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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Ann Arbor Metro

Ann Arbor, MI · 1 counties · 322,895 residents · 706 sq mi
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Ann Arbor is a metro area of 322,895 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.3. The typical home is worth $170,100, having risen by half since 1990. 60% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 14% since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
322,895
+14%since 1990
from 282,937 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
457 / sq mi
+14%since 1990
from 401 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
31.3
+7%since 1990
from 29.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
706 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
274K301K328K355K381K19902000201020202024Ann Arbor
2024370K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(20,130)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(20,296)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(19,630)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.7%(27,987)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.9%(38,444)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.6%(53,613)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(50,027)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(43,460)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(23,037)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.3%(13,999)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(9,073)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(3,199)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,990
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,307 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,173
+59%since 1990
from $17,115 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.1%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 12.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$170,100
+35%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $95,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$687
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $536 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.7%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 55.3% in 1990
40.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(237,109)
Black11.1%(31,468)
Hispanic / Latino2%(5,526)
Asian4.2%(11,764)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(245,033)
Black12.2%(39,326)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(8,839)
Asian6.3%(20,270)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(10,017)
Central American0.9%(3,310)
South American0.7%(2,610)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,398)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,278)
Colombian0.3%(943)
Honduran0.2%(754)
Spaniard0.2%(728)
Cuban0.2%(649)
Salvadoran0.2%(634)
Venezuelan0.1%(375)
Costa Rican0.1%(354)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(354)
Chilean0.1%(345)
Argentine0.1%(203)
Panamanian0.1%(185)
Ecuadorian0%(152)
Dominican0%(130)
Uruguayan0%(71)
Bolivian0%(62)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(12,203)
Asian Indian2.4%(8,748)
Korean1.2%(4,322)
Filipino0.4%(1,372)
Taiwanese0.4%(1,358)
Japanese0.3%(1,239)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,115)
Pakistani0.2%(786)
Bangladeshi0.1%(541)
Kazakh0.1%(357)
Nepalese0.1%(221)
Thai0.1%(196)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(122)
Burmese0%(108)
Cambodian0%(70)
Hmong0%(65)
Laotian0%(58)
Mongolian0%(26)
Malaysian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(200)
Chamorro0%(90)
Ancestry
German17.3%(63,844)
English11.5%(42,394)
Irish10.2%(37,837)
Polish6.2%(22,781)
American4.6%(16,921)
Italian4.5%(16,624)
Scottish2.8%(10,518)
French2.5%(9,390)
Arab2.1%(7,872)
Dutch2.1%(7,696)
Swedish1.2%(4,383)
Russian1.2%(4,318)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(3,573)
Norwegian1%(3,564)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,917)
French Canadian0.8%(2,823)
Finnish0.7%(2,656)
Ukrainian0.6%(2,315)
British0.6%(2,271)
Welsh0.6%(2,234)
Greek0.6%(2,186)
Romanian0.5%(1,768)
Czech0.5%(1,667)
Lebanese0.4%(1,531)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,422)
Danish0.4%(1,359)
West Indian0.4%(1,340)
Austrian0.3%(1,260)
Swiss0.3%(1,163)
Canadian0.3%(1,116)
Iranian0.3%(1,055)
Belgian0.2%(877)
Armenian0.2%(803)
Jordanian0.2%(789)
Slovak0.2%(777)
Nigerian0.2%(771)
Iraqi0.2%(717)
Syrian0.2%(709)
Egyptian0.2%(656)
Croatian0.2%(632)
Portuguese0.2%(565)
Palestinian0.2%(562)
Jamaican0.1%(537)
Turkish0.1%(527)
Ethiopian0.1%(526)
Brazilian0.1%(450)
Slovene0.1%(309)
Serbian0.1%(278)
Moroccan0.1%(259)
Latvian0.1%(237)
Haitian0.1%(187)
Israeli0.1%(185)
Ghanaian0%(150)
Bulgarian0%(142)
Macedonian0%(133)
Australian0%(113)
Kenyan0%(107)
Somali0%(71)
Guyanese0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.1%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 41.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.5%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 87.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
23.8%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 20.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−26%since 1990
from 19.7 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 married40.8%(52,846)
Married50.1%(64,833)
Widowed1.5%(1,977)
Divorced7.6%(9,800)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(48,230)
Married47.6%(63,511)
Widowed6.4%(8,551)
Divorced9.8%(13,068)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% 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)21.5%(2,591)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(2,154)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(4,263)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(526)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(208)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,031 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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1 component county

Washtenaw CountyCENTRAL370,214
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ann Arbor, MI?

Ann Arbor, MI has about 322,895 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Ann Arbor, MI earns about $51,990 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ann Arbor, MI expensive?

In Ann Arbor, MI, the median home is worth about $170,100, and the typical rent is about $687 a month.

How educated are people in Ann Arbor, MI?

About 48.1% of adults age 25 and over in Ann Arbor, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ann Arbor, MI?

About 11.1% of people in Ann Arbor, MI live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ann Arbor, MI grown since 1990?

Yes, Ann Arbor, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39,958 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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