Allegan County, Michigan
Allegan County, Michigan · ZIP 49010, 49026, 49055
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 122,429 (2024 estimate)Population
- 44,984Households
- $80,255Median household income
- $247,000Median home value
- 34Towns with a page
- 23ZIP codes
Allegan County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,665 |
| 2010 | 111,408 |
| 2020 | 120,502 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $80,255 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 38,711 units
- Renter occupied
- 6,273 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
38,899 employees in 2,571 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Allegan County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,913 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $80,255 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $247,000 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.1% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.1% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.9 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Allegan County34 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorr Township | Township | 7,933 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Leighton Township | Township | 7,255 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Laketown Township | Township | 6,223 | 21.6 sq mi |
| Gun Plain Township | Township | 6,161 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Otsego Township | Township | 5,982 | 33.3 sq mi |
| Salem Township | Township | 5,183 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Allegan | City | 5,152 | 3.85 sq mi |
| Allegan Township | Township | 4,856 | 30.4 sq mi |
| Wayland | City | 4,543 | 2.96 sq mi |
| Otsego | City | 4,036 | 2.03 sq mi |
| Heath Township | Township | 3,970 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Dorr | Census designated place | 3,952 | 3.22 sq mi |
| Lee Township | Township | 3,825 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Plainwell | City | 3,736 | 2.08 sq mi |
| Saugatuck Township | Township | 3,639 | 23.1 sq mi |
| Wayland Township | Township | 3,605 | 32.6 sq mi |
| Manlius Township | Township | 3,387 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Overisel Township | Township | 3,168 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Casco Township | Township | 2,909 | 38.9 sq mi |
| Fillmore Township | Township | 2,824 | 28.1 sq mi |
| Hopkins Township | Township | 2,754 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Martin Township | Township | 2,723 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Ganges Township | Township | 2,644 | 32.2 sq mi |
| Trowbridge Township | Township | 2,543 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Monterey Township | Township | 2,514 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Valley Township | Township | 2,338 | 32.9 sq mi |
| Watson Township | Township | 2,244 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Cheshire Township | Township | 2,236 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Clyde Township | Township | 2,086 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Fennville | City | 1,733 | 1.12 sq mi |
| Douglas | City | 1,412 | 1.78 sq mi |
| Saugatuck | City | 879 | 1.39 sq mi |
| Hopkins | Village | 636 | 0.48 sq mi |
| Martin | Village | 400 | 0.77 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Barry CountyPopulation 64,025 (2024 estimate)
- Kalamazoo CountyPopulation 264,780 (2024 estimate)
- Kenosha CountyPopulation 168,754 (2024 estimate)
- Kent CountyPopulation 673,002 (2024 estimate)
- Lake CountyPopulation 718,604 (2024 estimate)
- Ottawa CountyPopulation 306,235 (2024 estimate)
- Racine CountyPopulation 198,651 (2024 estimate)
- Van Buren CountyPopulation 76,129 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.