Michigan / Census place 2675100

South Lyon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: South Lyon city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,107
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,236/sq mi
3.7 sq mi land area
Median age
41.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,467
Median home value
$294,600
Median gross rent
$1,310
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.2%
Typical commute
31.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DETROIT WILLOW RUN AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
41.6°F
Annual rainfall
30.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in South Lyon.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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