Humidity & wind
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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
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 17/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 170/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 50/yr
Days above 90° 10/yr
Below freezing 116/yr
Annual rainfall 36.6in 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 23.4%
Manufacturing 16.2%
Professional & business services 11.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Michigan
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State
Compare Detroit with
- Detroit vs DearbornSide by side
- Detroit vs WarrenSide by side
- Detroit vs Louisville/Jefferson CountySide by side
- Detroit vs PortlandSide by side
- Detroit vs Grand RapidsSide by side
- Detroit vs Sterling HeightsSide by side
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
Cities about the same size
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY641,962
- Portland, OR635,109
- Boston, MA672,973
- Las Vegas, NV679,817
- El Paso, TX683,012
- Memphis, TN609,647
- Washington, DC693,645
- Oklahoma City, OK719,849
More in Michigan
- Grand Rapids201,183
- Ann Arbor122,233
- Lansing113,884
- Troy88,733
- Farmington Hills83,291
- Westland82,333
- Flint79,306
- Wyoming78,588
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.