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Eaton County

Michigan · 92,879 residents · 575 sq mi
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Eaton County is a county of 92,879 people in Michigan. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.8% of residents. Median home value sits at $68,300. Households here earn about 15% more than in Michigan as a whole. Median household income runs $35,734, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

92,879
−10%vs 2000
vs 103,655 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
575 sq mi
Population, 19902024
91K96K101K106K111K19902000201020202024Eaton County
2024109K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(6,622)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(7,438)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(7,229)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(7,179)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(6,206)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(15,202)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.1%(15,870)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(10,692)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(7,286)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(5,423)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(2,721)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,011)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,734
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,588 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,896
−34%vs 2000
vs $22,411 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.8%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$436
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $569 in 2000
US average: $450
72.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
27.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(87,589)
Black3.6%(3,319)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,924)
Asian0.6%(554)
Other1.5%(1,417)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

18.5%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.5%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.1%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
21.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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.

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How many people live in Eaton County, Michigan?

Eaton County, Michigan has about 92,879 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Eaton County, Michigan earns about $35,734 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 $68,300, and the typical rent is about $436 a month.

How educated are people in Eaton County, Michigan?

About 18.5% 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 6.8% of people in Eaton County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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

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