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Largest suburbs of Detroit, by population

Population, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15

Warren, MI is the largest suburb of Detroit, with 137,928 residents.

The 10 largest suburbs hold 1,019,938 residents combined (American Community Survey 2020–24), equal to 23% of the 4,390,913 residents of the metro area (Census estimate, July 2025).

Detroit itself has 638,530 residents; 91 suburbs have at least 5,000.

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Largest suburbs of Detroit, by population: the first 30 of 91

Cities and towns in the Detroit area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (91); Detroit itself is left out.
RankCity or townPopulationTypical home valueMedian household income
1Warren, MI137,928$197,000$64,016
2Sterling Heights, MI133,573$305,000$79,909
3Dearborn, MI107,423$248,000$65,324
4Clinton Township, MI100,447$255,000$74,244
5Canton, MI99,041$401,000$121,359
6Livonia, MI93,851$312,000$98,460
7Macomb, MI92,629$426,000$120,652
8Troy, MI87,898$454,000$120,045
9Westland, MI83,633$211,000$62,076
10Farmington Hills, MI83,515$387,000$104,836
11Shelby Township, MI79,641$403,000$91,012
12Rochester Hills, MI77,089$466,000$120,694
13Southfield, MI76,236$251,000$68,166
14Waterford, MI70,160$275,000$77,101
15Novi, MI66,717$466,000$110,723
16West Bloomfield, MI65,816$456,000$125,453
17Pontiac, MI62,104$135,000$44,329
18Taylor, MI62,081$175,000$61,081
19Dearborn Heights, MI61,771$213,000$60,391
20Saint Clair Shores, MI58,140$228,000$73,500
21Royal Oak, MI57,950$328,000$101,109
22Redford, MI48,338$173,000$69,414
23Roseville, MI47,123$171,000$62,182
24Chesterfield, MI46,152$326,000$91,508
25Commerce Township, MI43,840$398,000$113,148
26Lincoln Park, MI39,257$151,000$58,616
27Orion, MI38,546$402,000$118,801
28Eastpointe, MI33,982$152,000$62,325
29Brownstown, MI32,889$301,000$95,402
30White Lake, MI31,046$394,000$94,985
Cities and towns in the Detroit area, shaded by population10987654321
  • Under 10,000
  • 10,000–15,000
  • 15,000–28,000
  • 28,000–62,000
  • 62,000 or more
  • Not ranked
Cities and towns in the Detroit area, shaded by population. Numbers mark the first 10 places in the table; dashed lines are county borders. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates.

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Source and method

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the Detroit area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (91); Detroit itself is left out. The metro area is the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.

Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.

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