Southgate

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.875
State:: Michigan

Southgate is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. Southgate has a 2025 population of 28,390. Southgate is currently declining at a rate of -1.07% annually and its population has decreased by -5.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,920 in 2020.

The average household income in Southgate is $81,054 with a poverty rate of 9.8%.The median age in Southgate is 39.4 years: 37.9 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southgate includes 78.76% White, 8.3% Black or African American, 3.1% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	23,274	78.76%
Black or African American	2,454	8.3%
Two or more races	2,231	7.55%
Asian	917	3.1%
Other race	582	1.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	70	0.24%
Native American	23	0.08%

Southgate Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southgate's average per capita income is $48,009. Household income levels show a median of $64,635. The poverty rate stands at 9.8%.

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	$93,846	-
Families	$80,560	$95,552
Households	$64,635	$81,054
Non Families	$48,573	$55,693

$48,009

Average Income

$64,635

Median Household Income

9.8%

Poverty Rate