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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in South Lyon.

According to the 2025 estimate, South Lyon has a population of 12,107 and 3,236 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $294,600, above the comparison median of $207,250; median household income is $92,467, above the comparison median of $66,596; and typical commute is 31.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$294,600
Above the comparison median of $207,250
median household income
$92,467
Above the comparison median of $66,596
typical commute
31.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare South Lyon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
77%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
18.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
16.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.1%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
2.5%
Households with children
24.7%
Residents with a disability
9.8%
Residents without insurance
2.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Oakland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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