METRO AREA
Flint Metro
Flint, MI · 1 counties · 401,093 residents (2025 est.) · 637 sq mi
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Flint is home to 403,305 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $182,400, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $989 a month. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% 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
403,305
−8%since 2000
from 436,141 in 2000
401,093 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
637 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024403K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(22,475)
5 to 96.3%(25,353)
10 to 146.3%(25,332)
15 to 196.3%(25,505)
20 to 245.9%(23,992)
25 to 3412.9%(52,067)
35 to 4411.8%(47,474)
45 to 5412.3%(49,737)
55 to 6413.8%(55,635)
65 to 7411.3%(45,396)
75 to 845.3%(21,570)
85 and over2.2%(8,769)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,281
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,951 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17%
Information13.1%
Wholesale trade6.3%
Other services5%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Public administration3.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$182,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+6%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(323,136)
Black20.3%(88,356)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(10,152)
Asian0.8%(3,487)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70%(282,456)
Black19.1%(77,056)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(17,176)
Asian1.1%(4,361)
Other5.5%(22,256)
59
+16%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
50
−8%since 2020
from 54 in 2020
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
Mexican2.8%(11,396)
Cuban0.6%(2,286)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,139)
South American0.2%(647)
Spaniard0.1%(557)
Central American0.1%(370)
Colombian0.1%(237)
Peruvian0.1%(237)
Salvadoran0.1%(204)
Venezuelan0%(95)
Dominican0%(74)
Guatemalan0%(54)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0%(38)
Nicaraguan0%(37)
Panamanian0%(31)
Honduran0%(30)
Ecuadorian0%(28)
Costa Rican0%(14)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(1,403)
Chinese0.2%(987)
Filipino0.2%(659)
Korean0.1%(455)
Vietnamese0%(192)
Hmong0%(136)
Thai0%(134)
Pakistani0%(129)
Japanese0%(100)
Cambodian0%(55)
Malaysian0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(8)
Ancestry
German16.2%(65,218)
English11.8%(47,583)
Irish11%(44,446)
Polish5.2%(20,813)
American4.9%(19,750)
French3.3%(13,447)
Italian2.8%(11,476)
Scottish2.4%(9,567)
French Canadian1.6%(6,616)
Dutch1.3%(5,344)
Hungarian1%(3,941)
Arab0.9%(3,695)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(3,443)
Subsaharan African0.8%(3,235)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,578)
Norwegian0.6%(2,560)
Czech0.5%(2,191)
Finnish0.5%(2,029)
Welsh0.5%(1,850)
Russian0.4%(1,759)
Canadian0.4%(1,606)
British0.3%(1,358)
Lebanese0.3%(1,189)
Danish0.3%(1,159)
Greek0.3%(1,028)
Belgian0.2%(943)
Slovak0.2%(867)
Ukrainian0.2%(755)
Lithuanian0.2%(612)
Croatian0.1%(452)
Romanian0.1%(452)
Nigerian0.1%(409)
Swiss0.1%(404)
Syrian0.1%(361)
Serbian0.1%(278)
Armenian0.1%(270)
Austrian0.1%(240)
West Indian0.1%(203)
Egyptian0%(177)
Palestinian0%(176)
Ethiopian0%(163)
Macedonian0%(153)
Portuguese0%(124)
Turkish0%(103)
Haitian0%(95)
Iranian0%(83)
Jamaican0%(70)
Iraqi0%(57)
Australian0%(49)
Israeli0%(48)
Slovene0%(39)
Jordanian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Brazilian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(25)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(60,963)
Married46.6%(73,608)
Widowed2.8%(4,487)
Divorced12%(18,930)
Women 15+
Never married33%(56,782)
Married43.3%(74,517)
Widowed9.1%(15,751)
Divorced14.6%(25,107)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% 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)16.6%(3,391)
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(3,600)
Vietnam era38%(7,762)
Korean War5.1%(1,051)
World War II0.5%(109)
Share of the 20,420 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 Flint, MI?
Flint, MI has about 403,305 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Flint, MI?
The typical household in Flint, MI earns about $62,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Flint, MI expensive?
In Flint, MI, the median home is worth about $182,400, and the typical rent is about $989 a month.
How educated are people in Flint, MI?
About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Flint, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Flint, MI?
About 16.4% of people in Flint, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Flint, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Flint, MI has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 27,154 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024