COUNTY
Eaton County
Michigan · 109,581 residents (2025 est.) · 575 sq mi
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With 109,130 people, Eaton County is a county in Michigan. Few US counties rank higher on income. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $216,900. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
109,130
+5%since 2000
from 103,655 in 2000
109,581 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
575 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024109K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,572)
5 to 95.7%(6,207)
10 to 146%(6,542)
15 to 195.9%(6,447)
20 to 245.8%(6,312)
25 to 3412.9%(14,121)
35 to 4412.7%(13,880)
45 to 5411.8%(12,914)
55 to 6413.9%(15,195)
65 to 7412.1%(13,237)
75 to 845.6%(6,125)
85 and over2.4%(2,578)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$79,597
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,588 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.4%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.1%
Information10.5%
Other services8.5%
Public administration7.3%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Wholesale trade5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$216,900
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
−4%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(91,895)
Black5.2%(5,397)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(3,323)
Asian1.1%(1,150)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.8%(87,084)
Black6.7%(7,352)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(6,891)
Asian2.2%(2,413)
Other4.9%(5,390)
44
+43%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
37
−14%since 2020
from 42 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
Mexican4.4%(4,765)
Puerto Rican0.6%(616)
Cuban0.4%(412)
Central American0.3%(314)
South American0.2%(194)
Honduran0.1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.1%(114)
Guatemalan0.1%(106)
Spaniard0.1%(85)
Costa Rican0%(46)
Colombian0%(35)
Nicaraguan0%(27)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,122)
Vietnamese0.4%(484)
Hmong0.2%(228)
Filipino0.2%(192)
Korean0.2%(183)
Chinese0.1%(85)
Burmese0%(25)
Japanese0%(12)
Sri Lankan0%(12)
Indonesian0%(11)
Thai0%(8)
Pakistani0%(2)
Ancestry
German21.5%(23,495)
English15.4%(16,837)
Irish12.7%(13,842)
Polish4.4%(4,821)
American4.4%(4,754)
Italian2.9%(3,145)
French2.7%(2,924)
Dutch2.5%(2,723)
Scottish2.4%(2,585)
Swedish1.2%(1,348)
Norwegian1%(1,090)
French Canadian0.9%(989)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(907)
Subsaharan African0.8%(893)
Finnish0.7%(734)
Arab0.6%(676)
Danish0.6%(609)
Czech0.5%(576)
British0.5%(539)
Lebanese0.4%(488)
Welsh0.4%(467)
Hungarian0.4%(465)
Slovak0.3%(323)
Belgian0.3%(299)
Swiss0.3%(298)
Greek0.3%(294)
Croatian0.3%(288)
Ukrainian0.3%(278)
Russian0.2%(260)
Canadian0.2%(229)
West Indian0.2%(226)
Haitian0.2%(168)
Lithuanian0.1%(141)
Austrian0.1%(88)
Romanian0.1%(81)
Serbian0.1%(79)
Macedonian0.1%(69)
Latvian0.1%(63)
Armenian0.1%(62)
Ethiopian0.1%(62)
Ghanaian0%(53)
Iranian0%(43)
Iraqi0%(39)
Nigerian0%(39)
Portuguese0%(33)
Slovene0%(32)
Australian0%(31)
Jamaican0%(30)
Palestinian0%(28)
Turkish0%(21)
Kenyan0%(15)
Syrian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(13,896)
Married54.3%(24,234)
Widowed3%(1,356)
Divorced11.5%(5,106)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(12,303)
Married51.2%(23,674)
Widowed8.8%(4,069)
Divorced13.4%(6,171)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% 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)17.6%(1,133)
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(1,072)
Vietnam era36%(2,320)
Korean War5.3%(341)
World War II2%(131)
Share of the 6,441 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 Eaton County, Michigan?
Eaton County, Michigan has about 109,130 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Eaton County, Michigan?
The typical household in Eaton County, Michigan earns about $79,597 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Eaton County, Michigan expensive?
In Eaton County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $216,900, and the typical rent is about $1,092 a month.
How educated are people in Eaton County, Michigan?
About 30.8% of adults age 25 and over in Eaton County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Eaton County, Michigan?
About 8.3% of people in Eaton County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
Has Eaton County, Michigan grown since 1990?
Yes, Eaton County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,251 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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