Demographics · MI
Ann Arbor, MI demographics: 122,036 residents, with a median age of 27.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
122,036people live in Ann Arbor, at a median age of 27.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 27.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Ann Arbor, the largest race group is White (68.2%); 5.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 18.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Ann Arbor is 27.7 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.7% male and 50.3% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 32.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,522 | 3.7% | ±415 |
| 5 to 17 | 10,657 | 8.7% | ±620 |
| 18 to 24 | 39,301 | 32.2% | ±1,996 |
| 25 to 34 | 20,039 | 16.4% | ±795 |
| 35 to 44 | 12,453 | 10.2% | ±732 |
| 45 to 54 | 9,617 | 7.9% | ±579 |
| 55 to 64 | 9,670 | 7.9% | ±704 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,808 | 7.2% | ±607 |
| 75 and over | 6,969 | 5.7% | ±538 |
Median age by sex: 27.3 (male) · 28.1 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Ann Arbor is White at 68.2% of the population. Separately, 5.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 83,273 | 68.2% | ±1,273 |
| Black or African American alone | 8,002 | 6.6% | ±1,054 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 359 | 0.3% | ±121 |
| Asian alone | 19,027 | 15.6% | ±796 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 7 | 0.0% | ±11 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 1,517 | 1.2% | ±387 |
| Two or more races | 9,851 | 8.1% | ±755 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6,698 | 5.5% | ±740 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Ann Arbor has 50,499 households. 43.2% are family households and 34.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.19 people.
Total households
50,499
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.19
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
43.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 50,499 | ±906 |
| Family households | 21,823 | ±610 |
| Nonfamily households | 28,676 | ±1,003 |
| Householder living alone | 17,335 | ±987 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
18.6% of Ann Arbor residents were born outside the United States. 77.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 18.6% | 22,705 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 77.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.5% | Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) · 6,451 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
77.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ann Arbor hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 77.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Ann Arbor is 2603000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.