2025

Cities in Wayne County, MI ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 46 cities in Wayne County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Wayne County

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  • 1
    Dearborn
    Non-Hispanic White population in Dearborn is 93,797
    82.14% of Dearborn population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Livonia
    Non-Hispanic White population in Livonia is 77,685
    77.79% of Livonia population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Detroit
    Non-Hispanic White population in Detroit is 65,621
    9.76% of Detroit population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Canton charter township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Canton charter township is 60,554
    57.75% of Canton charter township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Westland
    Non-Hispanic White population in Westland is 52,219
    56.95% of Westland population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 46 cities in Wayne County, MI by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Wayne County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Dearborn 93,797 82.14% 10.93%
2 Livonia 77,685 77.79% 9.05%
3 Detroit 65,621 9.76% 7.65%
4 Canton charter township 60,554 57.75% 7.06%
5 Westland 52,219 56.95% 6.09%
6 Dearborn Heights 50,738 77.40% 5.91%
7 Taylor 40,401 59.37% 4.71%
8 24,801 69.91% 2.89%
9 23,767 53.27% 2.77%
10 23,491 79.88% 2.74%
11 23,021 70.01% 2.68%
12 22,203 69.78% 2.59%
13 22,099 75.65% 2.58%
14 21,704 71.48% 2.53%
15 20,657 77.75% 2.41%
16 19,333 36.93% 2.25%
17 18,499 57.87% 2.16%
18 15,723 52.80% 1.83%
19 15,496 79.07% 1.81%
20 14,218 78.69% 1.66%
21 14,143 83.59% 1.65%
22 11,454 42.11% 1.33%
23 10,580 56.77% 1.23%
24 10,005 75.58% 1.17%
25 9,564 78.70% 1.11%
26 9,473 85.25% 1.10%
27 9,422 70.96% 1.10%
28 8,944 83.91% 1.04%
29 8,269 85.16% 0.96%
30 7,970 33.93% 0.93%
30 7,970 33.93% 0.93%
31 7,880 56.79% 0.92%
32 7,293 67.85% 0.85%
33 5,359 42.16% 0.62%
33 5,359 42.16% 0.62%
34 4,933 82.77% 0.57%
35 4,529 28.51% 0.53%
36 4,345 83.90% 0.51%
37 4,308 15.49% 0.50%
38 2,824 64.47% 0.33%
39 2,711 74.83% 0.32%
40 2,416 28.80% 0.28%
41 2,399 45.14% 0.28%
41 2,399 45.14% 0.28%
42 2,344 22.08% 0.27%
43 807 8.78% 0.09%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Wayne County, MI by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Wayne County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.