COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Ingham County
Michigan · 281,912 residents · 556.087 sq mi
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Ingham County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,162. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $61,300. At a median age of 28.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024284K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(20,609)
5 to 96.9%(19,534)
10 to 146.5%(18,305)
15 to 199.3%(26,129)
20 to 2413.6%(38,369)
25 to 3418.2%(51,197)
35 to 4415%(42,193)
45 to 548.4%(23,544)
55 to 646.2%(17,597)
65 to 745.1%(14,344)
75 to 842.5%(7,155)
85 and over1%(2,936)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,162
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,774 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,300
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(214,685)
Black10.6%(29,712)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(16,190)
Asian3.7%(10,204)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(237,160)
Black9.8%(27,708)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(13,575)
Asian2.7%(7,477)
Other3.4%(9,567)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(17,505)
Cuban0.6%(1,645)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,427)
South American0.4%(1,059)
Central American0.2%(635)
Spaniard0.2%(505)
Dominican0.1%(238)
Guatemalan0.1%(237)
Argentine0.1%(225)
Peruvian0.1%(183)
Ecuadorian0.1%(167)
Colombian0%(139)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(134)
Panamanian0%(115)
Chilean0%(115)
Honduran0%(102)
Salvadoran0%(100)
Costa Rican0%(59)
Paraguayan0%(44)
Nicaraguan0%(22)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Bolivian0%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(4,417)
Chinese1.5%(4,284)
Vietnamese0.7%(2,117)
Korean0.6%(1,624)
Burmese0.3%(988)
Filipino0.3%(987)
Nepalese0.3%(821)
Taiwanese0.2%(471)
Pakistani0.1%(401)
Hmong0.1%(358)
Japanese0.1%(325)
Kazakh0.1%(187)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(93)
Thai0%(69)
Malaysian0%(43)
Bangladeshi0%(16)
Indonesian0%(13)
Cambodian0%(3)
Laotian0%(2)
Ancestry
German17.7%(50,306)
English12.1%(34,374)
Irish10.4%(29,394)
Polish4.9%(13,941)
Italian3.8%(10,839)
American3%(8,541)
French2.4%(6,712)
Dutch2.3%(6,544)
Scottish2.2%(6,374)
Subsaharan African1.6%(4,561)
Swedish1.3%(3,661)
Arab1.1%(3,199)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian1%(2,768)
Norwegian0.8%(2,238)
Welsh0.6%(1,774)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,555)
Hungarian0.5%(1,430)
Czech0.5%(1,410)
Greek0.5%(1,397)
British0.5%(1,383)
Finnish0.5%(1,354)
Lebanese0.4%(1,177)
Russian0.4%(1,151)
Swiss0.4%(1,056)
West Indian0.4%(1,054)
Canadian0.3%(930)
Ukrainian0.3%(836)
Danish0.3%(817)
Somali0.2%(666)
Lithuanian0.2%(662)
Iranian0.2%(641)
Brazilian0.2%(608)
Croatian0.2%(602)
Belgian0.2%(588)
Haitian0.2%(581)
Turkish0.2%(541)
Nigerian0.2%(515)
Ethiopian0.2%(482)
Austrian0.1%(407)
Romanian0.1%(351)
Egyptian0.1%(309)
Jamaican0.1%(274)
Slovak0.1%(255)
Serbian0.1%(250)
Iraqi0.1%(241)
Portuguese0.1%(233)
Moroccan0.1%(142)
Syrian0.1%(142)
Ghanaian0%(130)
Armenian0%(129)
Kenyan0%(124)
Bulgarian0%(107)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(107)
Slovene0%(106)
Latvian0%(99)
Palestinian0%(93)
Jordanian0%(81)
Australian0%(74)
Macedonian0%(48)
Israeli0%(34)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.9%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married47.2%(54,403)
Married40.9%(47,227)
Widowed2.6%(2,972)
Divorced9.3%(10,732)
Women 15+
Never married42.2%(51,737)
Married40.3%(49,356)
Widowed6.1%(7,448)
Divorced11.5%(14,035)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ingham County, Michigan?
Ingham County, Michigan has about 281,912 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Ingham County, Michigan?
The typical household in Ingham County, Michigan earns about $30,162 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ingham County, Michigan expensive?
In Ingham County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $61,300, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.
How educated are people in Ingham County, Michigan?
About 29.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ingham County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ingham County, Michigan?
About 16.6% of people in Ingham County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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