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South Lyon Community Schools

South Lyon Community Schools is a unified school district in Michigan with a community population of 55,723. The median household income is $115,060 and the median age is 40.2.

55,723

Population

712

People / sq mi

$115,060

Median Income

40.2

Median Age

South Lyon Community Schools covers 78 sq mi of land at 711.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White81.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian60.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$115,060

Median Household Income

$56,915

Per Capita Income

4.0%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$402,000

Median Home Value

$1,412

Median Rent

86.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

97.0%

High School+

50.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

South Lyon Community Schools serves a community with a population of 55,723 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Michigan.

The median household income in South Lyon Community Schools is $115,060, with a per capita income of $56,915. The poverty rate is 4.0%.

South Lyon Community Schools is 81.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 60.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In South Lyon Community Schools, 97.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 50.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in South Lyon Community Schools is $402,000, with a median rent of $1,412. The homeownership rate is 86.4%.

Data for South Lyon Community Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2632250).

Educational attainment is the headline number in South Lyon Community Schools: 50.5% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. With 55,723 residents, South Lyon Community Schools is a school district in Michigan.

Households take in a median $115,060, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. Poverty is relatively low for US school districts at 4.0%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $402,000, with typical rent around $1,412.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US school districts — 50.5% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in South Lyon Community Schools usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.