Mecosta County, Michigan
Mecosta County, Michigan · ZIP 48850, 49305, 49307
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 41,947 (2024 estimate)Population
- 16,312Households
- $57,774Median household income
- $169,900Median home value
- 23Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Mecosta County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,553 |
| 2010 | 42,798 |
| 2020 | 39,714 |
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 $57,774 · 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
- 12,383 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,929 units
- Vacancy rate
- 22.5%
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.
9,425 employees in 727 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 | Mecosta County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,321 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $57,774 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $169,900 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.7% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.7% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9% | 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 Mecosta County23 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids | City | 8,565 | 4.45 sq mi |
| Morton Township | Township | 4,740 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Big Rapids Township | Charter township | 4,061 | 30.5 sq mi |
| Green Township | Charter township | 3,366 | 37.0 sq mi |
| Mecosta Township | Township | 2,854 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Canadian Lakes | Census designated place | 2,701 | 10.3 sq mi |
| Aetna Township | Township | 2,339 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Colfax Township | Township | 2,024 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Deerfield Township | Township | 1,861 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Austin Township | Township | 1,778 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Fork Township | Township | 1,687 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Martiny Township | Township | 1,658 | 32.0 sq mi |
| Wheatland Township | Township | 1,432 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Sheridan Township | Township | 1,373 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Chippewa Township | Township | 1,276 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Hinton Township | Township | 1,102 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Millbrook Township | Township | 1,102 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Grant Township | Township | 729 | 32.6 sq mi |
| Morley | Village | 527 | 0.89 sq mi |
| Mecosta | Village | 475 | 1.11 sq mi |
| Barryton | Village | 411 | 0.96 sq mi |
| Stanwood | Village | 209 | 0.24 sq mi |
| Paris | Census designated place | 172 | 0.86 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
- Clare CountyPopulation 31,405 (2024 estimate)
- Isabella CountyPopulation 65,072 (2024 estimate)
- Lake CountyPopulation 13,005 (2024 estimate)
- Montcalm CountyPopulation 69,314 (2024 estimate)
- Newaygo CountyPopulation 51,504 (2024 estimate)
- Osceola CountyPopulation 23,484 (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.