Muskegon County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 177,901
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 177,901
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 177,428
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 174,746
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 174,737
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 175,824
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 172,188
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,841
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,364
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,334
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $520
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,028
Building Permits, 2025 451
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 67,732
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 366,040
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,565,576
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 232,997
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,351,445
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,092
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,532
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,147
Total employment, 2023 51,826
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,632,862
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,802
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,123
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,224
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 374
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,590
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,574
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 348.9
Population per square mile, 2010 344.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 503.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 499.25
FIPS Code 26121