Population

76,111

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$236,200

Owner-occupied units

Southfield, MI

Michigan · 42.475° N, 83.260° W · 26 sq mi

Southfield is a city in Michigan, with a population of 76,111 and about 2,898 residents per square mile. The median household earns $68,166 a year, and the median home is worth $236,200.

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset

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Size & density

Land area

26 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

2,898

People per square mile

Rank by population

#535

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#523

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$68,166

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,340

Per month

Homeownership

53.4%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

23.7 min

One way

People

Median age

42.3

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

40.7%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

7.1%

Households

34,860

2.14 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 26.3^%

Manufacturing 16.5^%

Retail trade 12^%

Professional & business services 11.9^%

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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