The Rise And Fall Of The Motor City
| Population of Detroit | |
| 1880 | 116340 |
| 1890 | 205876 |
| 1900 | 285704 |
| 1910 | 465766 |
| 1920 | 993078 |
| 1930 | 1568662 |
| 1940 | 1623452 |
| 1950 | 1849568 |
| 1960 | 1670144 |
| 1970 | 1511482 |
| 1980 | 1203339 |
| 1990 | 1027974 |
| 2000 | 951270 |
| 2010 | 713777 |
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