Romulus, Michigan Population 2024

25,044

Romulus is a city located in Wayne County Michigan. Romulus has a 2024 population of 25,044. Romulus is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,120 in 2020.

The average household income in Romulus is $74,306 with a poverty rate of 11.78%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Romulus is 34.1 years, 32 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

Romulus Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Romulus was:

  • White: 46.92%
  • Black or African American: 45.44%
  • Two or more races: 5.27%
  • Other race: 1.48%
  • Asian: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
703.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.3% (-76)
The current population of Romulus, Michigan is 25,044 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,120.

Romulus, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,75546.92%
Black or African American11,38545.44%
Two or more races1,3205.27%
Other race3701.48%
Asian2030.81%
Native American220.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Romulus Population by Race

Romulus Population Pyramid 2024

Romulus Median Age

34.1

Total

32

Male

37.3

Female

Romulus Adults

There are 17,987 adults, (3,225 of whom are seniors) in Romulus.

Romulus Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Romulus Sex Ratio

Female13,13852.44%
Male11,91747.56%

Romulus Population by Age

Romulus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9252.796733
Married3,7203.4682.817.2
Non Family2,9051.2162.337.7
Female1,7883.8740.559.5
Male5123.1271.928.1

3.46

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Romulus Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade6163.92%
9th to 12th Grade1,3968.89%
High School Graduate5,65235.99%
Some College4,38727.93%
Associates Degree1,1457.29%
Bachelors Degree1,67910.69%
Graduate Degree8305.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Romulus Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Romulus Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0937,0641,199
Black6,6405,9971,256
2+ Races48544936
Hispanic3542097
Asian1753111
Other Race150220
Native American2270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 18.92%.

Romulus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$43,710$53,197$35,649
Less Than 9th Grade$35,256$53,021$27,883
High School Graduate$32,844$40,133$29,492
Some College$50,664$56,934$43,897
Bachelors Degree$62,294$70,845$53,147
Graduate Degree$43,542$43,482$43,551

$43,710

Average Earnings

$53,197

Average Male

$35,649

Average Female

Romulus Earnings by Educational Attainment

Romulus Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Romulus Language

95.09% of Romulus residents speak only English, while 4.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.

Romulus Language

Romulus Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,2461,39212.38%
Black11,3711,33311.72%
Hispanic76910313.39%
Multiple1,312987.47%
Native2229.09%

11.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.43%

Male Poverty Rate

13.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Romulus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Romulus is Hispanic, with 13.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Romulus is Multiple, with 7.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.93%.

Romulus Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.54%
High School8.71%
Some College7.71%
Bachelors or Greater3.19%

Romulus Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.09%
Female Unemployed10.91%
Female Employed5.2%
Male Employed1.14%

Romulus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Romulus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$63,854$74,306
Families$80,288$85,106
Married Families$91,395$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,426$48,977

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Romulus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Romulus Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Romulus Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Romulus Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Romulus Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

935

Number of Veterans

871

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam293
First Gulf War193
Korea128
Second Gulf War102
World War II0

Romulus Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+268
65 to 74232
55 to 64210
35 to 54193
18 to 3432

Romulus Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7178.01%
Black1872.36%
2+ Races223.15%
Hispanic225.34%
Other Race52.46%
Asian42.04%

Romulus Veterans by Race

Romulus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Romulus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

9.8%

Unemployment Rate

Romulus Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Romulus Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Romulus Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.58%

Born in Romulus

96.8%

Native Born

3.2%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.8% of Romulus residents were born in the United States, with 86.58% having been born in Michigan. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Romulus Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202924,949-19-0.08%
202824,968-19-0.08%
202724,987-19-0.08%
202625,006-19-0.08%
202525,025-19-0.08%
202425,044-19-0.08%
202325,063-19-0.08%
202225,082-78-0.31%
202125,160400.16%
202025,1201,5316.49%
201923,589100.04%
201823,579610.26%
201723,518400.17%
201623,478-39-0.17%
201523,517-49-0.21%
201423,566230.1%
201323,543-197-0.83%
201223,740-65-0.27%
201123,805-132-0.55%
201023,9379584.17%
200022,979820.36%
199022,897-1,960-7.89%
198024,8571,9578.55%
197022,90019,400554.29%
19603,5002,700337.5%
194080000%
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Romulus Population by Year