arbor, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,444 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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