Population

649,095

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$83,900

Owner-occupied units

Detroit, MI

Michigan · 42.383° N, 83.102° W · 139 sq mi

Detroit is the 26th largest city on this site, with a population of 649,095 and about 4,679 residents per square mile. The median household earns $39,938 a year, and the median home is worth $83,900.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area

139 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

4,679

People per square mile

Rank by population

#26

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#58

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$39,938

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,074

Per month

Homeownership

50.3%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

24.8 min

One way

People

Median age

35.2

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

18.1%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

6.6%

Households

257,998

2.43 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 23.4^%

Manufacturing 16.2^%

Professional & business services 11.3^%

Arts, food & hospitality 10.3^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Michigan

Name

Daniel Gilbert

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$23.7B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Franklin

Source of wealth

Rocket Mortgage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Michigan · private sector

Employer

University of Michigan

Sector

Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Michigan

Company

General Motors

Revenue

$187.4B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Detroit

Ticker

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Michigan

State bird

American Robin

State flower

Apple Blossom

State capital

Lansing

Nickname

The Great Lakes State

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Cities near Detroit

Dearborn, MI7 mi · 105,611
Warren, MI9 mi · 137,138
Royal Oak, MI9 mi · 57,583
Southfield, MI10 mi · 76,111
Dearborn Heights, MI10 mi · 60,664
St. Clair Shores, MI13 mi · 57,872
Sterling Heights, MI14 mi · 133,931
Livonia, MI14 mi · 92,603