COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Genesee County

Michigan · 406,211 residents · 637 sq mi

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Genesee County is home to 406,211 people in Michigan. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $119,500. The foreign-born share is 3%. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $781 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 40.9

US median: 38.8

Less educated

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

406,211

−7%since 2000

from 436,141 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.9

+17%since 2000

from 35.0 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

637 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024403K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.5%(22,246)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.1%(24,758)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.6%(26,673)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.7%(27,032)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 246%(24,328)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.2%(49,580)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.7%(47,610)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.7%(51,766)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.4%(58,594)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7410.7%(43,613)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.3%(21,411)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.1%(8,600)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,269

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $41,951 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$28,696

+37%since 2000

from $20,883 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

31.1%

+5.7 ptssince 2009

from 25.4% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

18.0%

+4.9 ptssince 2000

from 13.1% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade17.4%

US avg: 10%

Information13.4%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade5.9%

US avg: 6.7%

Other services4.8%

US avg: 6.6%

Finance & insurance4.5%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical3.9%

US avg: 4.7%

Public administration3.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.1%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food1.2%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services0.6%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.6%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$119,500

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $90,800 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$781

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $507 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

69.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2000

from 73.2% in 2000

30.6% rent

Persons per household

2.35 people

−5%since 2009

from 2.47 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.4

−14%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.

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%

2020

White, non-Hispanic69.8%(283,483)

Black19.5%(79,080)

Hispanic / Latino4%(16,259)

Asian1%(4,041)

Other4.3%(17,398)

Segregation Score

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

Mexican2.5%(10,200)

Puerto Rican0.4%(1,647)

Cuban0.2%(703)

Central American0.2%(614)

Panamanian0.1%(375)

Dominican0.1%(361)

Spaniard0.1%(314)

South American0.1%(232)

Guatemalan0%(167)

Argentine0%(65)

Peruvian0%(52)

Colombian0%(44)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Ecuadorian0%(44)

Salvadoran0%(43)

Venezuelan0%(27)

Honduran0%(21)

Costa Rican0%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(1,366)

Chinese0.2%(914)

Korean0.1%(442)

Vietnamese0.1%(417)

Filipino0.1%(345)

Thai0%(102)

Japanese0%(84)

Hmong0%(43)

Cambodian0%(36)

Pakistani0%(9)

Taiwanese0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(160)

Native Hawaiian0%(84)

Samoan0%(24)

Ancestry

German15.9%(64,705)

Irish10.2%(41,464)

English9.3%(37,914)

American8.4%(34,030)

Polish5.7%(23,252)

French3.9%(15,715)

Italian2.8%(11,558)

French Canadian2%(8,126)

Scottish1.9%(7,826)

Dutch1.4%(5,746)

Hungarian1.1%(4,283)

Swedish0.8%(3,446)

+ 48 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.8%(3,272)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,586)

Subsaharan African0.6%(2,513)

British0.6%(2,299)

Russian0.5%(2,176)

Canadian0.5%(2,172)

Czech0.5%(1,980)

Finnish0.5%(1,854)

Welsh0.4%(1,799)

Greek0.3%(1,423)

Lebanese0.3%(1,278)

Danish0.3%(1,171)

Arab0.3%(1,098)

Belgian0.3%(1,070)

Ukrainian0.2%(864)

Croatian0.2%(835)

Slovak0.2%(715)

Lithuanian0.1%(610)

Swiss0.1%(556)

Romanian0.1%(399)

Austrian0.1%(386)

Palestinian0.1%(369)

Syrian0.1%(315)

West Indian0.1%(284)

Macedonian0.1%(261)

Armenian0.1%(257)

Serbian0.1%(232)

Jamaican0.1%(231)

Iraqi0%(174)

Egyptian0%(164)

Portuguese0%(137)

Latvian0%(123)

Israeli0%(122)

Bulgarian0%(104)

Nigerian0%(97)

Ethiopian0%(83)

Jordanian0%(81)

Iranian0%(79)

Slovene0%(78)

Turkish0%(44)

Brazilian0%(42)

Guyanese0%(20)

Ghanaian0%(17)

Barbadian0%(15)

Australian0%(14)

Moroccan0%(10)

Cape Verdean0%(7)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.5%

+5.3 ptssince 2000

from 16.2% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

90.9%

+7.8 ptssince 2000

from 83.1% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

7.9%

+2.2 ptssince 2000

from 5.7% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.3 min

+45%since 2000

from 18.1 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

82.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2009

from 84.9% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

8.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2009

from 7.5% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

8.9%

−6.4 ptssince 2011

from 15.3% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

57.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2011

from 58.4% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

69.6%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

33.0%

+3.6 ptssince 2009

from 29.4% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

48.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2009

from 48.1% in 2009

Female

51.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2009

from 51.9% in 2009

Foreign born

2.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2009

from 2.5% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

5.6%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

89.1%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

87.5%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

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)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

5.6%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

55.0%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

10.5%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

21.3%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

31.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.1%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

62.9%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

48.6%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.5%(3,131)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(4,065)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era39.9%(9,259)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War7.2%(1,672)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II2.3%(527)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23,206 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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