Detroit, Michigan Population 2024

631,524

Detroit Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 77.82%
  • White: 12.22%
  • Other race: 4.23%
  • Two or more races: 3.75%
  • Asian: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
138.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,552.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.06% (-6,776)
The current population of Detroit, Michigan is 631,524 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 638,300.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American495,53377.82%
White77,78812.22%
Other race26,9444.23%
Two or more races23,9023.75%
Asian10,2521.61%
Native American2,2740.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander940.01%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Detroit Population by Race

Detroit Population Pyramid 2024

Detroit Median Age

35

Total

33.5

Male

36.4

Female

Detroit Adults

There are 480,033 adults, (91,780 of whom are seniors) in Detroit.

Detroit Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Detroit Sex Ratio

Female333,91352.44%
Male302,87447.56%

Detroit Population by Age

Detroit Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All249,5182.548.851.2
Non Family121,3911.1842.957.1
Female64,3933.841.758.3
Married47,0993.7673.126.9
Male16,6353.650.349.7

3.62

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

48.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Detroit Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade50,65812.14%
Associates Degree30,1357.22%
Bachelors Degree41,6009.97%
Graduate Degree28,8646.92%
High School Graduate140,03833.56%
Less Than 9th Grade20,9845.03%
Some College105,05225.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Detroit Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Detroit Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black328,553278,67645,366
White46,74539,29817,150
Hispanic24,08713,2512,614
Other Race13,9217,2171,042
2+ Races13,14210,3312,994
Asian6,6345,0282,825
Native American1,6141,222180
Islander42420

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.58%.

Detroit Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,031$55,669$46,455
Graduate Degree$60,938$68,451$58,897
High School Graduate$28,995$32,315$26,245
Less Than 9th Grade$24,367$27,497$22,671
Overall$33,780$35,702$32,130
Some College$33,798$36,851$32,157

$33,780

Average Earnings

$35,702

Average Male

$32,130

Average Female

Detroit Earnings by Educational Attainment

Detroit Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Detroit Language

89.23% of Detroit residents speak only English, while 10.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.33% of the population.

Detroit Language

Detroit Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black489,990156,44131.93%
White60,50517,04828.18%
Hispanic47,68116,17433.92%
Other26,7648,58132.06%
Multiple23,5846,55527.79%
Asian9,6612,81229.11%
Native2,25768630.39%
Islander941111.7%

31.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.39%

Male Poverty Rate

32.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Detroit

The race most likely to be in poverty in Detroit is Hispanic, with 33.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Detroit is Islander, with 11.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.22%.

Detroit Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.86%
High School30.24%
Some College22.72%
Bachelors or Greater10.29%

Detroit Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.81%
Male Unemployed42.49%
Female Employed15.03%
Male Employed11.63%

Detroit Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Detroit Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,424$63,611
Households$37,761$54,054
Married Families$72,015$91,151
Non Families$27,599$41,103

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Detroit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

21.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

23.2%

Male Marriage Rate

20.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Detroit Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Detroit Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Detroit Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Detroit Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

22,765

Number of Veterans

20,294

Male Veterans

2,471

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,324
First Gulf War3,736
Second Gulf War2,962
Korea1,266
World War II320

Detroit Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,553
75+5,518
55 to 645,052
35 to 544,301
18 to 341,341

Detroit Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black18,9385.08%
White2,5153.99%
Other Race6313.62%
Hispanic5881.91%
2+ Races5303.26%
Native American915.22%
Asian600.71%

Detroit Veterans by Race

Detroit Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Detroit Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

14.7%

Unemployment Rate

Detroit Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Detroit Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Detroit 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

77.28%

Born in Detroit

94.36%

Native Born

5.64%

Foreign Born

3.4%

Non Citizen

2.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.36% of Detroit residents were born in the United States, with 77.28% having been born in Michigan. 3.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Detroit Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029623,054-1,694-0.27%
2028624,748-1,694-0.27%
2027626,442-1,694-0.27%
2026628,136-1,694-0.27%
2025629,830-1,694-0.27%
2024631,524-1,694-0.27%
2023633,2181,8520.29%
2022631,366-2,372-0.37%
2021633,738-4,562-0.71%
2020638,300-32,142-4.79%
2019670,442-3,216-0.48%
2018673,658-1,373-0.2%
2017675,031-2,348-0.35%
2016677,379-2,183-0.32%
2015679,562-3,184-0.47%
2014682,746-9,240-1.34%
2013691,986-8,303-1.19%
2012700,289-4,913-0.7%
2011705,202-5,996-0.84%
2010711,19800%
2000951,270-76,704-7.46%
19901,027,974-175,394-14.58%
19801,203,368-310,695-20.52%
19701,514,063-156,081-9.35%
19601,670,144-179,424-9.7%
19501,849,568226,11613.93%
19401,623,45254,7903.49%
19301,568,662574,98457.86%
1920993,678527,912113.34%
1910465,766180,06263.02%
1900285,70479,82838.77%
1890205,87689,53676.96%
1880116,34036,76346.2%
187079,57733,95874.44%
186045,61924,600117.04%
185021,01911,917130.93%
18409,1026,902313.73%
18302,20080057.14%
18201,400-621,654-99.78%

Detroit Population by Year