Genesee County, Michigan

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 404,087
Median household income: $60,673
Median home value: $172,900

Home to 404,087 residents, Genesee County is one of Michigan's counties. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,673 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

From 2019 to 2023, Genesee County's population held roughly steady from 407,875 to 404,087, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $48,588 to $60,673.

The typical home was built around 1969. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 404,087
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,673
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 183,729
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

407,875404,087

Median household income

$48,588$60,673

Median home value

$111,100$172,900

Median gross rent

$767$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	407,875	$48,588	$111,100	$767
2020	406,770	$50,269	$119,500	$781
2021	406,400	$54,052	$133,700	$829
2022	405,280	$58,594	$158,400	$893
2023	404,087	$60,673	$172,900	$936

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22,829	5.6%
5 to 17	67,598	16.7%
18 to 24	33,288	8.2%
25 to 34	51,522	12.8%
35 to 44	47,298	11.7%
45 to 54	50,690	12.5%
55 to 64	56,715	14.0%
65 to 74	44,675	11.1%
75 and over	29,472	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	285,283	70.6%
Black or African American	77,538	19.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	958	0.2%
Asian	3,806	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.0%
Some other race	1,862	0.5%
Two or more races	17,902	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,683	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25,538	9.1%
High school graduate	88,471	31.6%
Some college or associate's	102,331	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	41,695	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	22,337	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134,657	79.1%
Carpooled	14,917	8.8%
Public transit	1,955	1.1%
Walked	1,772	1.0%
Bicycle	149	0.1%
Worked from home	15,577	9.2%
Other means	1,131	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42,094	27.2%
15 to 29 min	58,870	38.1%
30 to 44 min	23,862	15.4%
45 to 59 min	12,879	8.3%
60+ min	16,876	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 15.9% (63,645 of 399,259)

	Count	Share
Family households	104,561	62.8%
Nonfamily households	61,814	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166,375	90.6%
Vacant	17,354	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117,865	70.8%
Renter-occupied	48,510	29.2%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135,471	73.7%
1-unit, attached	9,968	5.4%
2 to 4 units	5,655	3.1%
5 to 19 units	13,823	7.5%
20 or more units	8,355	4.5%
Mobile home & other	10,457	5.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26049
State: Michigan
Land area: 637 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 43.0211, -83.7064