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Genesee County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Genesee County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Genesee County is a mid-sized Michigan county of roughly 404,000 residents with an economic profile rooted in manufacturing and industrial activity, reflected in median worker earnings of $36,925 and a GDP per capita of $40,103. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 58.3%, unemployment stands at 8.3%, and only 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that skews toward trade and production occupations. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $172,900 and median gross rent of $936/month—though the county has seen a population decline of 1.3% over five years and carries a poverty rate of 15.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

402,279

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,281

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Genesee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone290,657 (72.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone77,933 (19.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,459 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,579 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone4,378 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,096 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,074
  2. 2.Arabic3,542
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,329
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,028
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)867

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,420

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,103

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance41,697
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)29,624
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)22,811
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,366
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations61,479
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations34,404
  3. 3.Service Occupations31,644
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31,457
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)30,347
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)22,870
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)8,563
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)41,085
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.99×)14,995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$936/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99918,434 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99912,468 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,418 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99910,518 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9999,165 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9998,176 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone134,312 (78.5%)
  • Worked At Home16,910 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled15,518 (9.1%)
  • Public Transit1,605 (0.9%)
  • Walked1,533 (0.9%)
  • Other933 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.