CHICAGO - Detroit continues to lose population but at a slower pace than in previous years, according to recent Census figures.
Detroit's population totaled 680,250 in 2014, down from 686,674 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
That's a drop of just under 1%, which is smaller than recent years.
The city's population fell by 10,072 people in 2013 compared to 2012, and an average of 24,000 people a year left the city during the 2000s, according to the Detroit News.
But the 0.94% decline is still the largest population drop among Michigan's top 10 largest cities, according to the data. And nationally, Detroit has seen one of the largest population declines - 4.7% -- since 2010, along with Cleveland and Toledo.
In Michigan, Flint saw the next-largest decline in 2015, at 0.79%. The Detroit suburbs of Dearborn and Livonia also saw losses.
The cities of Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Clinton Township and Sterling Heights all saw increases.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has repeatedly said that growing the city is key to its recovery, and that he bases most of his policy decisions on how it will affect population.
