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Kalamazoo Metro
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI · 1 counties · 263,795 residents (2025 est.) · 562 sq mi
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Kalamazoo is a metro area of 262,375 people. That puts it in the top 7% of US metro areas for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 35.0. The foreign-born share is 6%. The typical home is worth $241,800, having more than doubled since 2000. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
262,375
+10%since 2000
from 238,603 in 2000
263,795 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
562 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024262K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(14,267)
5 to 95.9%(15,371)
10 to 146.3%(16,415)
15 to 197.2%(18,932)
20 to 2411.5%(30,207)
25 to 3413.7%(35,882)
35 to 4412.2%(32,091)
45 to 5410.7%(28,118)
55 to 6411%(28,752)
65 to 749.6%(25,291)
75 to 844.7%(12,261)
85 and over1.8%(4,788)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,532
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,022 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.4%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.8%
Information10.6%
Other services6.3%
Public administration4.7%
Wholesale trade4.7%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$241,800
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.3
+2%since 2009
from 3.3 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.
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(199,180)
Black9.6%(22,968)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(6,311)
Asian1.8%(4,343)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(195,720)
Black10.8%(28,246)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(15,483)
Asian2.8%(7,427)
Other5.9%(15,499)
53
+35%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−5%since 2020
from 34 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
Mexican3.8%(10,085)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,121)
South American0.3%(834)
Central American0.3%(791)
Guatemalan0.2%(550)
Spaniard0.2%(415)
Cuban0.1%(387)
Colombian0.1%(228)
Dominican0.1%(213)
Venezuelan0.1%(167)
Peruvian0.1%(140)
Argentine0%(131)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(93)
Ecuadorian0%(89)
Bolivian0%(58)
Nicaraguan0%(44)
Honduran0%(42)
Salvadoran0%(39)
Costa Rican0%(23)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(2,429)
Chinese0.2%(617)
Vietnamese0.2%(598)
Korean0.2%(539)
Pakistani0.2%(533)
Bangladeshi0.2%(532)
Filipino0.2%(517)
Kazakh0.1%(318)
Sri Lankan0.1%(240)
Burmese0.1%(176)
Indonesian0%(122)
Japanese0%(111)
Ancestry
German18.2%(47,801)
English13.1%(34,409)
Irish10.5%(27,440)
Dutch7.8%(20,399)
American5.8%(15,222)
Polish4.5%(11,707)
Italian2.9%(7,549)
Subsaharan African2.3%(5,904)
French2.2%(5,649)
Scottish2.1%(5,447)
Swedish1.5%(3,980)
Norwegian1.1%(2,961)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(2,480)
Finnish0.7%(1,789)
Hungarian0.7%(1,736)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,697)
French Canadian0.6%(1,446)
Welsh0.4%(1,148)
Greek0.4%(1,117)
Danish0.3%(772)
British0.3%(753)
Czech0.3%(744)
Ukrainian0.3%(744)
Nigerian0.3%(708)
Syrian0.2%(645)
Lebanese0.2%(632)
Russian0.2%(595)
Canadian0.2%(579)
Lithuanian0.2%(570)
Croatian0.2%(518)
Austrian0.2%(517)
Swiss0.2%(510)
Romanian0.2%(509)
Brazilian0.2%(415)
Slovak0.2%(405)
Latvian0.2%(401)
Belgian0.2%(398)
Armenian0.1%(341)
Kenyan0.1%(306)
West Indian0.1%(276)
Macedonian0.1%(226)
Portuguese0.1%(225)
Iraqi0.1%(215)
Jamaican0.1%(202)
Iranian0.1%(191)
Serbian0.1%(171)
Egyptian0.1%(141)
Ethiopian0%(113)
Slovene0%(93)
Jordanian0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(57)
Cape Verdean0%(56)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Moroccan0%(50)
Somali0%(44)
Turkish0%(26)
Israeli0%(23)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(23)
Australian0%(21)
Palestinian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(43,148)
Married47.5%(49,875)
Widowed2.2%(2,358)
Divorced9.2%(9,671)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(40,847)
Married44.9%(49,916)
Widowed7.2%(7,967)
Divorced11.3%(12,540)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% 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)25.1%(2,945)
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(2,091)
Vietnam era36.7%(4,298)
Korean War5.2%(609)
World War II1.3%(151)
Share of the 11,723 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has about 262,375 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?
The typical household in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns about $72,532 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kalamazoo-Portage, MI expensive?
In Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, the median home is worth about $241,800, and the typical rent is about $1,093 a month.
How educated are people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?
About 41.3% of adults age 25 and over in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI?
About 12.7% of people in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kalamazoo-Portage, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,964 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024