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Farmington Hills

Michigan · 83,291 residents (2025 est.) · 33.3 sq mi
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Farmington Hills is home to 83,515 people in Michigan. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 44% ahead of the Michigan median. The median age is 42.6, about 4 years above the US median. Density works out to 2,510 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
83,515
+2%since 2000
from 82,111 in 2000
83,291 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,510 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 2,370 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
+10%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
33.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K77K79K82K85K19902000201020202024Farmington Hills
202484K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,261)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(4,140)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(3,964)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(4,232)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(5,535)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(11,936)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(10,204)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(10,258)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(11,307)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(10,100)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(4,982)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(2,596)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$104,836
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,493 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,976
+58%since 2000
from $36,134 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.0%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
−4%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$354,500
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $220,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,551
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $840 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 66.9% in 2000
35.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
−4%since 2009
from 3.5 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.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(67,250)
Black6.9%(5,681)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,211)
Asian7.5%(6,184)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(49,498)
Black18.2%(15,208)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,209)
Asian13.7%(11,447)
Other6.2%(5,153)
Diversity Score
74
+40%since 2009
from 53 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
Mexican1.5%(1,260)
Puerto Rican0.2%(167)
Colombian0.2%(151)
Dominican0.1%(120)
Guatemalan0.1%(108)
Salvadoran0.1%(66)
Cuban0.1%(59)
Chilean0.1%(59)
Spaniard0%(33)
Bolivian0%(29)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.5%(7,926)
Chinese1.1%(906)
Filipino0.8%(646)
Pakistani0.8%(627)
Japanese0.6%(491)
Korean0.6%(469)
Taiwanese0.2%(143)
Bangladeshi0.1%(110)
Laotian0.1%(88)
Vietnamese0.1%(82)
Uzbek0%(22)
Hmong0%(20)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(13)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.7%(11,405)
Irish8.6%(7,161)
Polish7.9%(6,565)
English6.4%(5,381)
Arab4.6%(3,868)
Italian4.1%(3,388)
American4%(3,381)
French2.6%(2,131)
Russian1.9%(1,583)
Scottish1.8%(1,492)
Iraqi1.7%(1,452)
Lebanese1.5%(1,273)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian1%(872)
Hungarian1%(825)
Dutch0.7%(572)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(520)
Armenian0.6%(514)
Finnish0.6%(501)
Ukrainian0.6%(488)
Canadian0.6%(470)
Welsh0.5%(433)
Swedish0.4%(372)
Austrian0.4%(340)
Greek0.4%(332)
Lithuanian0.4%(328)
British0.4%(305)
Swiss0.4%(293)
Iranian0.3%(268)
Belgian0.3%(244)
West Indian0.3%(242)
Syrian0.3%(237)
Slovak0.3%(227)
Danish0.3%(216)
Czech0.2%(192)
Serbian0.2%(179)
Nigerian0.2%(158)
Norwegian0.2%(143)
Brazilian0.2%(140)
Croatian0.2%(136)
Egyptian0.1%(124)
Portuguese0.1%(115)
Macedonian0.1%(112)
Jamaican0.1%(97)
Palestinian0.1%(78)
Slovene0.1%(55)
Moroccan0.1%(45)
Israeli0.1%(42)
Barbadian0%(35)
Haitian0%(29)
Jordanian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Latvian0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.6%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 47.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+47%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.6%
−16.6 ptssince 2009
from 86.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.8%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
61.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
19.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2017
from 85.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 78.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(11,291)
Married56.2%(19,458)
Widowed2.5%(873)
Divorced8.7%(3,026)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(10,834)
Married51.3%(18,723)
Widowed8.6%(3,144)
Divorced10.4%(3,801)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% 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)13.9%(397)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(575)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.3%(1,091)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(208)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(42)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,849 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 Farmington Hills, Michigan?

Farmington Hills, Michigan has about 83,515 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Farmington Hills, Michigan?

The typical household in Farmington Hills, Michigan earns about $104,836 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Farmington Hills, Michigan expensive?

In Farmington Hills, Michigan, the median home is worth about $354,500, and the typical rent is about $1,551 a month.

How educated are people in Farmington Hills, Michigan?

About 57.6% of adults age 25 and over in Farmington Hills, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Farmington Hills, Michigan?

About 7.6% of people in Farmington Hills, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Farmington Hills, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Farmington Hills, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,863 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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