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Hillsdale County

Michigan · 45,738 residents (2025 est.) · 598 sq mi
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With 45,654 people, Hillsdale County is a county in Michigan. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $176,100, having more than doubled since 2000. The median age is 43.1, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% 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
45,654
−2%since 2000
from 46,527 in 2000
45,738 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
76 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 77 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.1
+18%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
598 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K44K45K46K47K19902000201020202024Hillsdale County
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(2,479)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(2,535)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(3,017)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(3,125)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(2,871)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.6%(4,822)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.9%(4,995)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(5,382)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(6,665)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.3%(6,066)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(2,763)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(934)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,242
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,396 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,981
+81%since 2000
from $18,255 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.4%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
+7%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$176,100
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$832
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $434 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
18.0% rent
Vacancy rate
17.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.0%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
−1%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.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(45,042)
Black0.4%(197)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(558)
Asian0.3%(151)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(42,051)
Black0.7%(313)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,283)
Asian0.3%(117)
Other4.1%(1,890)
Diversity Score
19
+101%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
14
−33%since 2020
from 21 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%(903)
Puerto Rican0.2%(99)
Cuban0.2%(75)
Bolivian0%(17)
Chilean0%(16)
Spaniard0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(36)
Chinese0.1%(29)
Thai0%(20)
Korean0%(12)
Uzbek0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
German22.4%(10,220)
English17.7%(8,085)
Irish10.6%(4,853)
American5.1%(2,315)
Polish3.2%(1,439)
Italian2.4%(1,115)
French2.4%(1,078)
Dutch1.9%(849)
Scottish1.8%(828)
Swiss1.1%(488)
Hungarian0.9%(403)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(341)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(338)
Norwegian0.6%(287)
Welsh0.6%(282)
Arab0.3%(153)
Canadian0.3%(144)
Greek0.3%(137)
Lithuanian0.2%(95)
Lebanese0.2%(87)
Danish0.2%(87)
Russian0.2%(79)
Czech0.2%(70)
Finnish0.2%(69)
Brazilian0.1%(66)
British0.1%(61)
Ukrainian0.1%(60)
Belgian0.1%(50)
Slovene0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Portuguese0.1%(33)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Croatian0.1%(26)
Slovak0.1%(26)
Israeli0%(16)
Romanian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(11)
Turkish0%(5)
Iraqi0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+46%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−8.3 ptssince 2011
from 12.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 59.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.9%
+19.4 ptssince 2017
from 66.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.2%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 96.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(5,727)
Married53.8%(10,087)
Widowed3.8%(711)
Divorced11.9%(2,240)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(4,640)
Married52.7%(9,945)
Widowed9.4%(1,774)
Divorced13.3%(2,499)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% 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)14.4%(374)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(452)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.1%(1,066)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(131)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,594 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 Hillsdale County, Michigan?

Hillsdale County, Michigan has about 45,654 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hillsdale County, Michigan earns about $64,242 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hillsdale County, Michigan expensive?

In Hillsdale County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $176,100, and the typical rent is about $832 a month.

How educated are people in Hillsdale County, Michigan?

About 21.2% of adults age 25 and over in Hillsdale County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hillsdale County, Michigan?

About 14.4% of people in Hillsdale County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hillsdale County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Hillsdale County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,223 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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