DETROIT – For a second year in a row, Detroit’s population has grown.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced on Thursday that the city gained 6,791 households in 2024.
“This record growth would not have been possible without the hard work of longtime Detroiters, our business community and city employees over the past 12 years,” said Mayor Duggan. “Together, we have created a city that is full of opportunity and vibrancy for new and existing Detroiters alike. These new numbers also show that the hard work of ensuring every Detroiter is counted has been worth the effort.”
In 2023, the US Census Bureau reported the city’s population had increased by 1,852, the first increase since 1957.
According to the US Census Bureau, Detroit is now leading Michigan in population growth and is the 26th most populous city in the country.
Duggan said that the US Census Bureau corrected the population count for 2023 because it did not count renovated vacant homes that people have been moving into.
The US Census Bureau, by federal rules, could not count renovated existing vacant homes to add to the population growth. It used to only record newly built homes.
Detroit also beat the national average for population growth rate, moving ahead of Portland, Oregon.
The US population growth rate in 2024 was .98%. Detroit’s growth rate in 2024 was 1.1%.
The population growth is based on the housing unit count. The data does not provide race, income and the number of people in a household.
You can watch the full press conference below: