Kalamazoo County, Michigan

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 261,437
Median household income: $70,525
Median home value: $227,500

Home to 261,437 residents, Kalamazoo County is one of Michigan's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,525 is in line with the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kalamazoo County's population held roughly steady from 262,745 to 261,437, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $56,511 to $70,525.

The typical home was built around 1975. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 261,437
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,525
Median home value: $227,500
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 114,463
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

262,745261,437

Median household income

$56,511$70,525

Median home value

$159,300$227,500

Median gross rent

$812$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	262,745	$56,511	$159,300	$812
2020	264,322	$58,836	$168,500	$846
2021	261,280	$61,739	$178,100	$891
2022	261,426	$67,905	$209,700	$994
2023	261,437	$70,525	$227,500	$1,049

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,689	5.6%
5 to 17	41,574	15.9%
18 to 24	39,127	15.0%
25 to 34	35,576	13.6%
35 to 44	31,729	12.1%
45 to 54	28,142	10.8%
55 to 64	29,305	11.2%
65 to 74	24,814	9.5%
75 and over	16,481	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	196,605	75.2%
Black or African American	27,782	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	330	0.1%
Asian	6,971	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.0%
Some other race	976	0.4%
Two or more races	13,597	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,121	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,416	5.7%
High school graduate	37,364	22.5%
Some college or associate's	51,448	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	40,744	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	27,075	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100,938	77.8%
Carpooled	8,461	6.5%
Public transit	1,452	1.1%
Walked	3,193	2.5%
Bicycle	264	0.2%
Worked from home	14,591	11.3%
Other means	795	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38,845	33.7%
15 to 29 min	51,220	44.5%
30 to 44 min	16,705	14.5%
45 to 59 min	4,030	3.5%
60+ min	4,303	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.3% (33,669 of 254,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	63,264	59.5%
Nonfamily households	42,987	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106,251	92.8%
Vacant	8,212	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67,948	64.0%
Renter-occupied	38,303	36.0%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73,384	64.1%
1-unit, attached	3,713	3.2%
2 to 4 units	6,890	6.0%
5 to 19 units	16,115	14.1%
20 or more units	10,753	9.4%
Mobile home & other	3,608	3.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 26077
State: Michigan
Land area: 562 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 42.2463, -85.5329