Shiawassee County, Michigan

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 68,061
Median household income: $64,464
Median home value: $164,600

Shiawassee County is a county in Michigan with a population of 68,061. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,464, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Shiawassee County's population held roughly steady from 68,340 to 68,061, while its median household income rose 15.0% from $56,032 to $64,464.

19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,061
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,464
Median home value: $164,600
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 30,272
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

68,34068,061

Median household income

$56,032$64,464

Median home value

$122,300$164,600

Median gross rent

$732$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	68,340	$56,032	$122,300	$732
2020	68,176	$56,436	$127,500	$742
2021	68,203	$58,004	$134,300	$781
2022	68,124	$62,498	$151,900	$851
2023	68,061	$64,464	$164,600	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,594	5.3%
5 to 17	10,603	15.6%
18 to 24	5,253	7.7%
25 to 34	8,194	12.0%
35 to 44	7,994	11.7%
45 to 54	8,718	12.8%
55 to 64	10,452	15.4%
65 to 74	8,133	11.9%
75 and over	5,120	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	63,336	93.1%
Black or African American	402	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	121	0.2%
Asian	252	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	183	0.3%
Two or more races	1,696	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,071	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,564	7.3%
High school graduate	16,829	34.6%
Some college or associate's	18,744	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,494	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,980	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,885	80.4%
Carpooled	2,830	9.1%
Public transit	60	0.2%
Walked	514	1.7%
Bicycle	90	0.3%
Worked from home	2,319	7.5%
Other means	248	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,539	29.8%
15 to 29 min	7,583	26.5%
30 to 44 min	7,101	24.8%
45 to 59 min	2,867	10.0%
60+ min	2,537	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.7% (7,854 of 67,193)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,057	65.4%
Nonfamily households	9,561	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,618	91.2%
Vacant	2,654	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,905	79.3%
Renter-occupied	5,713	20.7%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,142	79.8%
1-unit, attached	352	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,774	5.9%
5 to 19 units	1,119	3.7%
20 or more units	812	2.7%
Mobile home & other	2,073	6.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26155
State: Michigan
Land area: 531 sq mi
Water area: 9.97 sq mi
Center point: 42.9515, -84.1464