Detroit
Population of Detroit
|
Year |
Population |
Change in Population |
| 1800 |
1,422 |
N/A |
| 1850 |
21,019 |
+19,597 |
| 1900 |
285,704 |
+264,685 |
| 1950 |
1,849,568 |
+1,563,864 |
| 2000 |
951,270 |
-898,299 |
As you can see in the table above, the population of Detroit, MI peaked in the 1950s. This is due to the overwhelmingly large amount of people that moved to the Detroit area to work in the auto trade. After the success of the auto trade began to fade, people began moving away and seeking wealth elsewhere.
Detroit Auto History