City in Wayne County, Michigan · 6.3 sq mi · 3,953 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Inkster. The typical household earns $39,252, and the median resident is 35 years old.
2026 projection
From 25,979 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.24%
Men 33.4 · Women 37.7
1930–2026
24,720
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
24,720
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 24,720 | -239 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,959 | -64 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 25,023 | -38 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 25,061 | -213 | 0.84% |
| 2022 | 25,274 | -387 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | 25,661 | -318 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 25,979 | +1,688 | 6.95% |
| 2019 | 24,291 | -134 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 24,425 | -105 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 24,530 | -93 | 0.38% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 254 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 3 residents
22% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| Never married | 55% | 58% | 53% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau