Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population261,670
County SeatKalamazoo County Michigan Avenue Courthouse
State FIPS26
County FIPS077
Num Towns14
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population157,073
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)261,426
Median Age34.6
Veterans12,513
Housing Units114,093
Uninsured1,660
Net Migration (recent)-1,003
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,656
Total Employees113,731
Avg Annual Pay$65,730
Median Household Income$67,905
Poverty Rate13.4%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$82,017
Federal Spending FY2024$1,612,229,801
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,161

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$209,700
Median Rent$994
FMR Studio$828
FMR 1BR$992
FMR 2BR$1,181
FMR 3BR$1,564
FMR 4BR$1,671

Health & Safety

Hospitals56
EMS Stations42
Fire Stations42
Police Stations42
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity34.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.4
Air Quality Good Days234

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)19.3
Electric Customers4516367
Towns with Broadband Data14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage14

Community

Churches427
Libraries18
Historic Places (NRHP)58
Homeless Population664
Schools191
SNAP Stores457
Bank Branches85

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)15,076
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,884.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-09-23
EMSNOW2001-01-10
EMMI - SEVERE WEATHER 1/2 /991999-01-27
DRSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES1980-05-16
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & FLOODING1975-04-26
DRSEVERE STORM & FREEZING1972-04-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Kalamazoo 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.