Welcome to Grosse Pointe Woods ...
The city of Grosse Pointe Woods is located in Wayne County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Grosse Pointe Woods: Grosse Pte. Woods
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grosse Pointe Woods has a population of 15,341 people<2> (see below for details).
Grosse Pointe Woods is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grosse Pointe Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grosse Pointe Woods had an population of 15,341 people. This is a decrease of 4.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grosse Pointe Woods had a population of 16,135 people. This makes Grosse Pointe Woods the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Grosse Pointe Woods represents 0.16% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,135 people, the population of Grosse Pointe Woods decreased 5.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,080 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grosse Pointe Woods.
Websites for Grosse Pointe Woods ...
Official Website: www.gpwmi.us/
Communities near Grosse Pointe Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grosse Pointe Woods.
- Detroit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Detroit
- From Grosse Pointe Woods to Detroit
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windsor
- From Grosse Pointe Woods to Windsor
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Sterling Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <4>
- Dearborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dearborn
- From Grosse Pointe Woods to Dearborn
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Grosse Pointe Woods to Troy
- Rochester Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester Hills
- From Grosse Pointe Woods to Rochester Hills
- Southfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southfield
- From Grosse Pointe Woods to Southfield
- Royal Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royal Oak
- From Grosse Pointe Woods to Royal Oak
- Lincoln Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grosse Pointe Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grosse Pointe Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grosse Pointe Woods. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grosse Pointe Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grosse Pointe Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Grosse Pointe Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grosse Pointe Woods ...
Looking for more information about Grosse Pointe Woods? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Woods, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grosse Pointe Woods.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grosse Pointe Woods: www.gpwmi.us/
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grosse Pointe Woods. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grosse Pointe Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |