Eaton County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
109,130
Rank #575 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,597 +5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #603 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.3% −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #424 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,900 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,228 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.8% −8.5% vs nat'l
Rank #714 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,683 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

74.2% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
30.8% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.3%36.7%55.0%73.3%79.8%6.7%6.3%4.1%2.2%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Eaton County, Michigan

Eaton County, Michigan has a total population of 109,130, making it the 575th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Eaton County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Eaton County is $79,597, which ranks #603 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Eaton County is $216,900, 23.1% below the national median. Renters in Eaton County pay a median gross rent of $1,092 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Eaton County, 30.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Eaton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%).

All data for Eaton 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.