Newaygo County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
50,792
Rank #1,007 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,304 −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,768 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,474 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$186,700 −33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,555 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1% −46.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,343 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,550 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

86.5% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
18.1% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.7%39.4%59.1%78.8%87.2%6.3%4.1%0.9%0.8%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Newaygo County, Michigan

Newaygo County, Michigan has a total population of 50,792, making it the 1,007th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newaygo County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newaygo County is $63,304, which ranks #1,768 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Newaygo County is $186,700, 33.8% below the national median. Renters in Newaygo County pay a median gross rent of $904 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newaygo County, 18.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.6 min.

Newaygo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.1%).

All data for Newaygo 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.