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Detroit, Michigan
City in Wayne County, Michigan · ZIP 48201, 48202, 48203
- Wayne County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 189 public schools
- 645,705 (2024 estimate)Population
- 253,207Households
- $39,575Median household income
- $76,800Median home value
- 189Public schools
- 30ZIP codes
About Detroit
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
Population, 2000 to 2020−32.8%
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 951,270 |
| 2010 | 713,777 |
| 2020 | 639,111 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Household income in Detroit
Under $50k60.4%
$50k to $100k24.6%
$100k to $150k9.2%
$150k to $200k3.2%
$200k and over2.6%
Median household income $39,575 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Housing tenure in Detroit
49.7%owner occupied
- Owner occupied
- 125,927 units
- Renter occupied
- 127,280 units
- Vacancy rate
- 22.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Detroit compared with its county and state
| Measure | Detroit | Wayne County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 636,644 | 1,773,767 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $39,575 | $59,521 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 35.1 | 37.8 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $76,800 | $170,200 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.6% | 26.9% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.0% | 9.7% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.7% | 64.5% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.4 minutes | 25.0 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
Public schools in Detroit189
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Americas at Logan | Public | K–3 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| AdamsYoung Building | Charter | K–5 | Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy |
| AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology | Public | Pre-K–6 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Barack Obama Leadership Academy | Charter | K–8 | Barack Obama Leadership Academy |
| Barton Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Bates Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Bennett Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Bow ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Brewer Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Bunche Preparatory Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Burns ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Burton International Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Carleton Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Carstens ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Carver STEM Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary | Charter | K–2 | Cesar Chavez Academy |
| Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate | Charter | 3–5 | Cesar Chavez Academy |
| Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Chrysler Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Coleman A Young Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Commonwealth Community Development Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Commonwealth Community Development Academy |
| Cooke STEM Academy | Public | Pre-K–6 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| David Ellis Academy PK | Charter | Pre-K–K | David Ellis Academy |
| Davison ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences | Charter | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Detroit Achievement Academy | Charter | K–8 | Detroit Achievement Academy |
| Detroit Community Schools Elementary | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Community Schools |
| Detroit Edison Public School Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Edison Public School Academy |
| Detroit Enterprise Academy | Charter | K–8 | Detroit Enterprise Academy |
| Detroit Innovation Academy | Charter | K–8 | Detroit Innovation Academy |
| Detroit Leadership Academy K8 | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Leadership Academy |
| Detroit Merit Charter Academy | Charter | K–8 | Detroit Merit Charter Academy |
| Detroit Premier Academy | Charter | K–8 | Detroit Premier Academy |
| Detroit Prep | Charter | K–8 | Detroit Achievement Academy |
| Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Service Learning Academy |
| Dixon Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Dossin ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Dove Academy of Detroit | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Dove Academy of Detroit |
| Durfee ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Earhart ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Edison Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Edmonson Montessori | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Emerson ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Escuela Avancemos | Charter | K–8 | Escuela Avancemos |
| Fisher Magnet Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Flagship Charter Academy | Charter | K–8 | Flagship Charter Academy |
| Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Gardner Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Garvey Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| George Crockett Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | George Crockett Academy |
| Golightly Education Center | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Gompers ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School | Public | K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Hamilton Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Harms Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Henderson Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Hope Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Hope Academy |
| Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Keidan Special Education Center | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| KIPP Detroit Imani Academy | Charter | K–1 | KIPP Detroit Imani Academy |
| Legacy Charter Academy | Charter | K–8 | Legacy Charter Academy |
| MacDowell Preparatory Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | MacDowell Preparatory Academy |
| Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| MadisonCarver Academy | Charter | K–8 | Madison-Carver Academy |
| Mann Learning Community | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Marion Law Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Marquette ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy | Charter | K–8 | Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy |
| Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Mason Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Maybury Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Moses Field Center | Special education | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Munger ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| New Paradigm Glazer Academy | Charter | K–8 | New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy |
| Nichols ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Noble ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Oakland International Academy Elementary | Charter | 2–5 | Oakland International Academy |
| Oakland International Academy K1 | Charter | Pre-K–1 | Oakland International Academy |
| Old Redford Academy Elementary | Charter | Pre-K–4 | Old Redford Academy |
| Palmer Park Preparatory Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Pasteur Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Pembroke Academy | Charter | K–8 | Pembroke Academy |
| Plymouth Educational Center | Charter | K–8 | Plymouth Educational Center Charter School |
| Priest ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School | Public | K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy | Charter | K–8 | Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy |
| Roberto Clemente Learning Academy | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Ronald Brown Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Rutherford Winans Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Rutherford Winans Academy |
| SampsonWebber Leadership Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Spain ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| The James and Grace Lee Boggs School | Charter | K–8 | The James and Grace Lee Boggs School |
| Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Trix Academy | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Michigan Educational Choice Center |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary | Charter | K–5 | University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary | Charter | K–5 | University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) |
| University Preparatory Art Design Elementary | Charter | K–5 | University Preparatory Art & Design |
| University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary | Charter | K–5 | University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) |
| Vernor Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Voyageur Academy | Charter | K–8 | Voyageur Academy |
| Warrendale Charter Academy | Charter | K–8 | Warrendale Charter Academy |
| Wayne Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Weston Preparatory Academy | Charter | K–8 | Weston Preparatory Academy |
| Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School | Public | 2–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Blackwell Institute | Public | 2–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Bridge Academy West | Charter | 6–8 | Bridge Academy |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | Charter | 6–8 | Cesar Chavez Academy |
| Clippert Academy | Public | 6–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School | Charter | 6–8 | Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Detroit Lions Academy | Public | 6–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| J E Clark Preparatory Academy | Public | 2–8 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 | Charter | 6–8 | Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy |
| Oakland International Academy Middle | Charter | 6–8 | Oakland International Academy |
| Old Redford Academy Middle School | Charter | 5–8 | Old Redford Academy |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle | Charter | 6–8 | University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) |
| University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School | Charter | 6–8 | University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) |
| Breithaupt Career and Technical Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Capstone Academy Charter SchoolRiverbend | Charter | 6–12 | Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) |
| Cass Technical High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Central High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Cesar Chavez High School | Charter | 9–12 | Cesar Chavez Academy |
| Cody High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Communication and Media Arts High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Covenant High School Central | Charter | 9–12 | Covenant Schools Detroit |
| Covenant High School East | Charter | 9–12 | Covenant Schools Detroit |
| Covenant High School Southwest | Charter | 9–12 | Covenant Schools Detroit |
| Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Denby High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Detroit Community Schools High School | Charter | 9–12 | Detroit Community Schools |
| Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School | Charter | 9–12 | Detroit Edison Public School Academy |
| Detroit Leadership Academy High School | Charter | 7–12 | Detroit Leadership Academy |
| Detroit Lions Academy | Public | 6–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Detroit Public Safety Academy | Charter | 6–12 | Detroit Public Safety Academy |
| Detroit School of Arts | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Golightly Career and Technical Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Henry Ford High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Jalen Rose Leadership Academy | Charter | 9–12 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy |
| Jerry L White Center | Special education | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Legacy Academy | Public | 6–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| LincolnKing Adams Young School Grove Campus | Charter | 9–12 | Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy |
| Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Mumford High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Northwestern High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Old Redford Academy High | Charter | 9–12 | Old Redford Academy |
| Osborn High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Pathways Academy | Charter | 7–12 | Pathways Academy |
| Pershing High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Randolph Career and Technical Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Renaissance High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| SER Metro YouthBuild Learning Academy | Charter | 9–12 | SER YouthBuild Learning Academy |
| Southeastern High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| The SER Learning Academy East | Charter | 9–12 | SER YouthBuild Learning Academy |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School | Charter | 9–12 | University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) |
| University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh | Charter | 6–12 | University Preparatory Art & Design |
| University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School | Charter | 9–12 | University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) |
| Voyageur College Prep | Charter | 9–12 | Voyageur Academy |
| WAY Academy Chicago Site | Charter | 6–12 | W-A-Y Academy |
| WAY Academy Vernor Site | Charter | 6–12 | W-A-Y Academy |
| WAY Michigan | Charter | 6–12 | WAY Michigan |
| Western International High School | Public | 9–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Academy of The Americas High School | Public | 4–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Charles R Drew Transition Center | Special education | Ungraded | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy | Charter | K–12 | Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy |
| David Ellis Academy | Charter | Pre-K–12 | David Ellis Academy |
| Detroit International Academy for Young Women | Public | Pre-K–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Diann BanksWilliamson Educational Center | Special education | Ungraded | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| DPSCD Virtual School | Public | K–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Frontier International Academy | Charter | K–12 | Frontier International Academy |
| Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary | Charter | K–10 | Hope of Detroit Academy |
| Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh | Charter | K–12 | Hope of Detroit Academy |
| Joy Preparatory Academy | Charter | Pre-K–12 | Joy Preparatory Academy |
| New Paradigm College Prep | Charter | Pre-K–12 | New Paradigm College Prep |
| The School at Marygrove | Public | K–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Turning Point Academy | Special education | K–12 | Detroit Public Schools Community District |
| Universal Academy | Charter | K–12 | Universal Academy |
| University Yes Academy | Charter | K–12 | University Yes Academy |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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