Montcalm County, Michigan

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 67,174
Median household income: $64,892
Median home value: $172,100

Montcalm County, Michigan counts 67,174 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,892 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Montcalm County's population grew 5.9% from 63,413 to 67,174, while its median household income rose 31.2% from $49,448 to $64,892.

Households average 2.67 people. The median gross rent is $867.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,174
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,892
Median home value: $172,100
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 28,046
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,41367,174

Median household income

$49,448$64,892

Median home value

$113,900$172,100

Median gross rent

$697$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,413	$49,448	$113,900	$697
2020	63,516	$52,390	$121,800	$728
2021	66,430	$54,803	$128,800	$768
2022	66,901	$61,250	$154,900	$823
2023	67,174	$64,892	$172,100	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,501	5.2%
5 to 17	10,666	15.9%
18 to 24	5,313	7.9%
25 to 34	9,322	13.9%
35 to 44	8,366	12.5%
45 to 54	8,786	13.1%
55 to 64	9,402	14.0%
65 to 74	7,269	10.8%
75 and over	4,549	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,834	87.6%
Black or African American	2,158	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	171	0.3%
Asian	158	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	380	0.6%
Two or more races	2,647	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,826	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,601	11.7%
High school graduate	19,001	39.8%
Some college or associate's	15,992	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,779	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,321	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,604	81.5%
Carpooled	2,703	9.3%
Public transit	31	0.1%
Walked	566	2.0%
Bicycle	30	0.1%
Worked from home	1,776	6.1%
Other means	255	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,226	30.3%
15 to 29 min	6,003	22.1%
30 to 44 min	6,024	22.2%
45 to 59 min	3,865	14.2%
60+ min	3,071	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 12.0% (7,720 of 64,443)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,565	68.6%
Nonfamily households	7,588	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,153	86.1%
Vacant	3,893	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,849	82.2%
Renter-occupied	4,304	17.8%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,554	76.9%
1-unit, attached	326	1.2%
2 to 4 units	986	3.5%
5 to 19 units	786	2.8%
20 or more units	562	2.0%
Mobile home & other	3,832	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26117
State: Michigan
Land area: 705 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 43.3128, -85.1495