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Calhoun County, Michigan

Calhoun County had 133,785 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 706.3 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 83 in Michigan by population and 26th by land area.

Population
133,785
#17 of 83 in Michigan · #492 in US
Area
706.3 sq mi
#26 of 83 in Michigan · #1,307 in US
Density
189 / sq mi
#20 of 83 in Michigan · #582 in US
Median household income
$58,617
#54 of 83 in Michigan · #1,978 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Calhoun County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Calhoun County population, land area and income

Calhoun County had 133,785 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 706.3 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 83 in Michigan by population and 26th by land area. That works out to 189.4 people per square mile, 2.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Calhoun County is 3.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,617 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

133,785

3144th1st

492nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

706 sq mi

3144th1st

1307th of 3,144 (US)

Density

189.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

582nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,617

3143rd1st

1978th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

133,785

83rd1st

17th of 83 (MI)

Land area

706 sq mi

83rd1st

26th of 83 (MI)

Density

189.4 / sq mi

83rd1st

20th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$58,617

83rd1st

54th of 83 (MI)

How Calhoun County's population changed since 2020

Calhoun County lost 434 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.3%. That ranks 65th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Calhoun County recorded 6,266 births and 7,710 deaths, a natural change of -1,444. Net international migration added +933 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -37. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,444 people.

134.2k2020133.9k2021133.5k2022133.5k2023133.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,266
Deaths
7,710
Net international migration
+933
Net domestic migration
-37
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+280

Where Calhoun County is

The Census internal point of Calhoun County is at 42.243000, -85.012400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Calhoun County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Calhoun County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.243000, -85.012400
DMS
42°14'34.80"N 85°00'44.64"W
UTM
16N 663983.8E 4678669.4N
Geohash
dpe836pg7
Plus code
86JP6XVQ+62

Towns in Calhoun County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Calhoun County, 73,431 people together, or 55% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Calhoun County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Battle Creek with 52,205.

  1. 01Battle Creek52,205
  2. 02Albion7,494
  3. 03Marshall6,802
  4. 04Springfield5,267
  5. 05Homer1,616
  6. 06Union City (part)47
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Calhoun County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Calhoun County. The most populous is Kalamazoo County, MI, with 264,780 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 41.2 miles NE of Calhoun County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 39.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Battle Creek, MI (population 52,205), 11.7 miles away.

Calhoun County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Calhoun County is 26025: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,617.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Calhoun County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 133,785. That is down 434 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 134,219.

What is the FIPS code of Calhoun County?

26025. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (025) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Calhoun County?

Battle Creek, with 52,205 residents inside Calhoun County in 2024.

Which counties border Calhoun County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kalamazoo County, MI; Jackson County, MI; Eaton County, MI; Barry County, MI; St. Joseph County, MI; Branch County, MI; Hillsdale County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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