Portage

County:: Kalamazoo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 32.293
State:: Michigan

Portage is a city located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Portage has a 2025 population of 49,528. Portage is currently growing at a rate of 0.23% annually and its population has increased by 1.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,963 in 2020.

The average household income in Portage is $107,224 with a poverty rate of 7.52%.The median age in Portage is 37.2 years: 35.8 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Portage includes 82.41% White, 5.8% Black or African American, 3.35% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	40,392	82.41%
Two or more races	3,419	6.98%
Black or African American	2,845	5.8%
Asian	1,643	3.35%
Other race	523	1.07%
Native American	193	0.39%

Portage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Portage's average per capita income is $55,259. Household income levels show a median of $79,529. The poverty rate stands at 7.52%.

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	$126,052	-
Families	$108,510	$130,395
Households	$79,529	$107,224
Non Families	$54,796	$64,954

$55,259

Average Income

$79,529

Median Household Income

7.52%

Poverty Rate