CensusEasy
CensusEasy
COUNTY

Eaton County

Michigan · 109,581 residents (2025 est.) · 575 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Lansing metro area
Compare
The short version

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
median household income $79,597, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Eaton County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$163,925 → $216,900 (+32%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Hispanic share2.1% → 6.3% (+4.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 83 counties in Michigan

  • 10th in household income$79,597
  • 21st in share with a bachelor's degree30.8%
  • 24th in home value$216,900
  • 19th in diversity score44.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
109,130
+5%since 2000
from 103,655 in 2000
109,581 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
190 / sq mi
+5%since 2000
from 180 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+14%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
575 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
91K96K101K106K111K19902000201020202024Eaton County
2024109K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,572)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(6,207)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(6,542)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(6,447)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(6,312)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(14,121)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(13,880)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(12,914)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(15,195)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(13,237)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(6,125)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(2,578)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,597
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,588 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,090
+83%since 2000
from $22,411 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.4%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
+8%since 2010
from 0.377 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$216,900
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,092
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $569 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.2%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
25.8% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.36 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
−4%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
1990 – 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
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)
Diversity Score
44
+43%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
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)
Honduran0.1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.1%(114)
Guatemalan0.1%(106)
Spaniard0.1%(85)
Colombian0%(35)
+ 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)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(8)
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)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(907)
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)
Slovene0%(32)
Jamaican0%(30)
Turkish0%(21)
Kenyan0%(15)
Syrian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+58%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.3%
−12.0 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.1%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 92.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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

Uninsured
4.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(1,072)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(2,320)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(341)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(131)
US avg: 1%

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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Over time

Eaton County, decade by decade

Eaton County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199092,879$85,764$163,92518.5%16.5
2000103,655$90,332$204,75421.7%26.2
2010107,759$78,956$219,67024.3%33.9
2020109,175$81,740$193,92629.2%44.1
2024109,130$79,597$216,90030.8%44.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

Drill deeper

Places similar to Eaton County

Sutter County
Pop 98,787
Barrow County
Pop 99,773
Dubuque County
Pop 99,381
Walton County
Pop 112,696
Places similar to Eaton County
Head to head

Compare Eaton County to nearby counties

EATON COUNTY VS
Barry County
Income$77,500−3%
Home value$264,100+22%
Population63,991−42%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
EATON COUNTY VS
Ingham County
Income$65,526−18%
Home value$198,800−8%
Population289,709+164%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
EATON COUNTY VS
Calhoun County
Income$63,177−21%
Home value$162,800−25%
Population133,408+22%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
EATON COUNTY VS
Ionia County
Income$75,611−5%
Home value$198,500−8%
Population66,557−39%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
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.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
All counties in Michigan

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →