Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 263,795
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 263,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 264,780
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 261,669
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 261,685
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 261,670
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 250,331
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,723
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 116,117
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,616
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $664
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,093
Building Permits, 2025 487
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 107,110
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 761,478
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,250,179
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 605,070
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,790,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,362
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,532
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,530
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,704
Total employment, 2023 114,065
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,870,408
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 18,486
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,306
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,477
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 891
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 525
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,115
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,537
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 465.6
Population per square mile, 2010 445.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 561.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 561.66
FIPS Code 26077