METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Detroit Metro
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · 6 counties · 4,392,041 residents · 3,892 sq mi
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Detroit is a metro area of 4,392,041 people. The typical home is worth $179,231. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $63,979 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
3,892 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.4M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(243,168)
5 to 95.9%(260,260)
10 to 146.3%(274,809)
15 to 196.4%(283,165)
20 to 246.1%(269,277)
25 to 3413.5%(595,002)
35 to 4411.9%(524,366)
45 to 5413.2%(578,221)
55 to 6414.1%(619,882)
65 to 7410.1%(444,391)
75 to 844.8%(210,903)
85 and over2%(88,597)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,979
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,807 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade19.3%
Information10.4%
Other services6.4%
Wholesale trade5.1%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Public administration4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$179,231
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,855 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.7
−10%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.7%(2,799,533)
Black21.7%(952,462)
Hispanic / Latino5%(219,953)
Asian4.8%(211,344)
Other3.3%(144,833)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(134,580)
Puerto Rican0.6%(24,153)
Central American0.2%(9,702)
South American0.2%(8,328)
Spaniard0.1%(3,767)
Cuban0.1%(3,508)
Dominican0.1%(2,892)
Salvadoran0.1%(2,820)
Colombian0.1%(2,690)
Guatemalan0.1%(2,428)
Honduran0.1%(2,282)
Argentine0%(1,691)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(1,249)
Venezuelan0%(956)
Costa Rican0%(890)
Panamanian0%(875)
Ecuadorian0%(851)
Chilean0%(410)
Nicaraguan0%(398)
Bolivian0%(260)
Uruguayan0%(132)
Paraguayan0%(48)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(86,191)
Chinese0.6%(26,665)
Filipino0.4%(15,956)
Korean0.3%(12,930)
Bangladeshi0.3%(12,081)
Pakistani0.3%(10,264)
Japanese0.2%(8,265)
Vietnamese0.2%(7,359)
Hmong0.1%(5,459)
Thai0%(1,225)
Taiwanese0%(722)
Laotian0%(677)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(551)
Sri Lankan0%(528)
Burmese0%(386)
Cambodian0%(264)
Malaysian0%(264)
Indonesian0%(204)
Mongolian0%(32)
Okinawan0%(22)
Bhutanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(1,265)
Samoan0%(502)
Chamorro0%(366)
Fijian0%(37)
Marshallese0%(34)
Tongan0%(12)
Ancestry
German14.8%(642,140)
Polish9.7%(419,304)
Irish9.5%(410,212)
English7%(304,402)
Italian6.2%(267,072)
American4.5%(194,883)
French3.3%(140,892)
Scottish2.1%(90,534)
French Canadian1.5%(65,014)
Lebanese1.2%(51,649)
Dutch1.1%(46,077)
Hungarian1%(44,028)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1%(43,410)
Russian0.8%(36,265)
Swedish0.8%(34,127)
Arab0.8%(33,687)
Iraqi0.7%(30,566)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(28,361)
Finnish0.6%(27,808)
Greek0.6%(26,290)
Belgian0.6%(26,240)
Ukrainian0.5%(23,721)
Canadian0.5%(22,590)
Norwegian0.5%(22,065)
British0.5%(20,071)
Romanian0.4%(19,082)
Welsh0.4%(18,596)
Czech0.3%(13,013)
Lithuanian0.3%(13,012)
Slovak0.3%(11,626)
Macedonian0.2%(10,300)
Austrian0.2%(9,981)
West Indian0.2%(9,482)
Danish0.2%(9,294)
Armenian0.2%(9,055)
Croatian0.2%(8,146)
Syrian0.2%(6,793)
Swiss0.1%(5,852)
Serbian0.1%(5,751)
Nigerian0.1%(5,565)
Jamaican0.1%(5,557)
Jordanian0.1%(4,145)
Palestinian0.1%(3,793)
Egyptian0.1%(3,744)
Portuguese0.1%(3,170)
Brazilian0.1%(2,685)
Slovene0.1%(2,511)
Iranian0.1%(2,287)
Moroccan0%(1,924)
Bulgarian0%(1,795)
Haitian0%(1,615)
Turkish0%(1,367)
Israeli0%(1,333)
Australian0%(1,208)
Ethiopian0%(1,143)
Latvian0%(1,053)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(746)
Ghanaian0%(669)
Kenyan0%(250)
Guyanese0%(233)
Barbadian0%(111)
Somali0%(88)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.8%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.8%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.4%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.3%(26,438)
Gulf War (1990s)16%(31,962)
Vietnam era36.6%(72,903)
Korean War8.3%(16,468)
World War II3.8%(7,477)
Share of the 199,330 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI has about 4,392,041 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?
The typical household in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns about $63,979 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 $179,231, and the typical rent is about $975 a month.
How educated are people in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI?
About 32.1% 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 13.8% of people in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 143,342 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024