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Macomb County

Michigan · 840,978 residents · 479 sq mi
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Macomb County is home to 840,978 people in Michigan. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $157,000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of locals. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
840,978
+7%since 2000
from 788,149 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.9
+8%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
479 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
701K750K799K848K898K19902000201020202024Macomb County
2024880K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(48,815)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(52,758)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(56,245)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(56,807)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(49,511)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.1%(101,393)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(118,439)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.8%(132,855)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(103,975)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(61,092)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.9%(40,803)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(18,285)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,996
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,102 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,524
+9%since 2000
from $24,446 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
34.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade20.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,000
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$752
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $603 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
23.6% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
−1%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(705,693)
Black8.6%(72,053)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(19,095)
Asian3%(24,908)
Other1.9%(15,809)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(12,076)
Puerto Rican0.2%(1,827)
Spaniard0.1%(834)
Guatemalan0.1%(514)
Cuban0.1%(435)
Colombian0%(223)
Dominican0%(208)
Peruvian0%(204)
Ecuadorian0%(146)
Argentine0%(134)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German23.1%(193,371)
Polish18.7%(156,887)
Italian13.1%(109,311)
Irish11.9%(99,693)
English7.9%(66,018)
French5.6%(46,666)
American4.1%(34,352)
Arab2.5%(20,831)
Scottish2.4%(19,742)
French Canadian2.1%(17,709)
Belgian2.1%(17,452)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(12,603)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(10,880)
Hungarian1.1%(8,951)
Ukrainian0.9%(7,597)
Lebanese0.9%(7,414)
Greek0.8%(6,905)
Swedish0.8%(6,858)
Russian0.8%(6,770)
Iraqi0.7%(6,222)
Romanian0.7%(6,202)
Finnish0.7%(5,774)
Canadian0.6%(5,339)
Slovak0.6%(4,934)
Norwegian0.5%(4,475)
Macedonian0.5%(4,339)
Welsh0.4%(3,714)
Czech0.4%(3,697)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,885)
Croatian0.3%(2,716)
Austrian0.3%(2,319)
British0.3%(2,175)
Serbian0.3%(2,144)
Armenian0.2%(1,892)
Danish0.2%(1,707)
Syrian0.1%(1,247)
Swiss0.1%(1,106)
Egyptian0.1%(742)
Jordanian0.1%(559)
Portuguese0.1%(558)
Bulgarian0.1%(475)
Slovene0.1%(449)
Iranian0.1%(441)
Australian0%(323)
Nigerian0%(164)
Haitian0%(145)
Turkish0%(140)
Brazilian0%(137)
Ghanaian0%(119)
Moroccan0%(115)
Latvian0%(92)
Jamaican0%(92)
Somali0%(75)
Guyanese0%(46)
Israeli0%(44)
Kenyan0%(40)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+47%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
87.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 87.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
9.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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)18.7%(6,663)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(6,581)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(12,802)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(2,108)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(501)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35,548 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 Macomb County, Michigan?

Macomb County, Michigan has about 840,978 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Macomb County, Michigan earns about $53,996 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 $157,000, and the typical rent is about $752 a month.

How educated are people in Macomb County, Michigan?

About 21.8% 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 9.8% 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 123,578 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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