Newaygo County, Michigan

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 50,414
Median household income: $61,931
Median home value: $178,300

Newaygo County, Michigan counts 50,414 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,931 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Newaygo County's population grew 4.2% from 48,366 to 50,414, while its median household income rose 23.1% from $50,326 to $61,931.

The median resident is 42.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,414
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,931
Median home value: $178,300
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 24,781
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,36650,414

Median household income

$50,326$61,931

Median home value

$121,300$178,300

Median gross rent

$704$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,366	$50,326	$121,300	$704
2020	48,687	$51,470	$128,900	$736
2021	49,653	$54,235	$140,500	$753
2022	50,130	$59,065	$165,000	$854
2023	50,414	$61,931	$178,300	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,716	5.4%
5 to 17	8,424	16.7%
18 to 24	3,606	7.2%
25 to 34	5,974	11.8%
35 to 44	5,638	11.2%
45 to 54	5,964	11.8%
55 to 64	7,887	15.6%
65 to 74	6,284	12.5%
75 and over	3,921	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44,458	88.2%
Black or African American	371	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	155	0.3%
Asian	184	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	35	0.1%
Some other race	252	0.5%
Two or more races	1,880	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,079	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,657	10.3%
High school graduate	14,141	39.6%
Some college or associate's	11,305	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,477	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,088	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,769	77.4%
Carpooled	2,516	11.6%
Public transit	61	0.3%
Walked	390	1.8%
Bicycle	67	0.3%
Worked from home	1,510	7.0%
Other means	342	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,414	26.9%
15 to 29 min	5,974	29.7%
30 to 44 min	3,714	18.4%
45 to 59 min	2,426	12.0%
60+ min	2,617	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 14.3% (7,115 of 49,829)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,593	70.0%
Nonfamily households	5,835	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,428	78.4%
Vacant	5,353	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,787	86.4%
Renter-occupied	2,641	13.6%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,654	75.3%
1-unit, attached	191	0.8%
2 to 4 units	480	1.9%
5 to 19 units	507	2.0%
20 or more units	254	1.0%
Mobile home & other	4,695	18.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 26123
State: Michigan
Land area: 839 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 43.5627, -85.7914