Detroit, Texas Population 2024

708

Detroit Demographics

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

  • White: 76.92%
  • Black or African American: 16.12%
  • Two or more races: 3.11%
  • Other race: 2.2%
  • Native American: 1.65%
  • 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)
White42076.92%
Black or African American8816.12%
Two or more races173.11%
Other race122.2%
Native American91.65%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Detroit Population by Race

Detroit Population Pyramid 2024

Detroit Median Age

31

Total

28

Male

40.1

Female

Detroit Adults

There are 405 adults, (75 of whom are seniors) in Detroit.

Detroit Age Dependency

65.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Detroit Sex Ratio

Female30054.95%
Male24645.05%

Detroit Population by Age

Detroit Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2002.736436
Married803.4873.826.3
Non Family531.0964.235.8
Female513.4356.943.1
Male162.1937.562.5

3.32

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

64.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Detroit Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3811.45%
Associates Degree4914.76%
Bachelors Degree82.41%
Graduate Degree185.42%
High School Graduate12738.25%
Less Than 9th Grade30.9%
Some College8926.81%

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
White24822120
Black58482
2+ Races1393
Other Race770
Native American661

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 2+ races people with a rate of 23.08%.

Detroit Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,500$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,153$41,042$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$27,330$40,000$24,688
Some College$38,750$33,750$40,417

$27,330

Average Earnings

$40,000

Average Male

$24,688

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

98.83% of Detroit residents speak only English, while 1.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Detroit Language

Detroit Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42010324.52%
Black884450%
Hispanic9555.56%
Other12541.67%
Multiple17423.53%
Native9222.22%

28.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

32.11%

Male Poverty Rate

26.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Detroit

The race most likely to be in poverty in Detroit is Hispanic, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Detroit is Native, with 22.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.79%.

Detroit Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.34%
High School25.98%
Some College23.91%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Detroit Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed17.82%
Male Employed17.21%

Detroit Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Detroit Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,844$60,212
Households$42,500$50,992
Married Families$71,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,906$25,417

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Detroit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

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 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

29

Number of Veterans

26

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War15
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Detroit Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5420
65 to 746
75+3
18 to 340
55 to 640

Detroit Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White299.27%

Detroit Veterans by Race

Detroit Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

44.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Detroit Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

79.12%

Born in Detroit

99.82%

Native Born

0.18%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.82% of Detroit residents were born in the United States, with 79.12% having been born in Texas. 0.18% 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