Detroit Population

1820–2026

650.5K

2026 projection

1.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Detroit. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026650,499+1,4040.22%
2025649,095+5,0600.79%
2024644,035+6,5831.03%
2023637,452+3,2330.51%
2022634,219-8270.13%
2021635,046-3,3730.53%
2020638,419-32,0234.78%
2019670,442-3,2160.48%
2018673,658-1,3730.20%
2017675,031-2,3480.35%

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Detroit Demographics

35.2median age

Median age

Female36.7 yrs
Male33.8 yrs

Adults

479,919
96,278 seniors · 20%383,641 other adults

Sex

Female 52.6% · 335,762Male 47.4% · 302,768

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,88085+ years, female: 7,45380–84 years, male: 3,81780–84 years, female: 6,98275–79 years, male: 7,27575–79 years, female: 8,74470–74 years, male: 11,18770–74 years, female: 14,28165–69 years, male: 14,99565–69 years, female: 18,66460–64 years, male: 17,58560–64 years, female: 19,99455–59 years, male: 17,62655–59 years, female: 18,99050–54 years, male: 19,53450–54 years, female: 20,39745–49 years, male: 16,34045–49 years, female: 19,32640–44 years, male: 16,56740–44 years, female: 20,68935–39 years, male: 18,24635–39 years, female: 19,77830–34 years, male: 24,07130–34 years, female: 28,57725–29 years, male: 22,58225–29 years, female: 25,17620–24 years, male: 19,72920–24 years, female: 21,36615–19 years, male: 21,84615–19 years, female: 21,30510–14 years, male: 23,65410–14 years, female: 22,7105–9 years, male: 22,1835–9 years, female: 20,9030–4 years, male: 22,6510–4 years, female: 20,42785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6,385 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Detroit Income

$39,938median household income

Median household income

$39,938

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$36,590

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

32.7%

About 1 in 3 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Detroit Marital Status

22% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married22%24%21%
Never married57%59%55%
Divorced12%11%12%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year