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Kalamazoo

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
24.693
State:
Michigan

Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Kalamazoo has a 2025 population of 72,868. It is also the county seat of Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,513 in 2020.

The average household income in Kalamazoo is $66,682 with a poverty rate of 27.01%.The median age in Kalamazoo is 26.8 years: 27 years for males, and 26.7 years for females.

72.9K
Total Population
2,951
Density (mi²)
-129 -0.18%
Growth

Kalamazoo Population

Kalamazoo Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Kalamazoo includes 62.88% White, 22.66% Black or African American, 3.27% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (62.9%)

Black or African American (22.7%)

Two or more races (7.9%)

Other race (3.3%)

Asian (2.8%)

Native American (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,98762.88%
Black or African American16,57122.66%
Two or more races5,7477.86%
Other race2,3903.27%
Asian2,0082.75%
Native American4030.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.04%

Kalamazoo Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kalamazoo's average per capita income is $43,054. Household income levels show a median of $48,965. The poverty rate stands at 27.01%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$85,104$108,979
Families$58,356$83,075
Households$48,965$66,682
Non Families$36,541$49,035

$43,054

Average Income

$48,965

Median Household Income

27.01%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)