Allegan County, Michigan
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 123,188
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 122,429
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 120,511
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 120,503
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 120,502
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 111,408
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,920
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $267,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,523
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $575
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,100
Building Permits, 2025 399
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 45,522
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 206,178
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,763
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 431,034
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,681,447
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,863
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,283
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,282
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,571
Total employment, 2023 38,899
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,164,120
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,257
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,279
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,587
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,953
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,737
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 146.0
Population per square mile, 2010 135.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 825.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 825.23
FIPS Code 26005