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Shiawassee County

Michigan · 67,681 residents (2025 est.) · 531 sq mi
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Shiawassee County is home to 67,991 people in Michigan. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $171,600. At a median age of 43.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% 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
67,991
−5%since 2000
from 71,687 in 2000
67,681 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
128 / sq mi
−5%since 2009
from 134 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+19%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
531 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K69K70K71K72K19902000201020202024Shiawassee County
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(3,582)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(3,920)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(3,916)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(3,982)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(3,941)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(8,211)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(7,861)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(8,721)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.3%(10,384)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(8,241)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(3,715)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,517)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,404
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,553 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,522
+85%since 2000
from $19,229 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.8%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
+4%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$171,600
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$899
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $482 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.1%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.0%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−12%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.
Gentrification Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(69,016)
Black0.2%(135)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,295)
Asian0.3%(199)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(63,015)
Black0.4%(289)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(2,144)
Asian0.4%(274)
Other3.3%(2,269)
Diversity Score
17
+65%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−9%since 2020
from 18 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
Mexican2.3%(1,551)
Puerto Rican0.1%(84)
Colombian0.1%(75)
Spaniard0.1%(52)
Bolivian0.1%(38)
Cuban0%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(96)
Filipino0.1%(74)
Burmese0.1%(42)
Chinese0%(32)
Japanese0%(24)
Korean0%(11)
Hmong0%(3)
Ancestry
German23.4%(15,919)
English15.5%(10,519)
Irish14.4%(9,757)
American7%(4,780)
Polish4.4%(2,962)
French2.9%(2,005)
Scottish2.2%(1,481)
Italian2.1%(1,429)
Dutch2.1%(1,396)
Czech1.5%(1,040)
Finnish0.9%(585)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(560)
Hungarian0.8%(546)
Swedish0.8%(538)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(469)
Welsh0.6%(410)
Slovak0.4%(260)
Canadian0.3%(237)
Arab0.3%(236)
Russian0.3%(220)
Belgian0.3%(208)
Swiss0.3%(177)
Austrian0.2%(154)
British0.2%(137)
Ukrainian0.2%(127)
Greek0.2%(125)
Kenyan0.2%(106)
Danish0.1%(84)
Lebanese0.1%(65)
Croatian0.1%(60)
Romanian0.1%(56)
Lithuanian0.1%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(40)
Iranian0%(33)
Turkish0%(33)
Jordanian0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Serbian0%(18)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+38%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 61.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+13.8 ptssince 2017
from 74.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 98.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(8,835)
Married52.3%(14,697)
Widowed4.1%(1,161)
Divorced12.1%(3,394)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(6,749)
Married52.3%(14,888)
Widowed9.3%(2,650)
Divorced14.7%(4,199)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% 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)17.1%(586)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(780)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.8%(1,331)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(150)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,426 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 Shiawassee County, Michigan?

Shiawassee County, Michigan has about 67,991 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Shiawassee County, Michigan earns about $67,404 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shiawassee County, Michigan expensive?

In Shiawassee County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $171,600, and the typical rent is about $899 a month.

How educated are people in Shiawassee County, Michigan?

About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Shiawassee County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shiawassee County, Michigan?

About 12.0% of people in Shiawassee County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Shiawassee County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Shiawassee County, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,779 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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