Southfield

Population & Demographics

Southfield, MI

Southfield is home to 76,236 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 30,227 resident workers commute each day.

MichiganCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2021
Based on 2021 Census LODES data — the most recent available for Michigan.
76,236
people
Population

76,236 residents

Median age 42.3 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Southfield population & demographics

Who lives in Southfield — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
76,236
Median age
42.3yrs
Median household income
$68,166
Median home value
$236,200
Median gross rent
$1,340/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.7%
Poverty rate
10.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Southfield

How Southfield breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Black64.7%
White24.5%
Two or more races6.7%
Asian2.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Some other race0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Southfield

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Southfield.

Southfield at a glance
Employed Residents
30,227
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
9.7mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
11.3%
Share working within the area
Work from home
17.0%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Detroit
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Southfield proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Southfield commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

61
Commute Score

61 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Southfield

30,227 commutes, one dot at a time

Southfield

Where 30,227 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Southfield, by worker count.

1Detroit9.7 mi6,031
2Southfield0.0 mi3,409
3Troy8.6 mi1,672
4Dearborn11.5 mi1,310
5Warren11.2 mi1,303
6Farmington Hills6.6 mi1,202
7Livonia8.6 mi989
8Auburn Hills12.9 mi947

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Southfield.

1Detroit9.7 mi10,811
2Southfield0.0 mi3,409
3Farmington Hills6.6 mi3,094
4Warren11.2 mi2,452
5Livonia8.6 mi2,364
6Troy8.6 mi2,062
7Sterling Heights13.2 mi1,955
8Novi12.1 mi1,935

Top industries

The sectors that employ Southfield’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services19.4%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services17.2%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance15.9%
FIFinance and Insurance7.6%
RTRetail Trade5.9%
INInformation5.9%
MFManufacturing5.1%
AFAccommodation and Food Services4.2%
REReal Estate and Rental and Leasing3.8%
Connectivity

Internet options for Southfield

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

6 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps98%
5 Gbps98%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Southfield

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