Eaton County, Michigan Population 2024

108,786

Eaton County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 108,786 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Eaton County, Michigan is the 19th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 107,745 and has seen a growth of 0.97% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029108,616-34-0.03%
2028108,650-34-0.03%
2027108,684-34-0.03%
2026108,718-34-0.03%
2025108,752-34-0.03%
2024108,786-34-0.03%
2023108,820-34-0.03%
2022108,854-54-0.05%
2021108,908-267-0.24%
2020109,175-944-0.86%
2019110,1194350.4%
2018109,6842050.19%
2017109,4792590.24%
2016109,2205190.48%
2015108,701330.03%
2014108,6683800.35%
2013108,2882750.25%
2012108,013860.08%
2011107,9271820.17%
2010107,74500%
199092,8794,5425.14%
198088,33719,44528.23%
197068,89219,20838.66%
196049,6849,66124.14%
195040,0235,89917.29%
194034,1242,3967.55%
193031,7282,3518%
192029,377-1,122-3.68%
191030,499-1,169-3.69%
190031,668-426-1.33%
189032,0948692.78%
188031,2256,05424.05%
187025,1718,69552.77%
186016,4769,418133.44%
18507,0584,679196.68%
18402,379-106,237-97.81%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-34)
County Website
Eaton County
County Seat
Charlotte
2020 Population
109,175
Area
575 mi²
Density
189 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.36% (-389)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White91,61583.99%
Black or African American7,6587.02%
Two or more races5,4505%
Asian2,4872.28%
Other race1,4311.31%
Native American4110.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eaton County, Michigan Population by Race

Eaton County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Eaton County, Michigan Median Age

41.2

Total

40.2

Male

42.5

Female

Eaton County, Michigan Adults

There are 86,664 adults, (20,988 of whom are seniors) in Eaton County, Michigan.

Eaton County, Michigan Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Eaton County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female55,01650.44%
Male54,05649.56%

Eaton County, Michigan Population by Age

Eaton County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,0002.3873.926.1
Married22,4232.9889.610.4
Non Family15,9771.2357.742.3
Female4,6543.1355.844.2
Male1,9463.2169.430.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eaton County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7403.54%
Associates Degree8,63811.15%
Bachelors Degree15,77220.36%
Graduate Degree7,6879.92%
High School Graduate20,75326.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3171.7%
Some College20,57426.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Eaton County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White65,11662,03519,447
Black4,7964,5351,589
Hispanic3,6593,257800
2+ Races3,0322,700888
Asian1,8021,686982
Other Race1,020881188
Native American28826596
Islander202020

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Eaton County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,404$76,497$54,798
Graduate Degree$77,601$85,799$73,292
High School Graduate$37,919$42,097$31,994
Less Than 9th Grade$25,516$38,846$12,405
Overall$48,806$55,737$44,033
Some College$45,630$51,676$40,554

$48,806

Average Earnings

$55,737

Average Male

$44,033

Average Female

Eaton County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eaton County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eaton County, Michigan Language

93.51% of Eaton County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

Eaton County, Michigan Language

Eaton County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White87,5765,7236.53%
Black7,3241,23116.81%
Hispanic6,11174712.22%
Multiple5,3535049.42%
Other1,39133123.8%
Native3866416.58%
Asian2,484441.77%

7.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.92%

Male Poverty Rate

8.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eaton County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eaton County, Michigan is Other, with 23.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eaton County, Michigan is Asian, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.89%.

Eaton County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18%
High School9.14%
Some College5.9%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Eaton County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.75%
Male Unemployed23.36%
Female Employed4.68%
Male Employed3.11%

Eaton County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eaton County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,602$109,688
Households$77,158$93,124
Married Families$104,181$121,771
Non Families$46,337$58,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eaton County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Eaton County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eaton 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 35-44.

Eaton County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eaton County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,509

Number of Veterans

6,022

Male Veterans

487

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,439
First Gulf War1,011
Second Gulf War931
Korea448
World War II249

Eaton County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,862
75+1,602
55 to 641,322
35 to 541,256
18 to 34467

Eaton County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,8027.86%
Hispanic3297.35%
Black2594.53%
Other Race21918.67%
2+ Races1855.23%
Native American256.94%
Asian190.95%

Eaton County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Eaton County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eaton County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Eaton County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eaton County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eaton 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

80.51%

Born in Eaton County, Michigan

95.47%

Native Born

4.53%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

2.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.47% of Eaton County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 80.51% having been born in Michigan. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Eaton County, Michigan Place of Birth

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