COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Shiawassee County

Michigan · 71,687 residents · 531 sq mi

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Shiawassee County is home to 71,687 people in Michigan. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.8% of people here. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $97,100. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 36.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 57%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

71,687

+3%since 1990

from 69,770 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

+12%since 1990

from 32.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

531 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202468K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.8%(4,861)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.6%(5,482)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(5,581)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.4%(5,272)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.6%(4,014)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.6%(9,013)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.7%(11,945)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.2%(10,203)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.4%(6,735)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.4%(4,605)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.2%(3,008)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.4%(968)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,553

+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $30,283 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,229

+57%since 1990

from $12,244 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.8%

−2.8 ptssince 1990

from 10.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,100

+57%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $46,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$482

+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $363 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

80.1%

+2.4 ptssince 1990

from 77.7% in 1990

19.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(68,624)

Black0.2%(131)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,013)

Asian0.3%(195)

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(69,016)

Black0.2%(135)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,295)

Asian0.3%(199)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(1,551)

South American0.2%(117)

Puerto Rican0.1%(84)

Colombian0.1%(75)

Central American0.1%(58)

Spaniard0.1%(52)

Bolivian0.1%(38)

Costa Rican0%(26)

Cuban0%(22)

Guatemalan0%(21)

Panamanian0%(11)

Peruvian0%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(96)

Filipino0.1%(74)

Burmese0.1%(42)

Chinese0%(32)

Japanese0%(24)

Korean0%(11)

Taiwanese0%(3)

Hmong0%(3)

Vietnamese0%(3)

Cambodian0%(1)

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)

French Canadian1.2%(812)

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)

Subsaharan African0.3%(181)

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)

Australian0%(8)

West Indian0%(4)

Jamaican0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

+3.4 ptssince 1990

from 10.3% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.4%

+5.6 ptssince 1990

from 78.7% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.9%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 3.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

−16%since 1990

from 23.8 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married24.9%(6,725)

Married63.1%(17,047)

Widowed2.6%(689)

Divorced9.4%(2,548)

Women 15+

Never married18.7%(5,381)

Married60.5%(17,366)

Widowed10%(2,859)

Divorced10.9%(3,120)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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