City in Ionia County, Michigan · 5.4 sq mi · 2,204 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Ionia. The typical household earns $63,978, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,353 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.04%
Men 35.6 · Women 39.1
1870–2026
11,928
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
11,928
2026 projection
10.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,928 | -280 | 2.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,208 | -27 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 12,235 | +18 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 12,217 | -692 | 5.36% |
| 2022 | 12,909 | -35 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 12,944 | -409 | 3.06% |
| 2020 | 13,353 | +2,067 | 18.31% |
| 2019 | 11,286 | +225 | 2.03% |
| 2018 | 11,061 | -229 | 2.03% |
| 2017 | 11,290 | -11 | 0.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 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 8 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 27% | 45% |
| Never married | 46% | 55% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau