Detroit, Texas Population 2024

708

Detroit Demographics

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

  • White: 84.08%
  • Black or African American: 8.92%
  • Two or more races: 3.66%
  • Native American: 2.07%
  • Other race: 1.27%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
447.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.57% (4)
The current population of Detroit, Texas is 708 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 704.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52884.08%
Black or African American568.92%
Two or more races233.66%
Native American132.07%
Other race81.27%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Detroit Population by Race

Detroit Population Pyramid 2024

Detroit Median Age

30.1

Total

27.4

Male

32.4

Female

Detroit Adults

There are 427 adults, (86 of whom are seniors) in Detroit.

Detroit Age Dependency

84.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Detroit Sex Ratio

Female36558.12%
Male26341.88%

Detroit Population by Age

Detroit Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2053.0665.934.1
Married784.1887.212.8
Female543.748.151.9
Non Family541.1361.138.9
Male192.1642.157.9

3.74

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Detroit Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade277.63%
Associates Degree5415.25%
Bachelors Degree51.41%
Graduate Degree133.67%
High School Graduate14240.11%
Less Than 9th Grade92.54%
Some College10429.38%

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
White30228215
Black23161
2+ Races1341
Native American881
Other Race880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 12.5%.

Detroit Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,750$39,250$34,286
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,750$39,875$35,139
Some College$40,577$50,417$40,096

$37,750

Average Earnings

$39,875

Average Male

$35,139

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

99.65% of Detroit residents speak only English, while 0.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.35% of the population.

Detroit Language

Detroit Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5289818.56%
Black564885.71%
Multiple231565.22%

25.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.14%

Male Poverty Rate

23.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Detroit

The race most likely to be in poverty in Detroit is Black, with 85.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Detroit is White, with 18.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.51%.

Detroit Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade72.22%
High School19.01%
Some College17.09%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Detroit Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed63.64%
Male Employed14.58%
Female Employed13.56%

Detroit Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Detroit Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,125$64,519
Households$40,781$54,235
Married Families$87,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,500$24,659

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Detroit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

34.4%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Detroit Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Detroit Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29

Number of Veterans

20

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War13
Vietnam12
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Detroit Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5417
65 to 747
75+5
18 to 340
55 to 640

Detroit Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White297.97%

Detroit Veterans by Race

Detroit Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Detroit Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46%

Labor Force Participation

43.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

80.73%

Born in Detroit

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Detroit residents were born in the United States, with 80.73% having been born in Texas. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Detroit Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202971310.14%
202871210.14%
202771110.14%
202671010.14%
202570910.14%
202470810.14%
202370740.57%
202270300%
2021703-1-0.14%
2020704152.18%
2019689-3-0.43%
201869200%
201769200%
2016692-10-1.42%
2015702-6-0.85%
2014708-2-0.28%
2013710-13-1.8%
201272310.14%
2011722-10-1.37%
201073200%

Detroit Population by Year