Hillsdale County

Hillsdale County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population45,746
County SeatHillsdale County Courthouse
State FIPS26
County FIPS059
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population17,063
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)45,698
Median Age42.8
Veterans2,885
Housing Units21,440
Uninsured791
Net Migration (recent)130
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments779
Total Employees10,666
Avg Annual Pay$51,536
Median Household Income$59,425
Poverty Rate15.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,886
Federal Spending FY2024$284,620,503
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,222

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$159,000
Median Rent$770
FMR Studio$707
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,188
FMR 4BR$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking20.9%
Adult Obesity38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)19.3
Electric Customers4516367
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches53
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools103
SNAP Stores59
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)211,744
Avg Farm Size (acres)16,288.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-09-23
EMSNOW2001-01-10
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-27
EMSNOWSTORMS1977-02-05
DRTORNADOES1974-04-12
DRTORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS1965-04-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hillsdale County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.