Lapeer County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
88,837
Rank #675 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,306 +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #713 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #726 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$239,000 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #999 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,927 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,067 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

86.0% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
20.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.5%45.0%67.5%89.7%5.0%3.5%1.0%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Lapeer County, Michigan

Lapeer County, Michigan has a total population of 88,837, making it the 675th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lapeer County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lapeer County is $77,306, which ranks #713 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Lapeer County is $239,000, 15.2% below the national median. Renters in Lapeer County pay a median gross rent of $988 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lapeer County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.4 min.

Lapeer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.0%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Lapeer 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.