Allegan County, Michigan

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 120,913
Median household income: $80,255
Median home value: $247,000

Home to 120,913 residents, Allegan County is one of Michigan's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $80,255, its median household income sits above Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Allegan County's population grew 4.1% from 116,143 to 120,913, while its median household income rose 27.5% from $62,965 to $80,255.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 120,913
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $80,255
Median home value: $247,000
Median gross rent: $1,065
Housing units: 52,262
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

116,143120,913

Median household income

$62,965$80,255

Median home value

$165,400$247,000

Median gross rent

$814$1,065

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	116,143	$62,965	$165,400	$814
2020	117,104	$65,071	$174,000	$838
2021	119,418	$70,269	$189,700	$912
2022	120,189	$75,543	$225,000	$1,004
2023	120,913	$80,255	$247,000	$1,065

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,964	5.8%
5 to 17	21,564	17.8%
18 to 24	9,128	7.5%
25 to 34	14,474	12.0%
35 to 44	14,985	12.4%
45 to 54	14,916	12.3%
55 to 64	17,327	14.3%
65 to 74	13,550	11.2%
75 and over	8,005	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103,389	85.5%
Black or African American	1,450	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	263	0.2%
Asian	831	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.0%
Some other race	537	0.4%
Two or more races	4,742	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,674	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,617	7.9%
High school graduate	30,242	36.3%
Some college or associate's	24,696	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	14,721	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,981	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45,162	79.6%
Carpooled	4,735	8.3%
Public transit	155	0.3%
Walked	949	1.7%
Bicycle	85	0.1%
Worked from home	5,085	9.0%
Other means	588	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,456	28.0%
15 to 29 min	20,605	39.9%
30 to 44 min	11,495	22.2%
45 to 59 min	2,974	5.8%
60+ min	2,144	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 9.3% (11,186 of 119,842)

	Count	Share
Family households	33,002	73.4%
Nonfamily households	11,982	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44,984	86.1%
Vacant	7,278	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38,711	86.1%
Renter-occupied	6,273	13.9%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41,238	78.9%
1-unit, attached	1,802	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,637	3.1%
5 to 19 units	1,792	3.4%
20 or more units	417	0.8%
Mobile home & other	5,376	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 26005
State: Michigan
Land area: 825 sq mi
Water area: 1,008 sq mi
Center point: 42.4213, -86.2614