Ferndale is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor, Ferndale borders Detroit to the north, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,190.
Ferndale is well-known for its downtown, as well as its position as the hub of the LGBTQ+ community in Metro Detroit, and a center of progressive politics.
| Ethnicity | Ferndale | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.9% | 60.1% |
| African American | 4.3% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Ferndale | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10.3% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.9% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.4% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Ferndale | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 0% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 15% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 34% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 15% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |