Mecosta County, Michigan
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,320
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,947
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,332
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,344
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,714
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,798
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,403
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,490
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,293
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $934
Building Permits, 2025 99
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,708
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,647
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,681
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,377
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 789,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,355
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,951
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,951
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 727
Total employment, 2023 9,425
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 401,568
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,570
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 706
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 380
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 597
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 605
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.5
Population per square mile, 2010 77.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 555.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 555.07
FIPS Code 26107