Kalamazoo County Population

1840–2026

264.47K

2026 projection

1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Kalamazoo County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026264,468+6730.26%
2025263,795+6730.26%
2024263,122+6620.25%
2023262,460+1,3390.51%
2022261,121+5250.20%
2021260,596-1,1840.45%
2020261,780-3,7511.41%
2019265,531+4110.16%
2018265,120+1,7330.66%
2017263,387+1,8030.69%

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Kalamazoo County Demographics

35median age

Median age

Female35.9 yrs
Male34 yrs

Adults

206,469
42,340 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults164,129 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 133,738Male 49% · 128,637

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,67685+ years, female: 3,11280–84 years, male: 1,97380–84 years, female: 2,58775–79 years, male: 3,36075–79 years, female: 4,34170–74 years, male: 5,49570–74 years, female: 6,21065–69 years, male: 6,26665–69 years, female: 7,32060–64 years, male: 7,11460–64 years, female: 7,53355–59 years, male: 6,79955–59 years, female: 7,30650–54 years, male: 7,06150–54 years, female: 7,11545–49 years, male: 6,93145–49 years, female: 7,01140–44 years, male: 7,87040–44 years, female: 7,71535–39 years, male: 8,25035–39 years, female: 8,25630–34 years, male: 8,56230–34 years, female: 8,53625–29 years, male: 9,40025–29 years, female: 9,38420–24 years, male: 14,72220–24 years, female: 15,48515–19 years, male: 9,57315–19 years, female: 9,35910–14 years, male: 8,42010–14 years, female: 7,9955–9 years, male: 7,8915–9 years, female: 7,4800–4 years, male: 7,2740–4 years, female: 6,99385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,624 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

Kalamazoo County Income

$72,532median household income

Median household income

$72,532

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$53,735

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.7%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Kalamazoo County Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%47%44%
Never married39%41%37%
Divorced10%9%11%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year