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Hillsdale County, Michigan

Hillsdale County, Michigan · ZIP 49082, 49220, 49227

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 45,590 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,858Households
  • $60,869Median household income
  • $170,500Median home value
  • 30Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Hillsdale County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.7%
45.5k46k46.5k47k2000: 46,52720002010: 46,68820102020: 45,746202046,52745,746
Population of Hillsdale County at each census
CensusPopulation
200046,527
201046,688
202045,746

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 Hillsdale County
Under $50k40.7%
$50k to $100k33.6%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $60,869 · 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 Hillsdale County
Owner occupied
14,468 units
Renter occupied
3,390 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

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.

Jobs by sector in Hillsdale County2023
Manufacturing3,759
Retail trade1,521
Health care and social assistance1,299
Accommodation and food services959
Educational services894
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services475
Other services (except public administration)448
Wholesale trade381

10,861 employees in 776 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.

Hillsdale County compared with its state
Hillsdale County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHillsdale CountyMichigan
Population45,65810,051,595
Median household income$60,869$71,149
Median age42.840.1
Median home value$170,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.6%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes81.0%72.9%
Mean commute to work24.6 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 Hillsdale County30 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HillsdaleCity7,9835.71 sq mi
Somerset TownshipTownship4,58633.4 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship3,02835.5 sq mi
Cambria TownshipTownship2,53834.8 sq mi
Adams TownshipTownship2,31935.6 sq mi
JonesvilleCity2,1672.79 sq mi
Camden TownshipTownship2,07242.4 sq mi
Hillsdale TownshipTownship1,99112.6 sq mi
Scipio TownshipTownship1,85029.2 sq mi
Reading TownshipTownship1,72534.0 sq mi
Allen TownshipTownship1,60736.0 sq mi
Wright TownshipTownship1,60443.3 sq mi
Pittsford TownshipTownship1,52635.4 sq mi
Lake LeAnnCensus designated place1,5221.66 sq mi
LitchfieldCity1,3902.78 sq mi
Moscow TownshipTownship1,37235.1 sq mi
Wheatland TownshipTownship1,33835.7 sq mi
Woodbridge TownshipTownship1,30730.1 sq mi
Amboy TownshipTownship1,17030.0 sq mi
Fayette TownshipTownship1,10320.0 sq mi
ReadingCity1,0801.01 sq mi
Litchfield TownshipTownship1,02832.7 sq mi
Ransom TownshipTownship80630.1 sq mi
PittsfordCensus designated place7111.91 sq mi
WaldronVillage5511.00 sq mi
CamdenVillage5140.80 sq mi
North AdamsVillage4660.53 sq mi
MontgomeryVillage3141.00 sq mi
AllenVillage2270.17 sq mi
CambriaCensus designated place1551.24 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

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.