Romulus city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,547
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,547
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,652
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,169
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,173
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,178
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,989
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 44.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 746
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,390
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,049
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,452
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,559
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,130
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,468,945
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,164,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $127,283
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,079
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 707.1
Population per square mile, 2010 673.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 35.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.61
FIPS Code 2669420