Detroit , Wayne County, Michigan

Most populous city in Michigan, United States; county seat of Wayne County

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Detroit is a city located in the county of Wayne in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the 2010 census it had a population of 713,777 inhabitants and a population density of 1,929 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 670,031 inhabitants.

The city was created 320 years ago in 1700.

The city has a total area of 142.87 square miles (370.03 km²).

Detroit, MI Quick Facts

Population :	670,031 (2019)
Country :	United States of America
State :	Michigan
County :	Wayne County
Twitter username :	CityofDetroit
Postal code :	48201
Phone Area Codes :	313
Area :	370.028011 km²
Official name :	Detroit
Continent :	North America
Legislative body :	Detroit City Council
Altitude :	600 feet / 183 meters
Capital city :	Detroit is capital of Michigan Territory
Establishment :	January 01, 1701 (320 years ago)
Time Zone :	Eastern Time Zone
Local time :	05:12:28 (1st March 2021)
Zip Code :	48201
Density :	1,811 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth :	-6.53% (2010-2019)
Weather :	37℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Dearborn city in Michigan, USA
Windsor city in Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Year	Population	Method
1820	1,422	census
1830	2,222	census
1840	9,102	census
1850	21,019	census
1860	45,619	census
1870	79,577	census
1880	116,340	census
1890	205,876	census
1900	285,704	census
1910	465,766	census
1920	993,678	census
1930	1,568,662	census
1940	1,623,452	census
1950	1,849,568	census
1960	1,670,144	census
1970	1,514,063	census
1980	1,203,368	census
1990	1,027,974	census
2000	951,270	census
2010	713,777	census
2011	705,118	estimation process
2012	700,183	estimation process
2013	691,868	estimation process
2014	682,609	estimation process
2015	679,410	estimation process
2016	677,143	estimation process
2017	674,631	estimation process
2018	672,977	estimation process
2019	670,031	estimation process

According to census records, the population of Detroit decreased by 6.53% in 9 years.

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Detroit, MI zip code is 48201. County name: Wayne, County fips: 26163

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People born in Detroit, MI (200)

Many people were born here, including Canadian politician François Baby, writer John H. Noble, computer programmer Joe Ossanna, you can see a list of people who born in Detroit, MI.

Tony Fadell (Engineer, entrepreneur, founder and investor.)
Michael Netzer (American-Israeli artist)
Arvell Jones (artist)
Cameron Brown (American musician)
Harold M. Ryan (American politician (1911-2007))
Kim Wilson (American blues singer and harmonica player)
Francis Travis (Swiss conductor (1921-2017))
Herb Jeffries (American singer and actor (1913-2014))
Howard Jackson (American boxer (1951-2006))
Theda Skocpol (American sociologist)
Werner Emmanuel Bachmann (American biochemist)
Greta Berlin (human rights activist)
J. K. Simmons (American actor)
Avery Brundage (American sports executive and president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972)
Kirk Lightsey (American musician)
Sandy Mosse (American musician)
Lindsey Van (ski jumper)
Chet Miller (American racing driver)

Other cities in Wayne County

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Wayne County , MI. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Dearborn	93,932	City in Michigan, USA
Livonia	93,665	City in Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Westland	81,511	Municipality in the Netherlands
Taylor	60,922	City in Michigan, United States
Dearborn Heights	55,353	City in Michigan, USA
Lincoln Park	36,321	City in Wayne County in the U.
Northville	29,342	City in Michigan
Southgate	28,959	City in Wayne County in the state of Michigan
Allen Park	26,940	City in Michigan, USA
Garden City	26,408	City in Wayne County of the U.
Inkster	24,284	City in Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Romulus	23,573	City in Wayne County, Michigan
Hamtramck	21,599	City in Michigan
Trenton	18,157	City in Michigan
Wayne	16,814	Town in Wayne County, West Virginia
Grosse Pointe Woods	15,332	City in Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America