The list
Residents born outside the U.S., Detroit.
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1
Buffalo Charles 53.3%
District 3, 1 Census tract
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2
North Campau 49.5%
District 3, 1 Census tract
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3
Delray 35.0%
District 6, 2 Census tracts
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4
Claytown 32.3%
District 6, 7 Census tracts
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5
Springwells 29.6%
District 6, 6 Census tracts
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6
Central Southwest 27.5%
District 6, 4 Census tracts
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7
Wayne State 24.4%
District 6, 1 Census tract
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8
Davison 23.2%
District 3, 2 Census tracts
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9
Rivertown 20.1%
District 5, 1 Census tract
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10
Conner Creek 19.5%
District 3, 1 Census tract
Numbers do not play favorites, and this list is no exception. Rebuild Detroit compared 119 neighborhoods in Detroit by residents born outside the u.s. for 2026.
Buffalo Charles comes first with 53.3%, 2359% above the median. The Detroit median is 2.2%.
Who leads the list
Buffalo Charles leads the list with 53.3% (District 3, 1 Census tract). North Campau is second with 49.5% (District 3, 1 Census tract).
Delray takes third with 35.0% (District 6, 2 Census tracts).
The rest of the top 10
Rounding out the top 10 are Claytown (32.3%), Springwells (29.6%), Central Southwest (27.5%), Wayne State (24.4%), Davison (23.2%), Rivertown (20.1%), and Conner Creek (19.5%). District 6 holds 5 of the top 10 spots, and District 3 holds 4.
The other end of the list
At the other end of Detroit, Evergreen-Outer Drive has the lowest figure with 0.2%. That is a spread of 53.1% between first and last place.
By the numbers
The gap between number 1 and number 2 is 3.8%. The top 10 average 31.4%, against 3.2% for the other 109 neighborhoods.
59 of the 119 neighborhoods sit above the median.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Metro Detroit has always been built by newcomers, and the share born abroad shows where they settle today.
How we ranked
Every number is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. A neighborhood's figures combine the Census tracts whose center falls inside its boundary; its medians are population-weighted averages of those tracts' medians.
Industrial areas, parks and the airport are left out.
Final word
This list updates when the numbers behind it do, and every place on it links to its own guide on Rebuild Detroit. Keep this page handy.
Sources
Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger
Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.