City in Genesee County, Michigan · 6.7 sq mi · 1,763 people per sq mi
11,729 people live in Fenton. The typical household earns $80,000, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,050 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.87%
Men 37.4 · Women 39.1
1860–2026
11,729
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
11,729
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,729 | -45 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,774 | -16 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 11,790 | -20 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 11,810 | -47 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 11,857 | -83 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 11,940 | -110 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 12,050 | +43 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 12,007 | +123 | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 11,884 | +98 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 11,786 | +44 | 0.37% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fenton has a population change lower than Genesee County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 42% |
| Never married | 33% | 34% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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