Median Household Income
$39,938 ± $937
Median Home Value
$83,900 ± $1,317
Median Gross Rent
$1,074 ± $13/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,594
Poverty Rate
32.7%
Unemployment Rate
14.0%
Homeownership Rate
50.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1%
Median Age
35.2
Average Commute
22 min
Households
257,998
Veterans
19,872
Population Over Time
Detroit shrank 8.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
695,437
2016
683,443
2018
677,155
2020
672,351
2022
636,787
2024
638,530
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
11.6%
Hispanic or Latino
8.3%
Black or African American
75.3%
Asian
1.7%
Nearby Cities in Michigan
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.