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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Detroit Metro

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · 6 counties · 4,248,699 residents · 3,892 sq mi
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Detroit is a metro area of 4,248,699 people. The typical home is worth $66,400. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. Households take in $34,479 a year at the median, 14% more than the country as a whole. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,248,699
−5%vs 2000
vs 4,452,557 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,092 / sq mi
−5%vs 2000
vs 1,144 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,892 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4.2M4.3M4.4M4.4M4.5M19902000201020202024Detroit
20244.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(322,419)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(304,655)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(296,141)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(304,301)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(297,994)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.6%(745,841)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(658,354)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(443,658)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(371,297)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(309,825)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(148,226)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(45,988)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,479
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,807 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,750
−36%vs 2000
vs $24,547 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.0%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,400
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,855 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$462
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $596 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.6%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
30.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(3,110,679)
Black22.7%(1,010,292)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(126,918)
Asian2.3%(102,656)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(3,204,487)
Black22.1%(940,179)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(77,361)
Asian1.3%(55,733)
Other1.1%(48,300)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(149,325)
Puerto Rican0.6%(25,313)
South American0.3%(13,205)
Central American0.3%(12,389)
Cuban0.1%(5,426)
Colombian0.1%(4,284)
Dominican0.1%(4,230)
Spaniard0.1%(4,098)
Honduran0.1%(3,605)
Salvadoran0.1%(3,432)
Venezuelan0.1%(3,411)
Guatemalan0.1%(3,130)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(1,555)
Argentine0%(1,530)
Peruvian0%(1,276)
Nicaraguan0%(1,001)
Panamanian0%(753)
Chilean0%(574)
Bolivian0%(267)
Paraguayan0%(131)
Uruguayan0%(86)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(99,271)
Chinese0.6%(28,032)
Filipino0.4%(18,003)
Bangladeshi0.4%(16,276)
Korean0.3%(13,761)
Pakistani0.3%(11,259)
Japanese0.2%(8,410)
Vietnamese0.2%(8,404)
Hmong0.2%(6,397)
Taiwanese0%(1,257)
Thai0%(1,221)
Laotian0%(989)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(854)
Sri Lankan0%(560)
Cambodian0%(497)
Kazakh0%(342)
Indonesian0%(244)
Burmese0%(151)
Uzbek0%(78)
Malaysian0%(62)
Mongolian0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(687)
Samoan0%(590)
Guamanian0%(34)
Tongan0%(10)
Fijian0%(3)
Ancestry
German14.1%(615,350)
Irish9.1%(398,909)
Polish8.6%(374,926)
English8.1%(355,778)
Italian5.8%(253,319)
Arab4.2%(183,673)
American4.1%(178,427)
French2.7%(117,003)
Scottish2%(89,215)
Lebanese1.4%(63,034)
French Canadian1.1%(48,269)
Subsaharan African1.1%(47,921)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(41,690)
Hungarian0.9%(38,634)
Iraqi0.8%(36,803)
Swedish0.7%(29,366)
Russian0.6%(28,360)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(26,286)
Ukrainian0.6%(25,070)
Greek0.6%(24,887)
Finnish0.5%(23,615)
Belgian0.5%(22,078)
Norwegian0.5%(20,966)
Romanian0.4%(17,932)
Canadian0.4%(16,705)
Welsh0.4%(15,600)
Lithuanian0.3%(12,364)
British0.3%(11,355)
Czech0.3%(11,201)
Syrian0.3%(11,047)
Macedonian0.2%(10,805)
Slovak0.2%(10,417)
West Indian0.2%(9,729)
Armenian0.2%(9,057)
Austrian0.2%(8,411)
Danish0.2%(8,288)
Nigerian0.2%(7,662)
Croatian0.2%(6,695)
Serbian0.1%(6,046)
Jamaican0.1%(5,699)
Palestinian0.1%(4,951)
Swiss0.1%(4,646)
Jordanian0.1%(3,986)
Egyptian0.1%(3,689)
Brazilian0.1%(3,217)
Portuguese0.1%(3,078)
Iranian0.1%(3,010)
Slovene0%(2,004)
Bulgarian0%(1,892)
Haitian0%(1,723)
Turkish0%(1,495)
Moroccan0%(1,448)
Australian0%(1,423)
Israeli0%(1,239)
Ethiopian0%(1,143)
Ghanaian0%(1,065)
Latvian0%(1,000)
Kenyan0%(403)
Barbadian0%(213)
Guyanese0%(180)
Somali0%(65)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.6%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 17.8 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 married39%(681,244)
Married48.6%(849,624)
Widowed2.8%(49,385)
Divorced9.6%(167,148)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(619,019)
Married45.4%(840,822)
Widowed8.9%(164,461)
Divorced12.3%(227,863)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% 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)17%(28,764)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(31,318)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(61,528)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(9,079)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(2,338)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 169,530 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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In this metro

Largest cities

DetroitCENTRAL649,095WarrenCENTRAL137,138Sterling Heights133,931DearbornCENTRAL105,611LivoniaCENTRAL92,603TroyCENTRAL88,733Farmington HillsCENTRAL83,291Westland82,333Rochester Hills77,539SouthfieldCENTRAL76,111NoviCENTRAL67,319PontiacCENTRAL62,077Taylor61,279Dearborn Heights60,664St. Clair Shores57,872Royal Oak57,583Roseville46,863Lincoln Park38,529Eastpointe33,814Oak Park29,072Southgate28,931Madison Heights28,297Port Huron28,273Allen Park27,445Hamtramck27,261Garden City26,280Auburn Hills25,925Inkster24,959Romulus24,547Wyandotte24,072

The 30 most populous of 116 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

6 component counties

Wayne CountyCENTRAL1,769,038Oakland CountyCENTRAL1,288,337Macomb CountyCENTRAL886,221Livingston County197,315St. Clair County160,486Lapeer County89,516
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI has about 4,248,699 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

The typical household in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns about $34,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI expensive?

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, the median home is worth about $66,400, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.

How educated are people in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?

About 13.0% of people in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI live below the federal poverty line.

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

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