Macomb County, Michigan
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 881,233
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 886,221
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 886,175
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 881,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 881,233
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 881,217
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 840,978
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 35,548
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 378,178
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,628
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $643
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,211
Building Permits, 2025 1,931
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 358,668
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,074,357
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,607,963
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,424,180
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,459,727
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,403
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,837
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,619
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 19,593
Total employment, 2023 328,741
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,372,558
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 80,799
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,335
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,902
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,146
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,718
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,516
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 512
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,510
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,838.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,754.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 479.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 479.22
FIPS Code 26099