Troy

Population & Demographics

Troy, MI

Troy is home to 87,898 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 36,695 resident workers commute each day.

MichiganCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2021
Based on 2021 Census LODES data — the most recent available for Michigan.
87,898
people
Population

87,898 residents

Median age 42.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Troy population & demographics

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

Population
87,898
Median age
42.0yrs
Median household income
$120,045
Median home value
$420,300
Median gross rent
$1,602/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.8%
Poverty rate
5.4%

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 Troy

How Troy 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).

White61.0%
Asian27.8%
Two or more races4.0%
Black3.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Some other race0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%

Race across Troy

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 Troy.

Troy at a glance
Employed Residents
36,695
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
8.6mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
20.7%
Share working within the area
Work from home
22.5%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Detroit
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Troy 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 Troy 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.

Troy

36,695 commutes, one dot at a time

Troy

Where 36,695 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

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

1Troy0.0 mi7,583
2Detroit13.5 mi3,068
3Warren8.8 mi2,946
4Southfield8.6 mi2,062
5Auburn Hills7.6 mi2,046
6Sterling Heights6.1 mi1,376
7Royal Oak5.3 mi1,278
8Farmington Hills13.4 mi1,008

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Troy.

1Troy0.0 mi7,583
2Detroit13.5 mi6,719
3Sterling Heights6.1 mi5,889
4Warren8.8 mi4,598
5Rochester Hills5.7 mi4,136
6Royal Oak5.3 mi2,961
7Farmington Hills13.4 mi2,084
8St. Clair Shores14.2 mi1,716

Top industries

The sectors that employ Troy’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 Services18.7%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance13.2%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services12.6%
RTRetail Trade10.9%
FIFinance and Insurance8.5%
MFManufacturing8.1%
MGManagement of Companies and Enterprises6.7%
WSWholesale Trade5.0%
AFAccommodation and Food Services4.3%
Connectivity

Internet options for Troy

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

3 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps79%
5 Gbps58%
8 Gbps
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