City in Oakland County, Michigan · 3.9 sq mi · 4,956 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Ferndale. The typical household earns $94,640, and the median resident is 37.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,194 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.02%
Men 39.1 · Women 35.9
1920–2026
19,216
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
19,216
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,216 | +4 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,212 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 19,210 | +127 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 19,083 | +100 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 18,983 | -141 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 19,124 | -70 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 19,194 | -843 | 4.21% |
| 2019 | 20,037 | -17 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 20,054 | -120 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 20,174 | -48 | 0.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 192 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Never married | 50% | 50% | 49% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau