Kalamazoo, Michigan Population 2024

72,244

Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County Michigan. Kalamazoo has a 2024 population of 72,244. It is also the county seat of Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -1.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,502 in 2020.

The average household income in Kalamazoo is $67,308 with a poverty rate of 26.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Kalamazoo is 25.9 years, 25.6 years for males, and 26.1 years for females.

Kalamazoo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kalamazoo was:

  • White: 64.79%
  • Black or African American: 22.13%
  • Two or more races: 8.23%
  • Asian: 2.52%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Native American: 0.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,928.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.71% (-1,258)
The current population of Kalamazoo, Michigan is 72,244 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 73,502.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,51964.79%
Black or African American16,23222.13%
Two or more races6,0388.23%
Asian1,8512.52%
Other race1,2521.71%
Native American4220.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kalamazoo Population by Race

Kalamazoo Population Pyramid 2024

Kalamazoo Median Age

25.9

Total

25.6

Male

26.1

Female

Kalamazoo Adults

There are 59,498 adults, (7,632 of whom are seniors) in Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo Age Dependency

41.4

Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Kalamazoo Sex Ratio

Female37,18050.69%
Male36,16249.31%

Kalamazoo Population by Age

Kalamazoo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,1112.2943.656.4
Non Family16,1651.5929.270.8
Married8,1313.0974.725.3
Female3,4113.3138.261.8
Male1,4043.2342.257.8

3.02

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

43.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kalamazoo Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kalamazoo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kalamazoo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 99.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.13%.

Kalamazoo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,030

Average Earnings

$44,757

Average Male

$36,190

Average Female

Kalamazoo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kalamazoo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kalamazoo Language

90.26% of Kalamazoo residents speak only English, while 9.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.89% of the population.

Kalamazoo Language

Kalamazoo Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,8719,54823.36%
Black14,8474,48530.21%
Multiple5,8812,17637%
Hispanic5,0141,70133.93%
Asian1,62862438.33%
Other1,19357448.11%
Native4058921.98%

26.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.19%

Male Poverty Rate

28.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kalamazoo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kalamazoo is Other, with 48.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kalamazoo is Native, with 21.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.25%.

Kalamazoo Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.96%
High School25.3%
Some College16.67%
Bachelors or Greater7.12%

Kalamazoo Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.39%
Male Unemployed49.65%
Female Employed21.06%
Male Employed14.44%

Kalamazoo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kalamazoo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kalamazoo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.4%

Male Marriage Rate

26.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Kalamazoo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kalamazoo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kalamazoo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kalamazoo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,608

Number of Veterans

2,346

Male Veterans

262

Female Veterans

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Kalamazoo Veterans by War

count

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Kalamazoo Veterans by Age

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Kalamazoo Veterans by Race

Kalamazoo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kalamazoo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kalamazoo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kalamazoo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kalamazoo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.15%

Born in Kalamazoo

92.53%

Native Born

7.47%

Foreign Born

5.19%

Non Citizen

2.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.53% of Kalamazoo residents were born in the United States, with 70.15% having been born in Michigan. 5.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kalamazoo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202970,671-315-0.44%
202870,986-314-0.44%
202771,300-315-0.44%
202671,615-314-0.44%
202571,929-315-0.44%
202472,244-314-0.43%
202372,558-315-0.43%
202272,8735300.73%
202172,343-1,159-1.58%
202073,502-2,827-3.7%
201976,329-277-0.36%
201876,6066980.92%
201775,90840.01%
201675,904460.06%
201575,858-271-0.36%
201476,1293100.41%
201375,8192570.34%
201275,5628551.14%
201174,7073720.5%
201074,33500%
200077,145-3,132-3.9%
199080,2775550.7%
198079,722-5,833-6.82%
197085,5553,4664.22%
196082,08924,38542.26%
195057,7043,6076.67%
194054,097-689-1.26%
193054,7866,29912.99%
192048,4879,05022.95%
191039,43715,03361.6%
190024,4046,55136.69%
189017,8535,91649.56%
188011,9372,75630.02%
18709,1813,11151.25%
18606,0703,563142.12%
18502,507-68,164-96.45%
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Kalamazoo Population by Year