Dearborn Heights, MI Population

Overview

62,334

Total Population

35.8

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,331

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dearborn Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dearborn Heights is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dearborn Heights's population under 18 was 25.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dearborn Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dearborn Heights, 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.

There are 502 more females than males in Dearborn Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in Dearborn Heights, MI.
The Dearborn Heights, MI gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,443.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,584.

Dearborn Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Dearborn Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,331 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59,003 (94.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dearborn Heights is White with a population of 52,413 (84.08% of the total population).

Dearborn Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 63,116 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dearborn Heights's population decreased by 737 (1.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dearborn Heights's population increased by 5,475 (9.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dearborn Heights's population was lowest in year 2009 at 52,853.