This document provides an overview of population trends in metropolitan Detroit from 1880 to 2010 through charts and maps showing: - Detroit's population peaked at around 1.8 million in 1950 and has declined since to around 900,000 in 2010. - Suburban populations grew rapidly after WWII, with the tri-county area growing from around 3 million in 1950 to over 3.1 million in 2010. - Population density maps from 1930-2010 show the decline in density within Detroit city limits and rise in suburbs. - Net domestic migration flows from 1995-2000 show many leaving Wayne County for Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and St. Clair counties.