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Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County, Michigan · ZIP 49001, 49002, 49004

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 264,780 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 106,251Households
  • $70,525Median household income
  • $227,500Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 22ZIP codes

Kalamazoo County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.7%
230k240k250k260k270k2000: 238,60320002010: 250,33120102020: 261,6702020238,603261,670
Population of Kalamazoo County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000238,603
2010250,331
2020261,670

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 Kalamazoo County
Under $50k35.2%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over9%

Median household income $70,525 · 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 Kalamazoo County
Owner occupied
67,948 units
Renter occupied
38,303 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

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 Kalamazoo County2023
Health care and social assistance20,528
Manufacturing19,653
Retail trade13,692
Accommodation and food services12,313
Wholesale trade5,768
Management of companies and enterprises5,702
Professional, scientific, and technical services5,576
Construction5,549

114,065 employees in 5,704 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.

Kalamazoo County compared with its state
Kalamazoo County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKalamazoo CountyMichigan
Population261,43710,051,595
Median household income$70,525$71,149
Median age34.940.1
Median home value$227,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.8%31.8%
Foreign-born residents5.8%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes64.0%72.9%
Mean commute to work20.3 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 Kalamazoo County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KalamazooCity73,29024.6 sq mi
PortageCity49,97532.2 sq mi
Oshtemo TownshipCharter township23,97935.7 sq mi
Kalamazoo TownshipCharter township22,62011.7 sq mi
Texas TownshipCharter township18,82534.7 sq mi
Comstock TownshipCharter township15,55333.3 sq mi
Cooper TownshipCharter township10,50236.3 sq mi
Schoolcraft TownshipTownship9,33234.3 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship9,07234.4 sq mi
WestwoodCensus designated place8,9682.85 sq mi
EastwoodCensus designated place6,7041.98 sq mi
Pavilion TownshipTownship6,38335.0 sq mi
Comstock NorthwestCensus designated place5,1903.23 sq mi
Ross TownshipTownship4,89933.4 sq mi
Brady TownshipTownship4,49434.8 sq mi
VicksburgVillage3,9762.96 sq mi
Alamo TownshipTownship3,83836.2 sq mi
Prairie Ronde TownshipTownship2,41235.9 sq mi
Climax TownshipTownship2,38836.1 sq mi
South Gull LakeCensus designated place2,1451.35 sq mi
GalesburgCity2,0831.42 sq mi
ParchmentCity1,9010.92 sq mi
Charleston TownshipTownship1,89634.8 sq mi
SchoolcraftVillage1,4480.98 sq mi
Wakeshma TownshipTownship1,33836.1 sq mi
RichlandVillage9531.01 sq mi
AugustaVillage8481.02 sq mi
ClimaxVillage7421.06 sq mi
ScottsCensus designated place1450.24 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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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.