Detroit, AL Demographics

A map of Detroit's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	109	175	57.7%	76.1%
Black	61	47	32.3%	20.4%
Multiracial	18	8	9.5%	3.5%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.5%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Detroit, Alabama has an estimated population of 189, a large decrease from the 230 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.7% White, 32.3% Black, 9.5% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Detroit, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Detroit has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Detroit, that probability was 37.8% in 2020 and 55.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Detroit is ranked the 515th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Detroit was ranked the 486th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Detroit's White Population

109 residents of Detroit, or 57.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Detroit is lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Detroit ranks 290th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's White population has declined by an estimated 37.7%. White residents' share of Detroit's population has decreased from 76.1% to 57.7%.

Detroit is less White than neighboring Sulligent (76.6% White), Gattman (100% White), Beaverton (95.2% White), Hamilton (81% White), and Tremont (97.7% White).

Detroit's Black Population

61 residents of Detroit, or 32.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Detroit is higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Detroit ranks 231st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Black population has grown by an estimated 29.8%. Black residents' share of Detroit's population has increased from 20.4% to 32.3%.

Detroit is more Black than neighboring Sulligent (18.4% Black), Gattman (0% Black), Beaverton (0% Black), Hamilton (8.9% Black), and Tremont (0% Black).

Detroit's Asian Population

0 residents of Detroit, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Detroit is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Detroit ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Detroit's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Detroit's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Detroit, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Detroit is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Detroit ranks 572nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Detroit's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Detroit is less Hispanic than neighboring Sulligent (0.3% Hispanic), Beaverton (3.8% Hispanic), and Hamilton (4.6% Hispanic).

Detroit's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Detroit, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Detroit is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Detroit ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Detroit's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Detroit is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gattman (0% Native American/Other), Beaverton (0% Native American/Other), Hamilton (0% Native American/Other), and Tremont (0% Native American/Other). Detroit is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sulligent (1.4% Native American/Other).

Detroit's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Detroit, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Detroit is higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Detroit ranks 307th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Detroit's population has increased from 3.5% to 9.5%.

Detroit is more Multiracial than neighboring Sulligent (3.3% Multiracial), Gattman (0% Multiracial), Beaverton (1% Multiracial), Hamilton (5.4% Multiracial), and Tremont (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.