Mecosta County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,242
Rank #1,183 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,951 −18.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,996 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.9% +57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,659 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$178,900 −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,655 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,585 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,312 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
22.5% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.2%48.5%72.7%89.6%3.9%3.0%2.1%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Mecosta County, Michigan

Mecosta County, Michigan has a total population of 41,242, making it the 1,183rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mecosta County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mecosta County is $60,951, which ranks #1,996 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Mecosta County is $178,900, 36.5% below the national median. Renters in Mecosta County pay a median gross rent of $934 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mecosta County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Mecosta County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Mecosta 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.