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Genesee County

Michigan · 401,093 residents (2025 est.) · 636.943 sq mi
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Genesee County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $62,281. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $182,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% 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

Total population
403,305
−8%since 2000
from 436,141 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
633 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 679 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
+16%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:401,093 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
400K410K420K430K439K1990201020202024Genesee County
2024403K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(22,475)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(25,353)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(25,332)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(25,505)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(23,992)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(52,067)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(47,474)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(49,737)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(55,635)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(45,396)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(21,570)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(8,769)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,281
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,951 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,334
+69%since 2000
from $20,883 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+5%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$182,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$989
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $507 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
29.3% rent
Vacancy rate
9.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+6%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Genesee County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(323,136)
Black20.3%(88,356)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(10,152)
Asian0.8%(3,487)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70%(282,456)
Black19.1%(77,056)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(17,176)
Asian1.1%(4,361)
Other5.5%(22,256)
Diversity Score
59
+16%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
50
−8%since 2020
from 54 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
Mexican2.8%(11,396)
Cuban0.6%(2,286)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,139)
Spaniard0.1%(557)
Colombian0.1%(237)
Peruvian0.1%(237)
Salvadoran0.1%(204)
Dominican0%(74)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(1,403)
Chinese0.2%(987)
Filipino0.2%(659)
Korean0.1%(455)
Vietnamese0%(192)
Hmong0%(136)
Thai0%(134)
Pakistani0%(129)
Japanese0%(100)
Cambodian0%(55)
Malaysian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
German16.2%(65,218)
English11.8%(47,583)
Irish11%(44,446)
Polish5.2%(20,813)
American4.9%(19,750)
French3.3%(13,447)
Italian2.8%(11,476)
Scottish2.4%(9,567)
French Canadian1.6%(6,616)
Dutch1.3%(5,344)
Hungarian1%(3,941)
Arab0.9%(3,695)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(3,443)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,578)
Norwegian0.6%(2,560)
Czech0.5%(2,191)
Finnish0.5%(2,029)
Welsh0.5%(1,850)
Russian0.4%(1,759)
Canadian0.4%(1,606)
British0.3%(1,358)
Lebanese0.3%(1,189)
Danish0.3%(1,159)
Greek0.3%(1,028)
Belgian0.2%(943)
Slovak0.2%(867)
Ukrainian0.2%(755)
Lithuanian0.2%(612)
Croatian0.1%(452)
Romanian0.1%(452)
Nigerian0.1%(409)
Swiss0.1%(404)
Syrian0.1%(361)
Serbian0.1%(278)
Armenian0.1%(270)
Austrian0.1%(240)
West Indian0.1%(203)
Egyptian0%(177)
Ethiopian0%(163)
Macedonian0%(153)
Portuguese0%(124)
Turkish0%(103)
Haitian0%(95)
Iranian0%(83)
Jamaican0%(70)
Iraqi0%(57)
Israeli0%(48)
Slovene0%(39)
Jordanian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Brazilian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(25)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 15.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 58.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.3%
−27.6 ptssince 2009
from 62.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−40.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−85.1 ptssince 2013
from 89.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+17.5 ptssince 2017
from 72.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
96.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 96.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(60,963)
Married46.6%(73,608)
Widowed2.8%(4,487)
Divorced12%(18,930)
Women 15+
Never married33%(56,782)
Married43.3%(74,517)
Widowed9.1%(15,751)
Divorced14.6%(25,107)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Genesee County, Michigan?

Genesee County, Michigan has about 403,305 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Genesee County, Michigan earns about $62,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Genesee County, Michigan expensive?

In Genesee County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $182,400, and the typical rent is about $989 a month.

How educated are people in Genesee County, Michigan?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Genesee County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Genesee County, Michigan?

About 16.4% of people in Genesee County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Genesee County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Genesee County, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 27,154 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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