METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Flint Metro
Flint, MI · 1 counties · 436,141 residents · 636.943 sq mi
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Flint has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $41,951. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $90,800.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024403K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(31,622)
5 to 98.1%(35,181)
10 to 147.7%(33,562)
15 to 197.2%(31,279)
20 to 246.1%(26,698)
25 to 3413.6%(59,478)
35 to 4416%(69,930)
45 to 5413.7%(59,847)
55 to 648.7%(37,937)
65 to 746.6%(28,600)
75 to 843.8%(16,779)
85 and over1.2%(5,228)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,951
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,030 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$90,800
+38%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.2%(336,815)
Black19.5%(84,072)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(8,182)
Asian0.7%(2,871)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(323,136)
Black20.3%(88,356)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(10,152)
Asian0.8%(3,487)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(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
83.1%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31%(49,012)
Married55.8%(88,280)
Widowed2.2%(3,537)
Divorced11%(17,349)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(45,599)
Married50.8%(90,206)
Widowed10.3%(18,254)
Divorced13.2%(23,396)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Flint, MI?
Flint, MI has about 436,141 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Flint, MI?
The typical household in Flint, MI earns about $41,951 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 $90,800, and the typical rent is about $507 a month.
How educated are people in Flint, MI?
About 16.2% 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 13.1% of people in Flint, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Flint, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Flint, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,682 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024