Detroit city, Michigan
Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 649,095 10,127,884
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 649,095 10,127,884
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 639,534 10,079,362
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5% 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 639,111 10,077,331
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 713,777 9,883,640
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8% 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1% 20.5%
Female persons, percent 52.6% 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 11.6% 76.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 75.3% 13.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7% 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0% Z
Two or More Races, percent 6.0% 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3% 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.8% 71.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,872 460,783
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6% 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X 4,694,141
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.3% 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $83,900 $231,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,238 $1,569
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $525 $602
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,074 $1,129
Building Permits, 2025 X 23,0751
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 257,998 4,076,369
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4% 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0% 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4% 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7% 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.3% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.1% 32.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8% 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5% 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1% 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3% 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,651,860 28,012,061
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,275,507 94,603,501
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,540,690 35,592,313
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,452,505 190,534,346
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,636 $18,990
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,938 $72,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,594 $40,735
Persons in poverty, percent 32.7% 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X 229,564
Total employment, 2023 X 4,041,074
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X 247,288,841
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X 815,013
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 163,461
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 106,308
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 33,872
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 17,154
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 136,284
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 6,148
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 146,531
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,606.8 178.0
Population per square mile, 2010 5,144.3 174.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 138.73 56,608.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 138.75 56,538.90
FIPS Code 2622000 26