Southfield, Michigan Population 2024

74,481

Southfield is a city located in Oakland County Michigan. Southfield has a 2024 population of 74,481. Southfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -2.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 76,381 in 2020.

The average household income in Southfield is $80,510 with a poverty rate of 11.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Southfield is 42.1 years, 37.6 years for males, and 45.9 years for females.

Southfield Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 65.28%
  • White: 25.46%
  • Two or more races: 6.84%
  • Asian: 1.79%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
26.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,836.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.49% (-1,900)
The current population of Southfield, Michigan is 74,481 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 76,381.

Southfield, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American49,68065.28%
White19,38025.46%
Two or more races5,2066.84%
Asian1,3651.79%
Other race3650.48%
Native American770.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.04%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southfield Population by Race

Southfield Population Pyramid 2024

Southfield Median Age

42.1

Total

37.6

Male

45.9

Female

Southfield Adults

There are 61,503 adults, (16,144 of whom are seniors) in Southfield.

Southfield Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Southfield Sex Ratio

Female40,76353.56%
Male35,34446.44%

Southfield Population by Age

Southfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,4042.1751.148.9
Non Family16,2741.1233.466.6
Married10,9643.1778.521.5
Female6,0003.0349.450.7
Male1,1663.0850.349.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

51.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.37%.

Southfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,368

Average Earnings

$51,347

Average Male

$46,543

Average Female

Southfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southfield Language

90.23% of Southfield residents speak only English, while 9.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.04% of the population.

Southfield Language

Southfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black49,2725,31310.78%
White18,4112,10411.43%
Multiple5,03577415.37%
Hispanic1,07623221.56%
Asian1,31723017.46%
Other352349.66%
Native6569.23%

11.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.47%

Male Poverty Rate

12.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southfield is Hispanic, with 21.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southfield is Native, with 9.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.02%.

Southfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.95%
High School16.05%
Some College12.05%
Bachelors or Greater7.69%

Southfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.76%
Female Unemployed28.51%
Female Employed7.17%
Male Employed4.28%

Southfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

32.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Southfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southfield 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.

Southfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,707

Number of Veterans

3,320

Male Veterans

387

Female Veterans

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Southfield Veterans by War

count

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Southfield Veterans by Age

count

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Southfield Veterans by Race

Southfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Southfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southfield 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

71.63%

Born in Southfield

92.31%

Native Born

7.69%

Foreign Born

3.3%

Non Citizen

4.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.31% of Southfield residents were born in the United States, with 71.63% having been born in Michigan. 3.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Southfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202972,106-475-0.65%
202872,581-475-0.65%
202773,056-475-0.65%
202673,531-475-0.64%
202574,006-475-0.64%
202474,481-475-0.63%
202374,956-475-0.63%
202275,431-483-0.64%
202175,914-467-0.61%
202076,3813,6885.07%
201972,693-327-0.45%
201873,020-395-0.54%
201773,415-81-0.11%
201673,496890.12%
201573,407-44-0.06%
201473,4512140.29%
201373,2375190.71%
201272,7184660.64%
201172,2524920.69%
201071,76000%
200078,2962,5683.39%
199075,7281600.21%
198075,5686,2839.07%
197069,28537,784119.95%
196031,501-40,605-56.31%
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Southfield Population by Year