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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hillsdale County

Michigan · 43,431 residents · 598 sq mi
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Hillsdale County is home to 43,431 people in Michigan. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $41,400. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 16%. Median rent is $321 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

43,431
−7%vs 2000
vs 46,527 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
598 sq mi
Population, 19902024
43K44K45K46K47K19902000201020202024Hillsdale County
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(3,334)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(3,488)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(3,447)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(3,471)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(3,034)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(6,584)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(6,000)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(4,490)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(3,872)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(3,193)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(1,874)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(644)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,019
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,396 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,198
−39%vs 2000
vs $18,255 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.8%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,400
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$321
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $434 in 2000
US average: $450
77.2%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
22.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(45,042)
Black0.4%(197)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(558)
Asian0.3%(151)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(42,833)
Black0.2%(70)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(340)
Asian0.4%(161)
Other0.8%(367)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

11.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.2%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.5 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Hillsdale County, Michigan?

Hillsdale County, Michigan has about 43,431 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hillsdale County, Michigan earns about $26,019 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 $41,400, and the typical rent is about $321 a month.

How educated are people in Hillsdale County, Michigan?

About 11.3% 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 12.8% of people in Hillsdale 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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