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Muskegon County
Muskegon County, Michigan
At a Glance
Population 175,824
County Seat Michael E Kobza Hall of Justice
State FIPS 26
County FIPS 121
Num Towns 12
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 97,697
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 175,947
Median Age 39.4
Veterans 10,494
Housing Units 74,639
Uninsured 1,024
Net Migration (recent) 3,175
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,145
Total Employees 52,813
Avg Annual Pay $53,204
Median Household Income $61,347
Poverty Rate 12.9%
Unemployment Rate 7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $58,618
Federal Spending FY2024 $1,379,916,814
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,848
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $162,300
Median Rent $915
FMR Studio $797
FMR 1BR $879
FMR 2BR $1,153
FMR 3BR $1,408
FMR 4BR $1,529
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12
EMS Stations 36
Fire Stations 36
Police Stations 36
Adult Smoking 19.1%
Adult Obesity 42.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 41.0
Air Quality Good Days 203
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 19.3
Electric Customers 4516367
Towns with Broadband Data 12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 150
Libraries 17
Historic Places (NRHP) 14
Homeless Population 203
Schools 166
SNAP Stores 174
Bank Branches 42
Agriculture
Total Farms 97
Land in Farms (acres) 65,932
Avg Farm Size (acres) 679.7
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR FLOODING 2013-06-18
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2004-06-30
EM SNOW 2001-01-10
EM MI - SEVERE WEATHER 1/2 /99 1999-01-27
DR SEVERE STORMS 1998-06-24
DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1986-09-18
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1985-09-18
Detailed Topics
Communities in Muskegon County
Muskegon — pop 38,318
Norton Shores — pop 25,030
Muskegon Heights — pop 9,917
Wolf Lake — pop 5,034
Roosevelt Park — pop 4,172
North Muskegon — pop 4,093
Whitehall — pop 2,909
Montague — pop 2,417
Twin Lake — pop 2,056
Lakewood Club — pop 1,340
Ravenna — pop 1,308
Fruitport — pop 1,103
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.