Eaton County, Michigan

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 109,000
Median household income: $78,025
Median home value: $206,700

Eaton County is a county in Michigan with a population of 109,000. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $78,025, its median household income sits above Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Eaton County's population held roughly steady from 109,456 to 109,000, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $64,348 to $78,025.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $1,042.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 109,000
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $78,025
Median home value: $206,700
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 47,650
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

109,456109,000

Median household income

$64,348$78,025

Median home value

$155,000$206,700

Median gross rent

$858$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	109,456	$64,348	$155,000	$858
2020	109,730	$67,440	$160,000	$888
2021	108,972	$72,173	$169,600	$924
2022	109,072	$77,158	$194,500	$1,013
2023	109,000	$78,025	$206,700	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,692	5.2%
5 to 17	16,832	15.4%
18 to 24	8,758	8.0%
25 to 34	14,141	13.0%
35 to 44	13,711	12.6%
45 to 54	13,051	12.0%
55 to 64	15,463	14.2%
65 to 74	12,827	11.8%
75 and over	8,525	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87,830	80.6%
Black or African American	7,424	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	230	0.2%
Asian	2,365	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	487	0.4%
Two or more races	3,931	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,718	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,265	5.5%
High school graduate	21,264	27.4%
Some college or associate's	28,558	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	15,490	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8,141	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39,105	74.0%
Carpooled	4,654	8.8%
Public transit	385	0.7%
Walked	763	1.4%
Bicycle	118	0.2%
Worked from home	7,319	13.8%
Other means	528	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,168	31.1%
15 to 29 min	18,682	41.0%
30 to 44 min	7,615	16.7%
45 to 59 min	2,002	4.4%
60+ min	3,086	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 7.7% (8,305 of 107,207)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,624	63.4%
Nonfamily households	16,491	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45,115	94.7%
Vacant	2,535	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33,492	74.2%
Renter-occupied	11,623	25.8%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33,072	69.4%
1-unit, attached	1,947	4.1%
2 to 4 units	2,245	4.7%
5 to 19 units	5,066	10.6%
20 or more units	2,927	6.1%
Mobile home & other	2,393	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 26045
State: Michigan
Land area: 575 sq mi
Water area: 4.22 sq mi
Center point: 42.5895, -84.8465