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Allegan County

Michigan · 123,188 residents (2025 est.) · 825 sq mi
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With 121,456 people, Allegan County is a county in Michigan. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US counties rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 3%. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $267,100, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
121,456
+15%since 2000
from 105,665 in 2000
123,188 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
147 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 137 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
+16%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
825 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K97K106K115K125K19902000201020202024Allegan County
2024121K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(6,808)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(7,802)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(8,381)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(7,887)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(6,481)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(14,636)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(15,192)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(14,671)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(17,220)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(14,043)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(6,529)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,806)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,283
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,813 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,282
+97%since 2000
from $19,918 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.6%
+27.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
+3%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade25%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$267,100
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,100
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $515 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
12.6% rent
Vacancy rate
13.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.1%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+11%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(96,167)
Black1.2%(1,315)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(6,040)
Asian0.5%(562)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(102,766)
Black1.2%(1,439)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(9,856)
Asian0.7%(806)
Other5.4%(6,589)
Diversity Score
34
+45%since 2009
from 24 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−18%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(8,123)
Puerto Rican0.3%(421)
Honduran0.2%(240)
Guatemalan0.1%(171)
Peruvian0.1%(136)
Venezuelan0.1%(82)
Spaniard0.1%(79)
Cuban0.1%(71)
Argentine0%(60)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(212)
Filipino0.1%(109)
Vietnamese0.1%(94)
Korean0.1%(89)
Asian Indian0.1%(75)
Cambodian0.1%(74)
Japanese0%(57)
Laotian0%(57)
Thai0%(34)
Mien0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
German19.6%(23,780)
Dutch19.2%(23,354)
English10.9%(13,266)
Irish8.6%(10,407)
Polish4.9%(5,974)
American4.4%(5,401)
French2.3%(2,828)
Italian2.3%(2,770)
Scottish1.9%(2,267)
Swedish1.4%(1,707)
Norwegian0.8%(915)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(697)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.5%(605)
Welsh0.4%(503)
Finnish0.4%(476)
Lithuanian0.3%(416)
Danish0.3%(396)
Hungarian0.3%(376)
Arab0.2%(296)
British0.2%(271)
Lebanese0.2%(263)
Russian0.2%(259)
Austrian0.2%(237)
Belgian0.1%(150)
Australian0.1%(127)
Canadian0.1%(121)
Croatian0.1%(119)
Greek0.1%(118)
Nigerian0.1%(110)
Swiss0.1%(102)
Latvian0.1%(97)
Portuguese0.1%(87)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Slovak0.1%(66)
Ethiopian0.1%(65)
Ukrainian0.1%(64)
Haitian0%(35)
Israeli0%(29)
Armenian0%(28)
Iranian0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(17)
Syrian0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Slovene0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Jamaican0%(10)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+61%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.6%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
3.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+19.5 ptssince 2017
from 72.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 94.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(14,563)
Married56.8%(27,976)
Widowed3.2%(1,586)
Divorced10.5%(5,162)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(11,000)
Married58%(28,504)
Widowed8.5%(4,156)
Divorced11.2%(5,518)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.1%(991)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(825)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(2,156)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(231)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,920 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Allegan County, Michigan?

Allegan County, Michigan has about 121,456 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Allegan County, Michigan?

The typical household in Allegan County, Michigan earns about $83,283 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Allegan County, Michigan expensive?

In Allegan County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $267,100, and the typical rent is about $1,100 a month.

How educated are people in Allegan County, Michigan?

About 27.1% of adults age 25 and over in Allegan County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Allegan County, Michigan?

About 8.4% of people in Allegan County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Allegan County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Allegan County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,947 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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