Detroit’s population is 620,376, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 estimate. That’s an incredibly precise number. But the bureau’s methods for determining it are actually rather fuzzy.
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Detroit’s population is 620,376, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 estimate. That’s an incredibly precise number. But the bureau’s methods for determining it are actually rather fuzzy.