COUNTY
Macomb County
Michigan · 886,221 residents (2025 est.) · 479.348 sq mi
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Macomb County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,837. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $243,900. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% 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
PEP 2025 EST:886,221 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024880K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(45,890)
5 to 95.5%(48,509)
10 to 146.1%(53,472)
15 to 195.8%(51,355)
20 to 245.8%(51,126)
25 to 3413.9%(122,029)
35 to 4412.2%(107,469)
45 to 5412.9%(113,879)
55 to 6414.2%(125,256)
65 to 7410.8%(95,426)
75 to 845.2%(46,187)
85 and over2.2%(19,255)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,837
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,102 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.6%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.5%
Information11.4%
Other services6.5%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Public administration5.1%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$243,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+6%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(721,882)
Black2.7%(21,151)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(12,435)
Asian2.1%(16,743)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(651,976)
Black12.7%(111,724)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(27,877)
Asian5.1%(44,440)
Other5%(43,836)
54
+75%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
34
−4%since 2020
from 36 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
Mexican1.9%(16,625)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,398)
South American0.3%(2,211)
Central American0.2%(1,469)
Spaniard0.1%(1,228)
Cuban0.1%(917)
Colombian0.1%(584)
Venezuelan0.1%(525)
Ecuadorian0.1%(475)
Honduran0%(382)
Argentine0%(352)
Dominican0%(290)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(281)
Guatemalan0%(274)
Salvadoran0%(212)
Costa Rican0%(186)
Peruvian0%(167)
Nicaraguan0%(134)
Chilean0%(54)
Bolivian0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(16,396)
Bangladeshi0.8%(6,986)
Filipino0.7%(5,868)
Hmong0.4%(3,810)
Chinese0.4%(3,355)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,731)
Korean0.2%(1,823)
Pakistani0.1%(1,111)
Japanese0%(268)
Laotian0%(241)
Cambodian0%(206)
Thai0%(201)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(112)
Sri Lankan0%(60)
Nepalese0%(58)
Kazakh0%(21)
Burmese0%(10)
Malaysian0%(9)
Indonesian0%(7)
Ancestry
German17.4%(152,664)
Polish12.6%(111,086)
Italian10%(87,825)
Irish9.5%(83,865)
English7.6%(66,969)
American3.3%(29,305)
Arab3.3%(28,946)
French3.2%(28,349)
Scottish2%(17,192)
French Canadian1.4%(12,443)
Iraqi1.4%(11,964)
Belgian1.1%(9,838)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(8,130)
Subsaharan African0.9%(7,531)
Lebanese0.8%(6,845)
Greek0.8%(6,707)
Ukrainian0.8%(6,685)
Swedish0.7%(6,167)
Macedonian0.6%(5,676)
Hungarian0.6%(5,294)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(4,923)
Russian0.5%(4,545)
Romanian0.5%(4,543)
Finnish0.4%(3,793)
Norwegian0.4%(3,604)
Canadian0.4%(3,446)
Welsh0.4%(3,418)
Slovak0.3%(3,041)
Serbian0.3%(2,667)
Syrian0.3%(2,632)
Czech0.3%(2,455)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,343)
British0.2%(1,906)
Danish0.2%(1,729)
Austrian0.2%(1,521)
Armenian0.2%(1,440)
West Indian0.2%(1,349)
Croatian0.1%(1,316)
Jordanian0.1%(843)
Nigerian0.1%(776)
Jamaican0.1%(738)
Swiss0.1%(695)
Egyptian0.1%(691)
Portuguese0.1%(660)
Bulgarian0.1%(568)
Turkish0.1%(532)
Slovene0.1%(486)
Palestinian0.1%(459)
Ghanaian0%(297)
Brazilian0%(293)
Iranian0%(232)
Haitian0%(177)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(176)
Australian0%(134)
Israeli0%(123)
Kenyan0%(116)
Latvian0%(70)
Moroccan0%(53)
Guyanese0%(38)
Barbadian0%(18)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(129,982)
Married50.5%(179,424)
Widowed3.3%(11,625)
Divorced9.6%(34,226)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(114,268)
Married47.5%(178,842)
Widowed9.6%(36,246)
Divorced12.6%(47,369)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Macomb County, Michigan?
Macomb County, Michigan has about 879,853 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Macomb County, Michigan?
The typical household in Macomb County, Michigan earns about $77,837 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Macomb County, Michigan expensive?
In Macomb County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $243,900, and the typical rent is about $1,211 a month.
How educated are people in Macomb County, Michigan?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Macomb County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Macomb County, Michigan?
About 10.4% of people in Macomb County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
Has Macomb County, Michigan grown since 1990?
Yes, Macomb County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 162,453 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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