Ecorse is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 9,064 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48229.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL234 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ecorse; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ecorse had 9,305 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 220th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dearborn, MI weather station (7 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ecorse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1903.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ecorse Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Hague Early Learning VillageEcorse | Pre-K–K | 85 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Downriver Digital AcademyEcorse | K–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Ralph J Bunche AcademyEcorse | 1–4 | 316 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| GrandPort Elementary AcademyEcorse | 4–8 | 337 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ecorse Community High SchoolEcorse | 9–12 | 340 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Vincent G Parks Alternative Education CenterEcorse | 9–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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