Detroit Population 2024 Graph By City. The city of detroit — which has seen an exodus of tens of thousands of people — since the 1950s — has grown in population for the first in more than six decades, according to u.s. Detroit is the most populous city in michigan and the metro detroit area, but its population has been declining for over 60 years.

It is the first time the city has grown year over year since. The current metro area population of detroit in 2024 is estimated at 3,528,000, a 0.2% increase from 2023.