Detroit, Michigan

The city of Detroit is located in Wayne County and is the county seat.

Detroit is 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Detroit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Detroit can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Detroit had a population of 951,270 people^<3> (or 46.2% of the total population of Wayne County). The population of Detroit represented 9.57% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Detroit had a population of 912,062 people. This is a decrease of 4.12% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Detroit.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dearborn	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	86,477	11.56% decrease
	Farmington Hills	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	78,522	4.37% decrease
	Livonia	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	91,220	9.27% decrease
	Rochester Hills	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	69,014	0.27% increase
	Southfield	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	75,392	3.71% decrease
	Sterling Heights	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	127,160	2.16% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Detroit.

Websites for Detroit

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