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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Isabella County

Michigan · 63,351 residents · 572.7 sq mi
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Isabella County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,262. Population has grown 16% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $88,400. At a median age of 25.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 20.4% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,351
+16%since 1990
from 54,624 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.1
+3%since 1990
from 24.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
53K58K63K68K72K1990201020202024Isabella County
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(3,317)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.5%(3,513)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(3,737)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1913.9%(8,798)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2419.2%(12,173)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(7,299)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.2%(7,751)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.7%(6,775)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(4,266)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.9%(3,078)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(1,995)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(649)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,262
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,659 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,242
+63%since 1990
from $9,961 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.4%
−4.5 ptssince 1990
from 24.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,400
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$462
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $393 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.2%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 65.0% in 1990
36.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(52,047)
Black1.1%(615)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(747)
Asian0.7%(374)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(57,294)
Black1.9%(1,211)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,419)
Asian1.4%(877)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(1,984)
Puerto Rican0.5%(331)
Honduran0.3%(181)
Cuban0.2%(149)
Salvadoran0.1%(72)
Spaniard0.1%(65)
Peruvian0.1%(64)
Colombian0%(30)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(324)
Asian Indian0.4%(259)
Korean0.2%(150)
Filipino0.1%(69)
Japanese0.1%(35)
Cambodian0.1%(33)
Burmese0%(22)
Uzbek0%(12)
Nepalese0%(10)
Thai0%(7)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German24.7%(15,923)
English13.7%(8,867)
Irish12.7%(8,191)
American5.3%(3,439)
Polish4.4%(2,857)
French3.3%(2,119)
Italian2.8%(1,818)
Scottish2.4%(1,540)
Dutch2.2%(1,441)
Swedish0.9%(553)
Norwegian0.6%(409)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(394)
British0.5%(329)
Canadian0.5%(326)
Hungarian0.5%(318)
Arab0.5%(305)
Danish0.5%(301)
Welsh0.4%(239)
Russian0.3%(220)
Finnish0.3%(218)
Austrian0.3%(210)
Nigerian0.3%(188)
Ukrainian0.3%(185)
Swiss0.3%(169)
Belgian0.3%(168)
Czech0.2%(157)
Syrian0.2%(147)
Portuguese0.2%(134)
Greek0.2%(119)
Romanian0.2%(116)
Lebanese0.2%(99)
Slovak0.1%(88)
West Indian0.1%(69)
Lithuanian0.1%(60)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Slovene0.1%(50)
Jamaican0.1%(38)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Armenian0%(21)
Haitian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(14)
Iranian0%(14)
Israeli0%(6)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.1%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 79.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.9 min
−28%since 1990
from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.5%(11,004)
Married46.9%(11,611)
Widowed1.4%(348)
Divorced7.2%(1,772)
Women 15+
Never married42.9%(12,023)
Married43%(12,051)
Widowed6.3%(1,759)
Divorced7.8%(2,187)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Isabella County, Michigan?

Isabella County, Michigan has about 63,351 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Isabella County, Michigan earns about $34,262 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Isabella County, Michigan expensive?

In Isabella County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $88,400, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.

How educated are people in Isabella County, Michigan?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Isabella County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Isabella County, Michigan?

About 20.4% of people in Isabella County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Isabella County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Isabella County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,727 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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