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Ann Arbor

Michigan · 114,024 residents · 28.3 sq mi
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Ann Arbor is home to 114,024 people in Michigan. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 45% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.1. The typical home is worth $178,500, having risen by half since 1990. The poverty rate is 16.6%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
114,024
+4%since 1990
from 109,592 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.1
+2%since 1990
from 27.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
28.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K112K117K121K125K19902000201020202024Ann Arbor
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(5,744)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.6%(5,205)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(5,129)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.1%(12,648)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2418.3%(20,918)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.3%(20,823)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413%(14,771)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.3%(12,882)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646%(6,887)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.1%(4,683)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(3,177)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1,157)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,299
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,344 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,419
+49%since 1990
from $17,786 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.6%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 16.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$178,500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $116,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$742
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $568 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
45.3%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 43.2% in 1990
54.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(90,196)
Black8.9%(9,785)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,629)
Asian7.8%(8,513)
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(82,975)
Black8.7%(9,906)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,814)
Asian11.9%(13,532)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
69.3%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 64.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.7%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 93.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
39.4%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 36.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.8 min
−28%since 1990
from 17.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married53%(25,499)
Married40.4%(19,417)
Widowed1.3%(615)
Divorced5.3%(2,550)
Women 15+
Never married47.7%(23,811)
Married38.5%(19,226)
Widowed5.1%(2,534)
Divorced8.8%(4,377)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(659)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(329)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(976)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(76)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,610 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

Ann Arbor, Michigan has about 114,024 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Ann Arbor, Michigan earns about $46,299 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 $178,500, and the typical rent is about $742 a month.

How educated are people in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

About 69.3% 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 16.6% 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 4,432 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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