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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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.

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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

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 18/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 170/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 56/yr
Days above 90° 6/yr
Below freezing 115/yr
Annual rainfall 35.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 83°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 19°F

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
GM

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

State of Michigan

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State

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