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According to the United States Census Bureau, as of July 2018, approximately 79.1% of those residing in the City of Detroit proper are African American. [2] Most but not all of the suburban cities are still predominantly white. In the 2000s, 115 of the 185 cities and townships in Metro Detroit were over 95% white.
While the drop in Detroit's population has been ongoing since 1950, the most dramatic period was the significant 25% decline between the 2000 and 2010 census. [166] Detroit's 639,111 residents represent 269,445 households, and 162,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,144.3 people per square mile (1,986.2 people/km 2).
Detroit's population increased from under 500,000 in 1910 to over 1.8 million at the city's peak in 1950, making Detroit the fourth-most populous city in the United States at that time. [9] The population grew largely because of an influx of European immigrants, in addition to the migration of both black and white Americans to Detroit. [10]
The Census Bureau's annual population estimates shows that Detroit's population increased by more than 1,800 residents last year. 'Detroit is a vibrant and growing city again'; population grows ...
Population peaked this census. To date, Detroit is the only city in the United States to have a population grow beyond 1 million and then fall below that figure. 6 Baltimore: Maryland: 949,708: Population peaked this census. 7 Cleveland: Ohio: 914,808: Population peaked this census. 8 St. Louis: Missouri: 856,796: Population peaked this census ...
Detroit’s overall population is about 639,000, according to the 2020 Census. About three-quarters of the city’s residents are Black. About three-quarters of the city’s residents are Black.
Detroit is mulling new council districts after the 2020 U.S. Census, but election timelines mean the process must be complete early next year.
Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the surrounding area. [2] There are varied definitions of the area, including the official statistical areas designated by the Office of Management and Budget, a federal agency of the United States.