City in Washtenaw County, Michigan · 4.3 sq mi · 4,564 people per sq mi
19,591 people live in Ypsilanti. The typical household earns $46,588, and the median resident is 27.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,648 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.84%
Men 28.8 · Women 25.8
1860–2026
19,591
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
19,591
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,591 | -175 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,766 | -113 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 19,879 | +474 | 2.44% |
| 2023 | 19,405 | -320 | 1.62% |
| 2022 | 19,725 | +587 | 3.07% |
| 2021 | 19,138 | -1,510 | 7.31% |
| 2020 | 20,648 | -69 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 20,717 | -695 | 3.25% |
| 2018 | 21,412 | -77 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 21,489 | +94 | 0.44% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ypsilanti has a population change lower than Washtenaw County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 199 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 4 residents
24% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Never married | 65% | 66% | 64% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Widowed | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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