Poverty Rate in Kalamazoo County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kalamazoo County Compares
National Distribution
Where Kalamazoo County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Kalamazoo County: 12.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,433 | Broadwater County, MT | 12.7% |
| #1,434 | Manistee County, MI | 12.7% |
| #1,435 | Franklin County, VA | 12.7% |
| #1,436 | Kalamazoo County, MI | 12.7% |
| #1,437 | Delta County, MI | 12.7% |
| #1,438 | Polk County, OR | 12.7% |
| #1,439 | Pulaski County, MO | 12.7% |
Poverty Rate in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 12.7%, which ranks #1,436 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Michigan, Kalamazoo County ranks #39 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 55th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.