
Detroit metro
Detroit nonprofit YouTube rankings
189 tracked nonprofit channels, ranked by subscribers, engagement, and recent activity.
Most subscribers
Best engagement
Channels with 1K+ subscribers
Most active
Uploads in the last 90 days
How Detroit compares
Against the typical tracked metro
Detroit ranks #8 of 15 metros by channels tracked (189).
Worth watching
Flagged by our channel analysis
Outlier Media demonstrates how a small subscriber base (168) can achieve strong reach through excellent, news-driven titling. Their average views per video (238) represent an impressive 141% of their total audience, and recent uploads like their body cam footage report spiked to nearly 1,000 views. However, their 0% caption coverage is a significant accessibility gap.
Despite a small subscriber base of 145, International Samaritan achieves an exceptional 3.47% engagement rate and a 116% view-to-subscriber ratio. Their content focuses heavily on mission-driven storytelling, such as 'Danny's Story', rather than generic event recaps. However, the channel has been dormant for over 60 days and lacks native closed captioning on 96% of its videos.
The Humane Society of Huron Valley maintains a dedicated local audience, boasting an exceptional 3.99% engagement rate and a healthy 18.8% view-to-subscriber ratio. However, the channel functions primarily as a repository for raw, unedited pet adoption clips rather than a storytelling platform. With 0% caption coverage and generic titles like 'Meet Goku', it lacks the production quality and narrative depth needed for editorial featuring.
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