Wixom, Michigan Population 2024

17,119

Wixom Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wixom was:

  • White: 78.53%
  • Black or African American: 9.25%
  • Asian: 6.85%
  • Two or more races: 2.93%
  • Other race: 2.24%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,873.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.34% (-58)
The current population of Wixom, Michigan is 17,119 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,177.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,35578.53%
Black or African American1,5739.25%
Asian1,1656.85%
Two or more races4992.93%
Other race3812.24%
Native American340.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wixom Population by Race

Wixom Population Pyramid 2024

Wixom Median Age

36.3

Total

36.9

Male

35.4

Female

Wixom Adults

There are 13,985 adults, (2,168 of whom are seniors) in Wixom.

Wixom Age Dependency

43.9

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wixom Sex Ratio

Female8,97652.78%
Male8,03147.22%

Wixom Population by Age

Wixom Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1452.0947.952.1
Non Family4,0341.1621.578.5
Married3,4803.0778.221.8
Female5432.5346.853.2
Male882.8268.231.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

47.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wixom Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1741.4%
Associates Degree1,0268.26%
Bachelors Degree3,86131.09%
Graduate Degree2,54320.48%
High School Graduate1,91815.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1220.98%
Some College2,77522.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wixom Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wixom Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,6699,5214,987
Black1,1861,186536
Asian794784542
Hispanic506377185
2+ Races368359207
Other Race1254621
Native American34348

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.26%.

Wixom Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,617$64,082$45,165
Graduate Degree$83,390$89,957$58,182
High School Graduate$37,635$38,941$24,142
Less Than 9th Grade$42,125$0$0
Overall$50,471$61,509$38,761
Some College$42,004$53,189$36,839

$50,471

Average Earnings

$61,509

Average Male

$38,761

Average Female

Wixom Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wixom Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wixom Language

76.89% of Wixom residents speak only English, while 23.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.97% of the population.

Wixom Language

Wixom Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9701,1759.06%
Black1,56022414.36%
Asian1,165635.41%
Hispanic847101.18%
Multiple49571.41%

8.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.87%

Male Poverty Rate

9.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wixom

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wixom is Black, with 14.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wixom is Hispanic, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.12%.

Wixom Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.74%
Some College8.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.15%
Less Than 9th Grade4.39%

Wixom Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.47%
Female Employed7.85%
Male Employed4.81%
Female Unemployed0%

Wixom Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wixom Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,785$140,941
Households$72,896$96,592
Married Families$131,905$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,933$50,380

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wixom Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wixom Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wixom Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wixom Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wixom Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

703

Number of Veterans

616

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam290
First Gulf War98
Second Gulf War79
World War II23
Korea0

Wixom Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74264
75+169
55 to 64118
35 to 54111
18 to 3441

Wixom Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5995.43%
Black836.11%
2+ Races133.13%
Native American823.53%

Wixom Veterans by Race

Wixom Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wixom Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.5%

Labor Force Participation

76.4%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wixom Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wixom Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wixom Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.8%

Born in Wixom

80.21%

Native Born

19.79%

Foreign Born

11.35%

Non Citizen

8.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.21% of Wixom residents were born in the United States, with 67.8% having been born in Michigan. 11.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wixom Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,048-14-0.08%
202817,062-14-0.08%
202717,076-15-0.09%
202617,091-14-0.08%
202517,105-14-0.08%
202417,119-15-0.09%
202317,134-51-0.3%
202217,185-13-0.08%
202117,198210.12%
202017,1773,12422.23%
201914,053610.44%
201813,9921020.73%
201713,890450.33%
201613,845520.38%
201513,793-26-0.19%
201413,819210.15%
201313,798870.63%
201213,711990.73%
201113,6121000.74%
201013,51200%
200013,2634,71355.12%
19908,5501,84527.52%
19806,705-10,343-60.67%

Wixom Population by Year