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Montcalm County, MI

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

AI Overview

Montcalm County is a small rural Michigan county of 69,314 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $24,814 and median worker earnings of $37,262, both well below state urban norms. The workforce is largely high-school-educated (88.3% HS diploma or higher, but only 14.9% hold a bachelor's degree), with a 4.0% unemployment rate and a labor force participation rate of 56.1%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $172,100 and median gross rent of $867/month—and the county posted a 6.3% population gain over five years, with an 83.1% homeownership rate signaling a predominantly owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

69,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,344

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.3% since 2018

Montcalm County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone59,859 (88.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,633 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,190 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,848 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone972 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone165 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,253
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic815
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)159
  4. 4.Vietnamese117
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,814

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,646
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,523
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,905
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,065
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,913

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,656
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,298
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,755
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,593
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,072

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.30×)6,699
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.89×)886
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.50×)3,041
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)3,635
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$867/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,312 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,049 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,009 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,980 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,944 (9.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,728 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,262

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone23,484 (81.0%)
  • Carpooled2,707 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,007 (6.9%)
  • Walked406 (1.4%)
  • Other320 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle44 (0.2%)

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.