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Montcalm County

Michigan · 69,406 residents (2025 est.) · 705 sq mi
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Montcalm County is home to 67,816 people in Michigan. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $185,500. Median rent is $869 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% 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

Total population
67,816
+11%since 2000
from 61,266 in 2000
69,406 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
96 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 89 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+13%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
705 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
52K56K60K65K69K19902000201020202024Montcalm County
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(3,523)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(3,595)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(4,416)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(3,969)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(4,054)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(9,436)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(8,454)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(8,803)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(9,453)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(7,474)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(3,424)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,215)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,344
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,218 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,876
+91%since 2000
from $16,183 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.8%
+24.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
−1%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade22.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$185,500
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$869
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $455 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
16.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
−10.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.4%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
−2%since 2009
from 2.8 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
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(57,313)
Black2.1%(1,308)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,394)
Asian0.3%(154)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87%(58,991)
Black3.2%(2,158)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(3,033)
Asian0.2%(149)
Other5.1%(3,485)
Diversity Score
30
+68%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
−13%since 2020
from 24 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
Mexican2.9%(1,939)
Puerto Rican0.6%(399)
Cuban0.2%(142)
Honduran0.1%(58)
Chilean0.1%(38)
Spaniard0%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.1%(45)
Chinese0.1%(35)
Filipino0%(22)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18%(12,235)
English13.5%(9,170)
Irish11.1%(7,539)
American5%(3,387)
Dutch4.6%(3,138)
Polish3%(2,036)
Danish2.4%(1,628)
French2%(1,335)
Italian1.6%(1,105)
Scottish1.5%(1,011)
Swedish1.1%(763)
Norwegian0.8%(525)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(494)
Jamaican0.5%(371)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(262)
Swiss0.4%(238)
Finnish0.3%(216)
Canadian0.3%(211)
Welsh0.3%(202)
Arab0.2%(158)
Czech0.2%(142)
British0.2%(136)
Hungarian0.2%(125)
Austrian0.2%(106)
Greek0.1%(85)
Haitian0.1%(80)
Syrian0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(67)
Croatian0.1%(63)
Slovak0.1%(62)
Ukrainian0.1%(61)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Russian0.1%(43)
Bulgarian0%(32)
Lebanese0%(25)
Iraqi0%(19)
Brazilian0%(19)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.7 min
+44%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2011
from 14.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 58.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
26.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
46.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2012
from 17.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.9%
+17.1 ptssince 2017
from 66.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 96.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(10,862)
Married49%(14,982)
Widowed2.7%(814)
Divorced12.8%(3,908)
Women 15+
Never married25%(6,425)
Married52.9%(13,603)
Widowed8.2%(2,117)
Divorced13.9%(3,571)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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)26.1%(1,132)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(950)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(1,365)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(110)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,333 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 Montcalm County, Michigan?

Montcalm County, Michigan has about 67,816 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Montcalm County, Michigan earns about $67,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Montcalm County, Michigan expensive?

In Montcalm County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $185,500, and the typical rent is about $869 a month.

How educated are people in Montcalm County, Michigan?

About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Montcalm County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Montcalm County, Michigan?

About 12.6% of people in Montcalm County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Montcalm County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Montcalm County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,757 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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