Montcalm County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
67,816
Rank #808 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,344 −10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,401 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,407 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,500 −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,567 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,668 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,026 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

83.1% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
16.0% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.7%29.5%44.2%59.0%73.7%87.0%4.5%4.4%3.2%0.5%0.2%0.2%

About Montcalm County, Michigan

Montcalm County, Michigan has a total population of 67,816, making it the 808th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Montcalm County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Montcalm County is $67,344, which ranks #1,401 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Montcalm County is $185,500, 34.2% below the national median. Renters in Montcalm County pay a median gross rent of $869 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Montcalm County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.2 min.

Montcalm County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.5%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Montcalm 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.