Economy & Jobs — Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Employment

Total Establishments5,656
Total Employees113,731
Avg Annual Employment120,708
Avg Annual Pay$65,730
Total Annual Wages$7,934,133,098
Annual Payroll (thousands)$6,664,451
Unemployment Rate6.4%

Income

Median Household Income$67,905
Poverty Rate13.4%
IRS Returns124,220
Total AGI (thousands)$10,188,147
Average AGI per Return$82,017

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,612,229,801
Per Capita$6,161
Population Basis261,670

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)15,076
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,884
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants205
Fast Food218
Bars18
Coffee & Snacks45

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.544710+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.739755+00:00.