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Dearborn Heights

County:
Wayne County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.737
State:
Michigan

Dearborn Heights is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. Dearborn Heights has a 2025 population of 59,389. Dearborn Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.23% annually and its population has decreased by -5.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 63,096 in 2020.

The average household income in Dearborn Heights is $79,332 with a poverty rate of 20.42%.The median age in Dearborn Heights is 35.8 years: 35.6 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

59.4K
Total Population
5,060
Density (mi²)
-741 -1.23%
Growth

Dearborn Heights Population

Dearborn Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Dearborn Heights includes 83.37% White, 9.07% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,77383.37%
Black or African American5,6339.07%
Two or more races3,3665.42%
Asian7011.13%
Other race6050.97%
Native American140.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.01%

Dearborn Heights Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dearborn Heights' average per capita income is $41,051. Household income levels show a median of $61,035. The poverty rate stands at 20.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$80,821-
Families$70,605$90,738
Households$61,035$79,332
Non Families$40,563$51,033

$41,051

Average Income

$61,035

Median Household Income

20.42%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)