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Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Woods, city, in Wayne County, Michigan. Grosse Pointe Woods had 15,792 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 16,487 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 16,094 (±31). GEOID 2635580.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
15,792
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 16,487 · ACS 2020-2024: 16,094 ±31
Median household income
$126,395
±$9,307 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$342,100
±$9,737 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
$1,879
±$350 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129
Where is Grosse Pointe Woods and what county is it in?
Grosse Pointe Woods is a city in Wayne County, Michigan. It covers 3.2 square miles of land, 5,087 residents per square mile in 2020.
Grosse Pointe Woods is in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Grosse Pointe Woods, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 15,792 people lived in Grosse Pointe Woods on July 1, 2025, down 4.2% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 16,487 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 16,094 (±31).
| Measure | Grosse Pointe Woods | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 16,094 ±31 | 1,772,259 | +596 |
| Households | 6,418 ±189 | 700,591 | +402 |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.07 | 2.50 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 6,604 ±205 | 801,083 | +313 |
Grosse Pointe Woods's population since 2000
From 17,080 in 2000 to 15,792 in 2025: down 7.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Grosse Pointe Woods as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Grosse Pointe Woods?
The median resident of Grosse Pointe Woods is 43.6 years old; 21.4% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.8%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Grosse Pointe Woods | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.6 ±2.0 | 37.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.4% ±1.9 pts | 23.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.3% ±2.4 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Male | 46.2% ±2.5 pts | 48.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% ±1.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9% ±2.8 pts | 47.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.8% ±2.0 pts | 36.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±0.6 pts | 3.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.1% ±1.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0% ±1.8 pts | 10.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.6% ±1.6 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.1% ±1.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| With a disability | 8.8% ±1.6 pts | 15.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4% ±1.0 pts | 5.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.5% ±1.0 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.1% ±3.1 pts | 27.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 32.2% ±3.7 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.4% ±3.7 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±0.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Grosse Pointe Woods earn?
Half of Grosse Pointe Woods's 6,418 households earn less than $126,395 a year (±$9,307), against $60,539 in Wayne County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $129,036 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Grosse Pointe Woods | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,395 ±$9,307 | $60,539 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $154,514 ±$11,084 | $85,604 | – |
| Per capita income | $62,415 ±$4,335 | $34,906 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9% ±1.9 pts | 20.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.4% ±3.9 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.0% ±2.4 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.6% ±1.8 pts | 94.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.2% ±1.8 pts | 89.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Grosse Pointe Woods?
Owners occupy 89.8% of Grosse Pointe Woods's occupied homes and renters 10.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $342,100 by its owner (±$9,737). The median renter pays $1,879 a month including utilities, and 26.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Grosse Pointe Woods | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $342,100 ±$9,737 | $178,500 | +$41,195 |
| Median gross rent | $1,879 ±$350 | $1,132 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.2% ±16.0 pts | 45.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,121 ±$101 | $1,556 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.8% ±2.6 pts | 64.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.2% ±2.6 pts | 35.2% | – |
| Housing units | 6,604 ±205 | 801,083 | +313 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.2% ±9.0 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.2% ±2.0 pts | 69.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.6% ±0.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.1% ±1.9 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±1.6 pts | 11.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Grosse Pointe Woods building?
Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Grosse Pointe Woods in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 0.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Grosse Pointe Woods work and get to work?
68.3% of Grosse Pointe Woods's workers drive alone and 27.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.8%.
| Measure | Grosse Pointe Woods | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.7% ±3.3 pts | 59.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% ±3.0 pts | 8.7% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 68.3% ±4.3 pts | 71.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.1% ±1.4 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Walked | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 27.0% ±4.1 pts | 14.1% | +20.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min ±1.5 | 24.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Grosse Pointe Woods?
4 census tracts lie mostly in Grosse Pointe Woods (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $93,026 (Tract 5518) to $164,063 (Tract 5517).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5511Wayne County | 5,345 | $152,344 |
| Tract 5512Wayne County | 3,846 | $125,565 |
| Tract 5518Wayne County | 3,642 | $93,026 |
| Tract 5517Wayne County | 3,261 | $164,063 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Grosse Pointe Woods) · Census block assignment files
How does Grosse Pointe Woods compare with other places in Michigan?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Grosse Pointe Woods is the 2,327th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 62nd-most populous of 533 in Michigan.
Grosse Pointe Woods ranks 36th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 62nd | 533 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,264th | 1,281 |
| Residents per square mile | 13th | 1,356 |
| Median household income | 36th | 1,354 |
| Per capita income | 53rd | 1,355 |
| Median home value | 156th | 1,354 |
| Median gross rent | 20th | 1,212 |
| Poverty rate | 1,064th | 1,213 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35th | 1,350 |
| Median age | 647th | 1,356 |
| Owner-occupied share | 482nd | 1,356 |
| Work from home | 27th | 1,062 |
| Travel time to work | 773rd | 1,356 |
Grosse Pointe Woods's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Grosse Pointe Woods with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Grosse Pointe Woods?
12 of the 57 figures for Grosse Pointe Woods on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Grosse Pointe Woods are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Grosse Pointe Woods.