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Farmington Hills

Michigan · 74,652 residents · 33.3 sq mi
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Farmington Hills is home to 74,652 people in Michigan. That is roughly 68% ahead of the Michigan median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 42% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $51,986, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The typical home is worth $145,500. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,652
−9%vs 2000
vs 82,111 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
33.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K77K79K82K85K19902000201020202024Farmington Hills
202484K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(4,919)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(4,946)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(4,301)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(4,174)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(4,798)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(14,070)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.1%(12,776)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(8,883)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(6,986)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(5,488)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(2,501)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(810)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,986
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,493 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,499
−29%vs 2000
vs $36,134 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$145,500
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $220,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$660
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $840 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
34.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(70,061)
Black1.8%(1,343)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(674)
Asian3.8%(2,865)
Other0.5%(383)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
42.0%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.2%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
15.5%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 74,652 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Farmington Hills, Michigan earns about $51,986 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 $145,500, and the typical rent is about $660 a month.

How educated are people in Farmington Hills, Michigan?

About 42.0% 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 3.0% of people in Farmington Hills, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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