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Calhoun County, Michigan

Calhoun County, Michigan · ZIP 49011, 49014, 49015

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 133,785 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 53,431Households
  • $60,385Median household income
  • $151,500Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Calhoun County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.7%
134k136k138k2000: 137,98520002010: 136,14620102020: 134,3102020137,985134,310
Population of Calhoun County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000137,985
2010136,146
2020134,310

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.

Household income in Calhoun County
Under $50k42.3%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k13.6%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $60,385 · 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.

Housing tenure in Calhoun County
Owner occupied
38,691 units
Renter occupied
14,740 units
Vacancy rate
10.4%

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.

Jobs by sector in Calhoun County2023
Manufacturing12,366
Health care and social assistance8,661
Accommodation and food services6,820
Retail trade5,605
Other services (except public administration)1,938
Transportation and warehousing1,935
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,853
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,846

48,331 employees in 2,482 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.

Calhoun County compared with its state
Calhoun County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCalhoun CountyMichigan
Population133,84610,051,595
Median household income$60,385$71,149
Median age40.240.1
Median home value$151,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.2%31.8%
Foreign-born residents4.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes72.4%72.9%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Calhoun County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Battle CreekCity52,20542.6 sq mi
Emmett TownshipCharter township11,75532.1 sq mi
Bedford TownshipCharter township9,15429.1 sq mi
Pennfield TownshipCharter township8,70534.2 sq mi
AlbionCity7,4944.41 sq mi
MarshallCity6,8028.83 sq mi
SpringfieldCity5,2673.63 sq mi
Leroy TownshipTownship3,68436.0 sq mi
Level Park-Oak ParkCensus designated place3,3675.21 sq mi
Marshall TownshipTownship3,17828.7 sq mi
Homer TownshipTownship2,92035.7 sq mi
Newton TownshipTownship2,81236.0 sq mi
Athens TownshipTownship2,45135.9 sq mi
Marengo TownshipTownship2,23635.0 sq mi
Brownlee ParkCensus designated place2,0372.02 sq mi
Burlington TownshipTownship1,98535.7 sq mi
Sheridan TownshipTownship1,90831.3 sq mi
Clarence TownshipTownship1,90332.5 sq mi
HomerVillage1,6161.40 sq mi
Fredonia TownshipTownship1,59133.9 sq mi
Tekonsha TownshipTownship1,58535.4 sq mi
Convis TownshipTownship1,52835.4 sq mi
Eckford TownshipTownship1,28135.4 sq mi
Clarendon TownshipTownship1,18835.5 sq mi
Albion TownshipTownship1,09032.7 sq mi
Lee TownshipTownship1,06336.2 sq mi
AthensVillage9571.00 sq mi
TekonshaVillage7250.99 sq mi
BurlingtonVillage3050.76 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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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.