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Southfield, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
76,025
Population
2,894/sq mi density
$65,848
Median Income
$40,203 per capita
$226,900
Home Value
$246,405 Zillow
$1,301
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
2,056 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,848 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$226,900 home value, $1,301/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4%
73,237 → 76,187
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.1%
$49,841 → $65,848
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Southfield 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
78,346
+2,159 from 2023 (76,187)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,999
+$14,151 from 2023 ($65,848)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 73,237 | — | $49,841 | — |
| 2015 | 73,407 | +0.2% | $49,244 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 73,415 | +0% | $52,470 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 72,693 | -1% | $55,705 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 75,898 | +4.4% | $60,006 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 76,187 | +0.4% | $65,848 | +9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.