Hillsdale County, Michigan

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 45,658
Median household income: $60,869
Median home value: $170,500

Home to 45,658 residents, Hillsdale County is one of Michigan's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,869, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hillsdale County's population held roughly steady from 45,757 to 45,658, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $49,622 to $60,869.

82.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,658
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,869
Median home value: $170,500
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 21,490
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,75745,658

Median household income

$49,622$60,869

Median home value

$120,100$170,500

Median gross rent

$703$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,757	$49,622	$120,100	$703
2020	45,707	$51,535	$131,800	$704
2021	45,673	$54,110	$141,600	$726
2022	45,698	$59,425	$159,000	$770
2023	45,658	$60,869	$170,500	$801

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,497	5.5%
5 to 17	7,368	16.1%
18 to 24	4,286	9.4%
25 to 34	4,788	10.5%
35 to 44	4,940	10.8%
45 to 54	5,472	12.0%
55 to 64	6,824	14.9%
65 to 74	5,858	12.8%
75 and over	3,625	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,357	92.8%
Black or African American	327	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	113	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	189	0.4%
Two or more races	1,391	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,249	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,995	9.5%
High school graduate	12,785	40.6%
Some college or associate's	9,227	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,838	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,662	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,250	77.1%
Carpooled	1,708	8.6%
Public transit	44	0.2%
Walked	902	4.6%
Bicycle	103	0.5%
Worked from home	1,571	7.9%
Other means	193	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,378	35.0%
15 to 29 min	5,756	31.6%
30 to 44 min	3,490	19.2%
45 to 59 min	1,142	6.3%
60+ min	1,434	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.5% (6,830 of 44,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,583	64.9%
Nonfamily households	6,275	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,858	83.1%
Vacant	3,632	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,468	81.0%
Renter-occupied	3,390	19.0%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,671	82.2%
1-unit, attached	82	0.4%
2 to 4 units	661	3.1%
5 to 19 units	654	3.0%
20 or more units	461	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,961	9.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 26059
State: Michigan
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 8.86 sq mi
Center point: 41.9275, -84.6375