Ingham County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
283,913
Rank #254 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,526 −12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,591 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,247 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$198,800 −29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,416 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.2% +22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #246 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,604 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

59.5% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
41.2% 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%17.6%35.2%52.8%66.6%11.0%8.7%6.4%6.2%0.8%0.2%0.0%

About Ingham County, Michigan

Ingham County, Michigan has a total population of 283,913, making it the 254th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ingham County is 33.3 years, which is 14.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ingham County is $65,526, which ranks #1,591 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Ingham County is $198,800, 29.5% below the national median. Renters in Ingham County pay a median gross rent of $1,084 per month. The homeownership rate is 59.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ingham County, 41.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Ingham County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.7%).

All data for Ingham 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.