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Kalamazoo County, MI

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

AI Overview

Kalamazoo County has a population of 264,780 with a relatively young median age of 35.0 years and a well-educated workforce — 40.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a high school attainment rate of 94.3%. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.3% with median worker earnings of $39,808 and an unemployment rate of 5.6%, while housing costs remain comparatively low with a median home value of $227,500 and median gross rent of $1,049 per month. GDP per capita of $61,781 sits notably above median household income of $72,532, though the county's population has been essentially flat, registering a -0.1% change over the past five years.

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

Population

264,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,532

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone199,261 (75.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone28,850 (11.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,880 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,609 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone7,470 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,310 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,861
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,500
  3. 3.Arabic1,893
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,503
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,055

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,723

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,781

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,915

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance33,972
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)23,405
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,972
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,021
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services12,725

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations56,678
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations25,163
  3. 3.Service Occupations22,827
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations19,126
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,796

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.75×)22,976
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)13,736
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)33,501
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)6,512
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)14,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$227,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,049/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99911,554 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99911,414 (16.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,465 (12.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,019 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,524 (8.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,827 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,808

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone99,463 (76.6%)
  • Worked At Home16,178 (12.5%)
  • Carpooled8,230 (6.3%)
  • Walked3,345 (2.6%)
  • Public Transit1,417 (1.1%)
  • Other767 (0.6%)

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.