Isabella County, Michigan

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,475
Median household income: $53,759
Median home value: $165,100

Isabella County, Michigan counts 64,475 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,759, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Isabella County's population declined 8.8% from 70,688 to 64,475, while its median household income rose 19.2% from $45,116 to $53,759.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 26.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,475
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,759
Median home value: $165,100
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 28,600
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

70,68864,475

Median household income

$45,116$53,759

Median home value

$134,900$165,100

Median gross rent

$736$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	70,688	$45,116	$134,900	$736
2020	70,363	$46,783	$136,900	$737
2021	65,623	$48,840	$140,700	$777
2022	64,938	$52,638	$159,500	$840
2023	64,475	$53,759	$165,100	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2426.0%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,936	4.6%
5 to 17	8,472	13.1%
18 to 24	16,786	26.0%
25 to 34	7,772	12.1%
35 to 44	6,641	10.3%
45 to 54	6,138	9.5%
55 to 64	6,912	10.7%
65 to 74	5,489	8.5%
75 and over	3,329	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53,932	83.6%
Black or African American	1,721	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,665	2.6%
Asian	981	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	221	0.3%
Two or more races	2,804	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,144	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,920	8.0%
High school graduate	11,042	30.4%
Some college or associate's	11,143	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,201	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,975	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,401	76.5%
Carpooled	2,689	8.8%
Public transit	148	0.5%
Walked	2,033	6.6%
Bicycle	211	0.7%
Worked from home	1,959	6.4%
Other means	157	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,283	49.9%
15 to 29 min	8,363	29.2%
30 to 44 min	3,268	11.4%
45 to 59 min	1,106	3.9%
60+ min	1,619	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 23.2% (13,723 of 59,246)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,612	54.6%
Nonfamily households	11,330	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,942	87.2%
Vacant	3,658	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,283	61.3%
Renter-occupied	9,659	38.7%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units14.0%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,942	59.2%
1-unit, attached	1,092	3.8%
2 to 4 units	1,926	6.7%
5 to 19 units	4,000	14.0%
20 or more units	1,970	6.9%
Mobile home & other	2,670	9.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 26073
State: Michigan
Land area: 573 sq mi
Water area: 5 sq mi
Center point: 43.6452, -84.8394