Grosse Pointe Park is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 11,319 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48230.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grosse Pointe Park; also Grosse Pointe
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grosse Pointe Park; 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.
Grosse Pointe Park had 11,595 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 180th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI weather station (2 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).
371 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grosse Pointe Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 72 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 79 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 93 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Grosse Pointe Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Defer Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Park | K–4 | 460 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lewis Maire Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe | K–4 | 252 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pierce Middle SchoolGrosse Pointe Park | 5–8 | 570 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare of Montefalco SchoolGrosse Pointe Park | Pre-K–8 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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