Demographics · MI
Detroit, MI demographics: 638,530 residents, with a median age of 35.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
638,530 people live in Detroit, at a median age of 35.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.2 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 Detroit, the largest race group is Black or African American (75.3%); 8.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 6.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Detroit is 35.2 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 43,078 | 6.7% | ±1,185 |
| 5 to 17 | 115,533 | 18.1% | ±2,504 |
| 18 to 24 | 58,163 | 9.1% | ±1,814 |
| 25 to 34 | 100,406 | 15.7% | ±1,969 |
| 35 to 44 | 75,280 | 11.8% | ±1,984 |
| 45 to 54 | 75,597 | 11.8% | ±1,459 |
| 55 to 64 | 74,195 | 11.6% | ±1,890 |
| 65 to 74 | 59,127 | 9.3% | ±1,765 |
| 75 and over | 37,151 | 5.8% | ±1,438 |
Median age by sex: 33.8 (male) · 36.7 (female).
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 Detroit is Black or African American at 75.3% of the population. Separately, 8.3% 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 | 74,173 | 11.6% | ±2,661 |
| Black or African American alone | 480,821 | 75.3% | ±3,802 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,434 | 0.4% | ±504 |
| Asian alone | 11,115 | 1.7% | ±1,122 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 101 | 0.0% | ±61 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 31,771 | 5.0% | ±2,124 |
| Two or more races | 38,115 | 6.0% | ±2,433 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 53,262 | 8.3% | ±2,128 |
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
Detroit has 257,998 households. 51.7% are family households and 42.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.43 people.
Total households
257,998
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.43
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
51.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
42.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 257,998 | ±2,206 |
| Family households | 133,308 | ±2,017 |
| Nonfamily households | 124,690 | ±2,312 |
| Householder living alone | 110,364 | ±2,193 |
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
6.6% of Detroit residents were born outside the United States. 88.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 6.6% | 42,320 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 88.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.0% | Spanish · 41,492 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
18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Detroit 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+) | 18.1% | 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 Detroit is 2622000. 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/.