Calhoun County, Michigan Population 2024

133,308

Calhoun County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 133,308 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calhoun County, Michigan is the 17th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 135,953 and has seen a growth of -1.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029133,018-58-0.04%
2028133,076-58-0.04%
2027133,134-58-0.04%
2026133,192-58-0.04%
2025133,250-58-0.04%
2024133,308-58-0.04%
2023133,366-58-0.04%
2022133,424-454-0.34%
2021133,878-322-0.24%
2020134,2003940.29%
2019133,806-52-0.04%
2018133,858-269-0.2%
2017134,127-216-0.16%
2016134,343-34-0.03%
2015134,377-468-0.35%
2014134,845630.05%
2013134,782270.02%
2012134,755-356-0.26%
2011135,111-842-0.62%
2010135,95300%
1990135,982-5,575-3.94%
1980141,557-406-0.29%
1970141,9633,1052.24%
1960138,85818,04514.94%
1950120,81326,60728.24%
194094,2067,1638.23%
193087,04314,12519.37%
192072,91816,28028.74%
191056,6387,32314.85%
190049,3155,81413.37%
189043,5015,04913.13%
188038,4521,8835.15%
187036,5697,00523.69%
186029,56410,40254.28%
185019,1628,56380.79%
184010,599-122,419-92.03%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-58)
County Website
Calhoun County
County Seat
Marshall
2020 Population
134,200
Area
706 mi²
Density
189 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.66% (-892)
Founded
1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White105,11278.44%
Black or African American13,45910.04%
Two or more races9,4827.08%
Asian3,6102.69%
Other race1,7441.3%
Native American5910.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calhoun County, Michigan Population by Race

Calhoun County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Calhoun County, Michigan Median Age

40

Total

39.1

Male

41.2

Female

Calhoun County, Michigan Adults

There are 103,304 adults, (24,099 of whom are seniors) in Calhoun County, Michigan.

Calhoun County, Michigan Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Calhoun County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female67,78150.58%
Male66,23049.42%

Calhoun County, Michigan Population by Age

Calhoun County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,0502.4571.728.3
Married22,3373.1388.311.7
Non Family20,4081.215842
Female7,4953.5558.441.6
Male2,8103.1773.726.3

3.12

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

71.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calhoun County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,8106.35%
Associates Degree8,9359.77%
Bachelors Degree13,23814.48%
Graduate Degree6,9237.57%
High School Graduate32,18235.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2942.51%
Some College22,07224.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Calhoun County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Calhoun County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White73,77068,03517,203
Black8,6877,6271,036
2+ Races3,9743,618877
Hispanic3,9603,188711
Asian2,3162,010676
Other Race74853786
Native American43233954
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.19%.

Calhoun County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,320$70,122$48,932
Graduate Degree$78,122$90,250$75,205
High School Graduate$36,782$41,358$31,489
Less Than 9th Grade$27,992$34,155$22,599
Overall$42,340$46,927$36,328
Some College$40,901$51,310$32,719

$42,340

Average Earnings

$46,927

Average Male

$36,328

Average Female

Calhoun County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calhoun County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calhoun County, Michigan Language

93.13% of Calhoun County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 6.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.

Calhoun County, Michigan Language

Calhoun County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White100,06612,44012.43%
Black12,9053,92530.41%
Multiple9,2011,73118.81%
Hispanic7,2161,12315.56%
Asian3,49651414.7%
Other1,64531519.15%
Native547376.76%
Islander13538.46%

14.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.32%

Male Poverty Rate

15.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calhoun County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Michigan is Islander, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Michigan is Native, with 6.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.29%.

Calhoun County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31%
High School15.17%
Some College10.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Calhoun County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.17%
Female Unemployed27.62%
Female Employed6.73%
Male Employed4.23%

Calhoun County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calhoun County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,187$93,385
Households$58,191$77,674
Married Families$91,090$110,798
Non Families$36,066$48,189

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calhoun County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Calhoun County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calhoun County, Michigan 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 45-54.

Calhoun County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calhoun County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,156

Number of Veterans

7,644

Male Veterans

512

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,168
First Gulf War1,885
Second Gulf War1,490
Korea376
World War II116

Calhoun County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,395
55 to 641,742
75+1,729
35 to 541,681
18 to 34609

Calhoun County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,8888.22%
Black8028.13%
2+ Races2995.57%
Hispanic2424.91%
Other Race807.84%
Asian662.61%
Native American213.99%

Calhoun County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Calhoun County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calhoun County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Calhoun County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, Michigan 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

77.53%

Born in Calhoun County, Michigan

95.87%

Native Born

4.13%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

1.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.87% of Calhoun County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 77.53% having been born in Michigan. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Calhoun County, Michigan Place of Birth

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