Kalamazoo County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
262,375
Rank #276 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,532 −3.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,012 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,436 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,800 −14.2% vs nat'l
Rank #962 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.3% +22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #242 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,315 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

64.5% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
41.3% 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%19.1%38.1%57.2%74.6%10.8%5.9%5.4%2.8%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County, Michigan has a total population of 262,375, making it the 276th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kalamazoo County is 35.0 years, which is 10.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kalamazoo County is $72,532, which ranks #1,012 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Kalamazoo County is $241,800, 14.2% below the national median. Renters in Kalamazoo County pay a median gross rent of $1,093 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kalamazoo County, 41.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.0 min.

Kalamazoo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.9%).

All data for Kalamazoo 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.