Allegan County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
121,456
Rank #531 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,283 +10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #475 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #437 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$267,100 −5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #801 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.1% −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,003 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #649 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

87.4% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
27.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.5%32.9%49.4%65.9%82.3%84.6%8.1%4.7%1.2%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Allegan County, Michigan

Allegan County, Michigan has a total population of 121,456, making it the 531st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Allegan County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Allegan County is $83,283, which ranks #475 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Allegan County is $267,100, 5.3% below the national median. Renters in Allegan County pay a median gross rent of $1,100 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Allegan County, 27.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.1 min.

Allegan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.1%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Allegan County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.