Census ACS · #135 MSA
Flint Metro Area
The Flint, Mi Metropolitan Statistical Area has 404,087 residents. The median household income is $60,673 and the median home value is $172,900.
404,087
Population
634
People / sq mi
$60,673
Median Income
$172,900
Median Home Value
The Flint CBSA covers 637 sq mi of land at 634.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 72.6% |
| Black or African American | 19.4% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% |
Economy & Income
$60,673
Median Household Income
$34,587
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Flint metro's price level is 93.0 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 7.0% lower the US average. The local median income of $60,673 has the buying power of $65,216 in average-priced US metros.
93.0
Price Level (US = 100)
$65,216
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$60,673
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$172,900
Median Home Value
$936
Median Rent
70.8%
Homeownership
Education
90.9%
High School+
22.8%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.1%
Drive Alone
9.2%
Work From Home
26.9 min
Avg Commute
13.4%
Foreign Born
Flint spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Flint, Mi Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 404,087 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #135 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Flint metro area is $60,673, with a per capita income of $34,587.
The Flint, Mi CBSA spans the state of Michigan.
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Data for the Flint, Mi CBSA (22420) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.