Detroit, OR Demographics

A map of Detroit's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	106	173	95.5%	85.2%
Multiracial	5	12	4.5%	5.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	16	0.0%	7.9%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.0%

Detroit, Oregon has an estimated population of 111, a dramatic decrease from the 203 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.5% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon 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 26.4% in 2020 and 8.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Detroit is ranked the 393rd most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 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 360th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Detroit's White Population

106 residents of Detroit, or 95.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Detroit is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Detroit ranks 141st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's White population has declined by an estimated 38.7%. White residents' share of Detroit's population has increased from 85.2% to 95.5%.

Detroit is more White than neighboring Idanha (86.6% White), Gates (79.9% White), Mill City (80.2% White), Lyons (89.2% White), and Mehama (78.4% White).

Detroit's Black Population

0 residents of Detroit, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Detroit is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Detroit ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

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

Detroit is less Black than neighboring Mill City (0.7% 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 slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Detroit ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 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 is less Asian than neighboring Gates (1.3% Asian), Mill City (0.7% Asian), and Lyons (0.7% Asian).

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 considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Detroit ranks 177th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Detroit's population has decreased from 7.9% to 0.0%.

Detroit is less Hispanic than neighboring Idanha (9% Hispanic), Gates (5.8% Hispanic), Mill City (9.8% Hispanic), Lyons (3.7% Hispanic), and Mehama (2.1% Hispanic).

Detroit's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Detroit, or 0.0% 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 Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Detroit ranks 338th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Detroit's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Detroit is less Native American/Other than neighboring Idanha (1% Native American/Other), Gates (7.3% Native American/Other), Mill City (0.5% Native American/Other), Lyons (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mehama (3.3% Native American/Other).

Detroit's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Detroit, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Detroit is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Detroit ranks 209th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Detroit's population has decreased from 5.9% to 4.5%.

Detroit is more Multiracial than neighboring Idanha (3.5% Multiracial). Detroit is less Multiracial than neighboring Gates (5.8% Multiracial), Mill City (8.1% Multiracial), Lyons (6.3% Multiracial), and Mehama (16.2% 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.