Demographics · MI
Dearborn, MI demographics: 107,423 residents, with a median age of 33.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
107,423people are estimated in Dearborn, at a median age of 33.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.3 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 Dearborn, the largest race group is White (88.0%); 2.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 30.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Dearborn is 33.3 years (±0.7), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.5% ± 1.0 percentage points male and 50.5% ± 1.0 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 21.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,017 | 7.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±812 |
| 5 to 17 | 22,833 | 21.3% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,246 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,225 | 9.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±820 |
| 25 to 34 | 15,174 | 14.1% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±928 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,184 | 12.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±890 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,962 | 11.1% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±836 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,347 | 10.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±819 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,895 | 8.3% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±760 |
| 75 and over | 5,786 | 5.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±620 |
Median age by sex: 32.0 (male) · 34.6 (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 Dearborn is White at 88.0% of the population. Separately, 2.7% 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 | 94,533 | 88.0% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,504 |
| Black or African American alone | 3,985 | 3.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±753 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 196 | 0.2% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±126 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 1,972 | 1.8% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±507 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±27 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 550 | 0.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±266 |
| Two or more races | 6,187 | 5.8% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,290 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2,887 | 2.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±571 |
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
Dearborn has 36,695 households. 65.1% are family households and 30.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.92 people.
Total households
36,695
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.92
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
65.1% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
30.3% ± 2.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 36,695 | ±802 |
| Family households | 23,889 | ±636 |
| Nonfamily households | 12,806 | ±831 |
| Householder living alone | 11,113 | ±782 |
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
30.3% of Dearborn residents were born outside the United States. 46.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Arabic (48.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 30.3% ± 1.5 percentage points | 32,538 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 46.6% ± 2.0 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 48.6% ± 1.8 percentage points | Arabic · 48,284 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
34.6% ± 2.2 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Dearborn hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.6% | 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 Dearborn is 2621000. 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/.