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Troy

Michigan · 88,733 residents (2025 est.) · 33.4 sq mi
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Troy is home to 87,898 people in Michigan. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 65% ahead of the Michigan median. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. The foreign-born share is 31%. Median household income runs $120,045, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
87,898
+9%since 2000
from 80,959 in 2000
88,733 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,628 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 2,403 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
+10%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
33.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K76K80K85K89K19902000201020202024Troy
202488K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(3,936)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(4,962)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(5,241)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(5,927)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(6,201)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(9,958)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(11,000)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(12,747)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(12,151)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(9,698)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(4,657)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,420)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$120,045
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,538 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,119
+62%since 2000
from $35,936 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 58.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 2.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
+1%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$420,300
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $217,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,602
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $808 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.3% in 2000
26.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
32.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+19%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.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(65,809)
Black2.1%(1,678)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,184)
Asian13.2%(10,713)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61%(53,594)
Black3.7%(3,283)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,327)
Asian27.8%(24,424)
Other4.9%(4,270)
Diversity Score
68
+37%since 2009
from 50 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
Mexican1.7%(1,463)
Puerto Rican0.1%(128)
Salvadoran0.1%(114)
Argentine0.1%(91)
Colombian0.1%(74)
Honduran0.1%(68)
Cuban0.1%(56)
Spaniard0%(26)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian16.2%(14,252)
Chinese5.2%(4,580)
Korean2.1%(1,843)
Pakistani1.5%(1,284)
Filipino0.9%(820)
Japanese0.5%(459)
Bangladeshi0.3%(306)
Taiwanese0.3%(253)
Vietnamese0.2%(166)
Nepalese0.1%(50)
Thai0%(27)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(15)
Malaysian0%(14)
Hmong0%(9)
Laotian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13%(11,437)
Irish8.5%(7,450)
English8.1%(7,140)
Polish7.7%(6,801)
Italian6.4%(5,627)
Arab4.8%(4,262)
French2.9%(2,547)
American2.7%(2,330)
Scottish2%(1,799)
Iraqi1.4%(1,240)
French Canadian1.3%(1,158)
Ukrainian1%(913)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Syrian1%(848)
Lebanese1%(836)
Canadian0.9%(827)
Egyptian0.8%(671)
Dutch0.7%(654)
Swedish0.7%(643)
Romanian0.6%(565)
Greek0.6%(534)
Hungarian0.6%(507)
Russian0.5%(474)
Belgian0.5%(409)
Finnish0.4%(372)
Norwegian0.4%(345)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(304)
Iranian0.3%(294)
Czech0.3%(276)
British0.3%(273)
Slovak0.3%(260)
Danish0.3%(221)
Brazilian0.2%(202)
Armenian0.2%(200)
Bulgarian0.2%(198)
Welsh0.2%(192)
Macedonian0.2%(184)
Serbian0.2%(162)
Austrian0.2%(156)
West Indian0.2%(153)
Swiss0.2%(146)
Croatian0.2%(141)
Jordanian0.1%(106)
Lithuanian0.1%(103)
Turkish0.1%(90)
Palestinian0.1%(82)
Slovene0.1%(78)
Nigerian0.1%(75)
Portuguese0.1%(74)
Ghanaian0.1%(63)
Haitian0.1%(62)
Barbadian0.1%(47)
Jamaican0%(38)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.8%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 50.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
31.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.3%
−17.7 ptssince 2009
from 87.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.5%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
65.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 57.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
48.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
30.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2017
from 89.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 96.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 67.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(12,595)
Married58.8%(22,211)
Widowed2.2%(815)
Divorced5.7%(2,144)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(9,792)
Married57.5%(20,707)
Widowed8.1%(2,926)
Divorced7.1%(2,569)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% 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)20.7%(533)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(436)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(919)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(84)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6%(154)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,577 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 Troy, Michigan?

Troy, Michigan has about 87,898 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Troy, Michigan?

The typical household in Troy, Michigan earns about $120,045 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Troy, Michigan expensive?

In Troy, Michigan, the median home is worth about $420,300, and the typical rent is about $1,602 a month.

How educated are people in Troy, Michigan?

About 64.8% of adults age 25 and over in Troy, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Troy, Michigan?

About 5.4% of people in Troy, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Troy, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Troy, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,014 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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