Macomb County, Michigan

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 877,624
Median household income: $76,399
Median home value: $231,400

Macomb County, Michigan counts 877,624 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $76,399, its median household income sits above Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Macomb County's population held roughly steady from 870,325 to 877,624, while its median household income rose 21.5% from $62,855 to $76,399.

The typical home was built around 1975. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 877,624
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,399
Median home value: $231,400
Median gross rent: $1,175
Housing units: 371,723
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

870,325877,624

Median household income

$62,855$76,399

Median home value

$166,800$231,400

Median gross rent

$962$1,175

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	870,325	$62,855	$166,800	$962
2020	870,893	$64,641	$174,000	$977
2021	879,123	$67,828	$184,600	$1,032
2022	878,453	$73,876	$216,200	$1,124
2023	877,624	$76,399	$231,400	$1,175

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46,561	5.3%
5 to 17	136,212	15.5%
18 to 24	68,853	7.8%
25 to 34	120,970	13.8%
35 to 44	106,367	12.1%
45 to 54	115,918	13.2%
55 to 64	126,205	14.4%
65 to 74	92,896	10.6%
75 and over	63,642	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	659,952	75.2%
Black or African American	108,860	12.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,175	0.1%
Asian	41,625	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	630	0.1%
Some other race	2,374	0.3%
Two or more races	36,002	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27,006	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57,872	9.2%
High school graduate	181,718	29.0%
Some college or associate's	216,329	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	109,806	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	60,273	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	328,043	77.8%
Carpooled	33,614	8.0%
Public transit	2,439	0.6%
Walked	4,279	1.0%
Bicycle	780	0.2%
Worked from home	48,683	11.5%
Other means	3,820	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77,448	20.8%
15 to 29 min	143,510	38.5%
30 to 44 min	94,885	25.4%
45 to 59 min	34,069	9.1%
60+ min	23,063	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 9.8% (85,357 of 869,449)

	Count	Share
Family households	227,651	63.9%
Nonfamily households	128,775	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	356,426	95.9%
Vacant	15,297	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267,161	75.0%
Renter-occupied	89,265	25.0%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached9.5%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	255,601	68.8%
1-unit, attached	35,467	9.5%
2 to 4 units	14,444	3.9%
5 to 19 units	36,103	9.7%
20 or more units	16,906	4.5%
Mobile home & other	13,202	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 26099
State: Michigan
Land area: 479 sq mi
Water area: 92 sq mi
Center point: 42.6716, -82.9115