Detroit, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 18, 2019 · Updated September 14, 2024

Population: 951,270. Estimated population in July 2024: 886,671 (-6.8% change)
Males: 448,319 (47.1%), Females: 502,951 (52.9%)

Zip codes: 48201, 48202, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48242.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $29,526
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Detroit:

Black (81.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (10.5%)
Hispanic (5.0%)
Other race (2.5%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Polish (2.0%), German (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Irish (1.5%), United States (1.2%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 138.8 square miles

Map of Detroit, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Detroit

High school or higher: 69.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 13.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Detroit city

Never married: 43.6%
Now married: 31.2%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 12.7%

4.8% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -77,406 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Detroit:

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN (3901 BEAUBIEN)
DETROIT REC HOSP & UNIV HLTH CENTER (4201 ST ANTOINE)
HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (3990 JOHN R STREET)
HENRY FORD HOSPITAL (2799 W GRAND BLVD)
HORIZON HEALTHCARE, INC (3737 HUMBOLDT)
KINDRED HOSPITAL – METRO DETROIT (2700 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD)
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (261 MACK BLVD)
RENAISSANCE HOSP AND MED CENTERS (801 VIRGINIA PARK)
SCCI HOSPITAL – DETROIT (15000 GRATIOT)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – NW DETROIT (6071 WEST OUTER DRIVE)
SINAI-GRACE HOSPITAL (6071 W OUTER DR)
ST JOHN DETROIT RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL (7733 E JEFFERSON)
ST JOHN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CTR (22101 MOROSS RD)
ST JOHN NORTHEAST COMM HOSPITAL (4777 E OUTER DRIVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Detroit:

DETROIT CITY (about 8 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 22 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Detroit:

COBO HALL (about 7 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
OAKLAND/TROY (about 11 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
BERZ-MACOMB (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)

Amtrak station:
DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Detroit:

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 20,389; Location: 656 W KIRBY; Public; Website: www.wayne.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
MARYGROVE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,301; Location: 8425 W MCNICHOLS RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.marygrove.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (Full-time enrollment: 4,414; Location: 801 W FORT ST; Public)
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (Full-time enrollment: 4,119; Location: 4001 W McNichols Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.udmercy.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
CENTER FOR CREATIVE STUDIES COLLEGE OF ART AND DES (Full-time enrollment: 994; Location: 201 E KIRBY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: CCSCAD.EDU)
LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (Full-time enrollment: 214; Location: 17370 MEYERS RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: 207.91.252.4/lewis)
SACRED HEART MAJOR SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 200; Location: 2701 CHICAGO BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
MICHIGAN BARBER SCHOOL INC (Full-time enrollment: 106; Location: 8988-90 GRAND RIVER; Private, not-for-profit)
JTPA SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 100; Location: 735 GRISWOLD ST; Public)
CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC STUDIES (Full-time enrollment: 74; Location: 40 E FERRY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.humanpsych.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
SER BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 19; Location: 9301 MICHIGAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
DETROIT HEALTH DEPARTMENT NUTRITION DIVISION (Full-time enrollment: 6; Location: 1151 TAYLOR; Public)
KRAINZ WOODS ACADEMY OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECH (Location: 4327 E SEVEN MILE RD; Private, for-profit)
QUALITY CAREER SKILLS LABORATORIES INC (Location: 1763 E 7 MILE RD; Private, not-for-profit)
PRIVATE VENTURES INC (Location: 2051 Rosa Parks Blvd; Private, for-profit)
US TRUCK DRIVING TRAINING SCHOOL (Location: 4195 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
SAINT JOHN HOSPITAL AND MED CTR SCH OF RAD TECHN (Location: 22101 MOROSS RD; Private, not-for-profit)
BYRONS SCHOOL OF FLORAL ARTS (Location: 11851 WOODWARD; Private, for-profit)
HENRY FORD HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHN (Location: 2799 W GRAND BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)
JOWA SECURITY TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 1575 E LAFAYETTE STE 200; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Detroit:

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 7 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 13 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 15 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 17 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)

Biggest public high schools in Detroit:

DENBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,364; Location: 12800 KELLY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
CASS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,195; Location: 2421 SECOND AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
PERSHING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,055; Location: 18875 RYAN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
OSBORN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,026; Location: 11600 E. 7 MILE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
CODY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,969; Location: 18445 CATHEDRAL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
MUMFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,929; Location: 17525 WYOMING STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
REDFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,873; Location: 21431 GRAND RIVER AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
KING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,838; Location: 3200 E. LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
SOUTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,814; Location: 3030 FAIRVIEW STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
FINNEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,811; Location: 17200 SOUTHAMPTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in Detroit:

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT H (Students: 912; Location: 8400 SOUTH CAMBRIDGE; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)
ST MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCH (Students: 370; Location: 13436 GROVE AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 8001 WEST OUTER DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
DETROIT URBAN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 8181 GREENFIELD; Grades: KG – 12)
DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL AND ACAD (Students: 224; Location: 9740 MCKINNEY AVE; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)
AL-IKHLAS TRAINING ACADEMY (Students: 193; Location: 4001 MILLER ST; Grades: PK – 12)
HOLY REDEEMER H S (Students: 183; Location: 5668 BAKER; Grades: 9 – 12)
LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 15325 PINEHURST; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 158; Location: 9540 BRAMMEL; Grades: PK – 12)
EAST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 7320 ST ANTHONY PL; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Detroit:

DETROIT ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (Students: 2,254; Location: 2985 E. JEFFERSON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
GOODALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,352; Location: 9860 PARK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
BARBOUR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,186; Location: 4209 SENECA STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
YMCA SERVICE LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 1,145; Location: 21605 W. 7 MILE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
EDISON PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 1,109; Location: 950 SELDEN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,086; Location: 18240 HUNTINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
BRENDA SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,073; Location: 18400 HOOVER; Grades: 07 – 08)
HEILMANN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,069; Location: 19035 CRUSADE; Grades: 06 – 08)
STELLWAGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,051; Location: 11450 E. OUTER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
WINTERHALTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,026; Location: 12121 BROADSTREET AVENUE; Grades: PK – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Detroit:

CORNERSTONE SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 6861 EAST NEVADA; Grades: PK – 8)
GESU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 17139 OAK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
ST MARY OF REDFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 392; Location: 14751 MANSFIELD; Grades: KG – 8)
ST SCHOLASTICA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 17351 SOUTHFIELD ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
ST JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 15865 E SEVEN MILE; Grades: PK – 8)
CHRIST THE KING ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 312; Location: 16800 TRINITY STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
TRANSFIGURATION ACADEMY HOLY F (Students: 305; Location: 13300 SYRACUSE; Grades: PK – 8)
CORNERSTONE PRIMARY LINWOOD CA (Students: 300; Location: 9333 LINWOOD; Grades: PK – 5)
ST BARTHOLOMEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 285; Location: 20001 WEXFORD; Grades: 1 – 8)
ST CECILIA SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 6327 BURLINGAME; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Detroit:

DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,921,755; Location: 5201 WOODWARD AVENUE; 2,921,485 books; 107,409 audio materials; 27,009 video materials; 7,134 serial subscriptions)