Detroit city: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Detroit city's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
5.8%
2023
6.0%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+3.4%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.4 pp (6.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -0.4 pp (-6.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.4 pp (7.1%) |