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South Lyon, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Livingston County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
11,825
Population
3,162/sq mi density
$83,822
Median Income
$50,353 per capita
$280,900
Home Value
$459,087 Zillow
$1,208
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
277 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,822 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$280,900 home value, $1,208/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
11,712 → 12,040
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.7%
$54,895 → $83,822
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Lyon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,278
+238 from 2023 (12,040)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,702
+$28,880 from 2023 ($83,822)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,712 | - | $54,895 | - |
| 2015 | 11,750 | +0.3% | $61,523 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 11,811 | +0.5% | $63,876 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11,821 | +0.1% | $73,200 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 11,805 | -0.1% | $79,345 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 12,040 | +2% | $83,822 | +5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.