Dearborn Heights, MI Demographics

The total population of Dearborn Heights is estimated to be 62,474 with 30,592 males (48.97%) and 31,882 females (51.03%). There are 1,290 more females than males in Dearborn Heights.
The median household income in Dearborn Heights was $59,656 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,881(3.26%) from $57,775 in 2020. This income is 79.96% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dearborn Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,853. Overall, the median household income for the city of Dearborn Heights stands at $59,656.
In Dearborn Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,662 for males and $23,648 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,689 for males and $48,364 for females.
In Dearborn Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $112,253, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,703.
In 2022, the population of Dearborn Heights was 61,980, a 0.97% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dearborn Heights's population was 62,584, a decline of 0.84% compared to a population of 63,116 in 2020.
The median age in Dearborn Heights, MI is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.65% were under the age of 15, 20.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dearborn Heights population: 84.08% are White, 8.91% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.57% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.47% are some other race and 3.78% are multiracial.