Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Demographics

A map of Grosse Pointe Woods's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,983	13,764	86.9%	83.5%
Black	1,097	1,232	6.8%	7.5%
Multiracial	504	570	3.1%	3.5%
Hispanic	306	490	1.9%	3.0%
Asian	148	355	0.9%	2.2%
Native American/Other	56	76	0.3%	0.5%

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan has an estimated population of 16,094, a slight decrease from the 16,487 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 6.8% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grosse Pointe Woods, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grosse Pointe Woods has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grosse Pointe Woods, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grosse Pointe Woods is ranked the 69th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 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). Grosse Pointe Woods was ranked the 68th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grosse Pointe Woods's White Population

13,983 residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grosse Pointe Woods is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 572nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grosse Pointe Woods's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Grosse Pointe Woods's population has increased from 83.5% to 86.9%.

Grosse Pointe Woods is more White than neighboring Harper Woods (29.2% White), and Eastpointe (35.5% White). Grosse Pointe Woods is less White than neighboring Grosse Pointe Farms (90.9% White), Grosse Pointe (91% White), and St. Clair Shores (87.4% White).

Grosse Pointe Woods's Black Population

1,097 residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grosse Pointe Woods is lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grosse Pointe Woods's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Black residents' share of Grosse Pointe Woods's population has decreased from 7.5% to 6.8%.

Grosse Pointe Woods is more Black than neighboring Grosse Pointe Farms (0.6% Black), Grosse Pointe (1.5% Black), and St. Clair Shores (4.6% Black). Grosse Pointe Woods is less Black than neighboring Harper Woods (62.4% Black), and Eastpointe (55.1% Black).

Grosse Pointe Woods's Asian Population

148 residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grosse Pointe Woods is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grosse Pointe Woods's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Asian residents' share of Grosse Pointe Woods's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.9%.

Grosse Pointe Woods is more Asian than neighboring Harper Woods (0.6% Asian), and Eastpointe (0.7% Asian). Grosse Pointe Woods is less Asian than neighboring Grosse Pointe Farms (2.1% Asian), Grosse Pointe (1% Asian), and St. Clair Shores (1.3% Asian).

Grosse Pointe Woods's Hispanic Population

306 residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grosse Pointe Woods is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 412th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grosse Pointe Woods's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 37.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Grosse Pointe Woods's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.9%.

Grosse Pointe Woods is more Hispanic than neighboring Grosse Pointe Farms (1.1% Hispanic), and Eastpointe (1.6% Hispanic). Grosse Pointe Woods is less Hispanic than neighboring Harper Woods (2.2% Hispanic), Grosse Pointe (3.1% Hispanic), and St. Clair Shores (3% Hispanic).

Grosse Pointe Woods's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grosse Pointe Woods is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 557th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grosse Pointe Woods's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grosse Pointe Woods's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Grosse Pointe Woods is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grosse Pointe Farms (0.1% Native American/Other), and Grosse Pointe (0.1% Native American/Other). Grosse Pointe Woods is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Clair Shores (0.5% Native American/Other).

Grosse Pointe Woods's Multiracial Population

504 residents of Grosse Pointe Woods, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grosse Pointe Woods is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 529th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grosse Pointe Woods's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Grosse Pointe Woods's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Grosse Pointe Woods is less Multiracial than neighboring Harper Woods (5.3% Multiracial), Grosse Pointe Farms (5.2% Multiracial), Eastpointe (6.8% Multiracial), Grosse Pointe (3.4% Multiracial), and St. Clair Shores (3.2% 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.