Ionia city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,208
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,208
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,265
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,367
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,378
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,394
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.2%
Female persons, percent 35.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 575
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,262
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $606
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $852
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,939
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,892
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,942
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,088
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,127
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,472.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,131.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.35
FIPS Code 2640860