Lenawee County, Michigan

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 98,823
Median household income: $67,013
Median home value: $181,100

Lenawee County is a county in Michigan with a population of 98,823. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,013, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lenawee County's population held roughly steady from 98,381 to 98,823, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $55,450 to $67,013.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 98,823
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,013
Median home value: $181,100
Median gross rent: $965
Housing units: 43,747
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

98,38198,823

Median household income

$55,450$67,013

Median home value

$139,400$181,100

Median gross rent

$767$965

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	98,381	$55,450	$139,400	$767
2020	98,310	$57,314	$143,000	$796
2021	99,346	$60,656	$150,700	$855
2022	99,263	$65,484	$168,100	$924
2023	98,823	$67,013	$181,100	$965

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,994	5.1%
5 to 17	15,458	15.6%
18 to 24	8,857	9.0%
25 to 34	11,371	11.5%
35 to 44	11,985	12.1%
45 to 54	12,541	12.7%
55 to 64	13,958	14.1%
65 to 74	11,893	12.0%
75 and over	7,766	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84,155	85.2%
Black or African American	2,147	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	0.1%
Asian	314	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	41	0.0%
Some other race	137	0.1%
Two or more races	3,287	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,650	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,994	8.6%
High school graduate	24,929	35.9%
Some college or associate's	23,108	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	9,915	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5,568	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,758	81.0%
Carpooled	3,044	7.1%
Public transit	72	0.2%
Walked	1,180	2.8%
Bicycle	40	0.1%
Worked from home	3,558	8.3%
Other means	240	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,768	32.5%
15 to 29 min	11,132	28.3%
30 to 44 min	7,035	17.9%
45 to 59 min	4,385	11.1%
60+ min	4,014	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.6% (10,915 of 93,980)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,926	66.8%
Nonfamily households	12,881	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38,807	88.7%
Vacant	4,940	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,517	78.6%
Renter-occupied	8,290	21.4%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,567	79.0%
1-unit, attached	723	1.7%
2 to 4 units	2,466	5.6%
5 to 19 units	2,211	5.1%
20 or more units	1,176	2.7%
Mobile home & other	2,604	6.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 26091
State: Michigan
Land area: 750 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 41.8960, -84.0744