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Lapeer County

Michigan · 89,516 residents (2025 est.) · 647 sq mi
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With 88,837 people, Lapeer County is a county in Michigan. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
88,837
+1%since 2000
from 87,904 in 2000
89,516 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
137 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 141 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.7
+25%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
647 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
73K78K83K88K93K19902000201020202024Lapeer County
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(4,199)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(4,822)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(5,165)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(5,374)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(4,746)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(10,170)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(10,261)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(11,604)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.4%(14,580)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(11,299)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(5,178)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,439)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,306
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,717 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,062
+82%since 2000
from $21,462 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.0%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+2%since 2010
from 0.413 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade24.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$239,000
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$988
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
86.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
14.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.8%
−13.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+1%since 2009
from 3.1 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
19
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(82,998)
Black0.8%(709)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,731)
Asian0.4%(331)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(79,679)
Black1%(866)
Hispanic / Latino5%(4,476)
Asian0.3%(259)
Other4%(3,557)
Diversity Score
24
+49%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
+8%since 2020
from 34 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
Mexican3.5%(3,147)
Puerto Rican0.9%(773)
Salvadoran0.1%(92)
Argentine0.1%(68)
Ecuadorian0.1%(65)
Spaniard0.1%(49)
Chilean0%(42)
Cuban0%(13)
Colombian0%(10)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(81)
Hmong0%(37)
Korean0%(35)
Thai0%(22)
Chinese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German23.3%(20,678)
English14.3%(12,681)
Irish12.4%(11,047)
Polish8.1%(7,192)
American5%(4,449)
French4.5%(4,010)
Italian4.2%(3,742)
Scottish3.1%(2,758)
French Canadian1.8%(1,641)
Dutch1.8%(1,600)
Hungarian1.5%(1,373)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.9%(822)
Finnish0.7%(661)
Norwegian0.7%(600)
Swedish0.7%(592)
Welsh0.6%(555)
Canadian0.5%(428)
British0.4%(399)
Ukrainian0.4%(387)
Romanian0.3%(301)
Czech0.3%(240)
Arab0.3%(225)
Russian0.2%(208)
Lithuanian0.2%(196)
Swiss0.2%(158)
Danish0.2%(155)
Croatian0.1%(131)
Austrian0.1%(130)
Lebanese0.1%(117)
Bulgarian0.1%(111)
Serbian0.1%(106)
Slovak0.1%(105)
Greek0.1%(91)
Macedonian0.1%(57)
Brazilian0%(34)
Slovene0%(23)
Armenian0%(22)
Iraqi0%(11)
Israeli0%(11)
Syrian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.3%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.5 min
+21%since 2000
from 28.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2011
from 12.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 61.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
48.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.2%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 76.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(12,152)
Married54.8%(20,865)
Widowed3%(1,141)
Divorced10.3%(3,913)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(7,917)
Married57.6%(21,064)
Widowed10.1%(3,698)
Divorced10.7%(3,901)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% 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)14.1%(764)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(1,162)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(2,336)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(214)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,402 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 Lapeer County, Michigan?

Lapeer County, Michigan has about 88,837 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lapeer County, Michigan earns about $77,306 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lapeer County, Michigan expensive?

In Lapeer County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $239,000, and the typical rent is about $988 a month.

How educated are people in Lapeer County, Michigan?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lapeer County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lapeer County, Michigan?

About 9.7% of people in Lapeer County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lapeer County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Lapeer County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,069 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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