CITY · INCORPORATED 1806 · 2020 ACS
Detroit
Michigan · 639,111 residents · 139 sq mi
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With 639,111 people, Detroit is a city in Michigan. The poverty rate is 33.2%, above the 12.8% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The typical home is worth $52,700. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 45%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
139 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024639K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.8%(43,625)
5 to 97.1%(45,347)
10 to 147%(44,421)
15 to 196.9%(43,846)
20 to 246.9%(43,798)
25 to 3415.5%(99,309)
35 to 4411.6%(74,364)
45 to 5412.2%(77,852)
55 to 6412.3%(78,813)
65 to 748.6%(55,254)
75 to 843.6%(23,117)
85 and over1.5%(9,365)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,498
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,526 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
17.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade15.3%
Information9.3%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Other services5.3%
Wholesale trade3.8%
Public administration3.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$52,700
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
1.6
−44%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic10.5%(99,921)
Black81.2%(771,966)
Hispanic / Latino5%(47,167)
Asian1%(9,135)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic9.5%(60,770)
Black77.2%(493,212)
Hispanic / Latino8%(51,269)
Asian1.6%(10,085)
Other2.8%(17,973)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(37,824)
Puerto Rican1%(6,989)
Central American0.4%(2,849)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,231)
Dominican0.2%(1,204)
Cuban0.1%(878)
Honduran0.1%(777)
Salvadoran0.1%(614)
South American0.1%(465)
Colombian0%(249)
Nicaraguan0%(126)
Venezuelan0%(93)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(91)
Spaniard0%(74)
Peruvian0%(73)
Argentine0%(21)
Paraguayan0%(16)
Chilean0%(11)
Costa Rican0%(10)
Ecuadorian0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(4,649)
Bangladeshi0.6%(3,731)
Chinese0.1%(868)
Korean0.1%(494)
Filipino0.1%(411)
Pakistani0.1%(410)
Vietnamese0%(257)
Hmong0%(198)
Sri Lankan0%(153)
Japanese0%(141)
Laotian0%(90)
Nepalese0%(53)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
American4.5%(30,208)
German1.9%(12,927)
Subsaharan African1.7%(11,559)
Irish1.6%(10,475)
Polish1.1%(7,711)
Arab1.1%(7,223)
Italian0.8%(5,498)
English0.8%(5,433)
French0.6%(3,805)
West Indian0.4%(2,775)
Scottish0.3%(2,280)
Jamaican0.3%(1,690)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(1,618)
Swedish0.2%(1,383)
Hungarian0.2%(1,129)
Nigerian0.2%(1,127)
Moroccan0.2%(1,069)
French Canadian0.2%(1,053)
Lebanese0.1%(953)
Finnish0.1%(916)
British0.1%(806)
Iraqi0.1%(691)
Norwegian0.1%(690)
Russian0.1%(672)
Ukrainian0.1%(660)
Syrian0.1%(614)
Austrian0.1%(521)
Welsh0.1%(464)
Romanian0.1%(457)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(453)
Haitian0.1%(450)
Canadian0.1%(438)
Lithuanian0.1%(402)
Belgian0.1%(397)
Greek0.1%(397)
Ethiopian0%(305)
Czech0%(279)
Slovak0%(213)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(196)
Swiss0%(184)
Iranian0%(181)
Armenian0%(172)
Jordanian0%(170)
Macedonian0%(166)
Danish0%(136)
Serbian0%(118)
Ghanaian0%(116)
Australian0%(115)
Portuguese0%(108)
Palestinian0%(92)
Croatian0%(80)
Israeli0%(71)
Somali0%(68)
Guyanese0%(64)
Turkish0%(62)
Egyptian0%(58)
Kenyan0%(56)
Brazilian0%(42)
Slovene0%(29)
Barbadian0%(28)
Latvian0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.9%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
85.7%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married59.4%(139,226)
Married26.7%(62,518)
Widowed2.9%(6,811)
Divorced11%(25,725)
Women 15+
Never married55%(149,369)
Married23.8%(64,634)
Widowed8.9%(24,317)
Divorced12.3%(33,402)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
6.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
42.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
61.0%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.6%(3,216)
Gulf War (1990s)14.8%(3,785)
Vietnam era35.7%(9,108)
Korean War7.2%(1,834)
World War II2.7%(679)
Share of the 25,491 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 Detroit, Michigan?
Detroit, Michigan has about 639,111 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Detroit, Michigan?
The typical household in Detroit, Michigan earns about $32,498 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Detroit, Michigan expensive?
In Detroit, Michigan, the median home is worth about $52,700, and the typical rent is about $850 a month.
How educated are people in Detroit, Michigan?
About 16.4% of adults age 25 and over in Detroit, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Detroit, Michigan?
About 33.2% of people in Detroit, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
Has Detroit, Michigan grown since 1990?
Yes, Detroit, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 388,863 residents, a change of about -38 percent over that period.
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MichiganDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024