Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.7%
The current population of the Detroit-Flint, MI Market is 5,947,333 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.7%, resulting in a Population of 6,049,989 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 108th across STI Markets. The Detroit-Flint, MI Market currently ranks 11th in overall population, and will rank 12th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.6% to 5.5%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 1.7% for Detroit-Flint, MI Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 5.5% at 6,272,288. Similarly a population change as low as -1.6% at 5,851,045 is not without possibility.

Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 2.5%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Detroit-Flint, MI Market to be 6,096,449 resulting in a change of 2.5% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 120th across STI Markets. The Detroit-Flint, MI Market currently ranks 11th in overall population, and will rank 14th by April 2035.



