Mecosta County, Michigan

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,321
Median household income: $57,774
Median home value: $169,900

Home to 40,321 residents, Mecosta County is one of Michigan's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,774 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mecosta County's population declined 6.8% from 43,251 to 40,321, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $45,018 to $57,774.

The typical home was built around 1980. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,321
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,774
Median home value: $169,900
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 21,045
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,25140,321

Median household income

$45,018$57,774

Median home value

$121,400$169,900

Median gross rent

$712$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,251	$45,018	$121,400	$712
2020	43,481	$45,797	$122,500	$716
2021	40,051	$48,440	$131,400	$753
2022	40,128	$54,132	$153,000	$844
2023	40,321	$57,774	$169,900	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,080	5.2%
5 to 17	5,820	14.4%
18 to 24	5,641	14.0%
25 to 34	4,291	10.6%
35 to 44	4,205	10.4%
45 to 54	4,306	10.7%
55 to 64	5,845	14.5%
65 to 74	5,008	12.4%
75 and over	3,125	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,297	90.0%
Black or African American	889	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	264	0.7%
Asian	330	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	60	0.1%
Two or more races	1,351	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,125	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,214	8.3%
High school graduate	9,817	36.7%
Some college or associate's	8,664	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,917	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,168	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,962	78.0%
Carpooled	1,372	8.3%
Public transit	80	0.5%
Walked	825	5.0%
Bicycle	38	0.2%
Worked from home	1,122	6.7%
Other means	228	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,997	38.7%
15 to 29 min	4,585	29.6%
30 to 44 min	2,211	14.3%
45 to 59 min	1,256	8.1%
60+ min	1,456	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 19.2% (7,296 of 38,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,897	60.7%
Nonfamily households	6,415	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,312	77.5%
Vacant	4,733	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,383	75.9%
Renter-occupied	3,929	24.1%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,784	70.2%
1-unit, attached	276	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,056	5.0%
5 to 19 units	982	4.7%
20 or more units	316	1.5%
Mobile home & other	3,631	17.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 26107
State: Michigan
Land area: 555 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 43.6353, -85.3328