Detroit, MI Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population
Change |
Annual
% Change |
| 1900 | 542,452 | - | - |
| 1910 | 725,064 | 182,612 | 2.9 |
| 1920 | 1,426,704 | 701,640 | 7.0 |
| 1930 | 2,325,739 | 899,035 | 5.0 |
| 1940 | 2,544,287 | 218,548 | 0.9 |
| 1950 | 3,219,256 | 674,969 | 2.4 |
| 1960 | 4,012,607 | 793,351 | 2.2 |
| 1970 | 4,490,902 | 478,295 | 1.1 |
| 1980 | 4,387,783 | -103,119 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 4,266,654 | -121,129 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 4,441,551 | 174,897 | 0.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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