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Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County had 264,780 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 562.0 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 83 in Michigan by population and 53rd by land area.

Population
264,780
#9 of 83 in Michigan · #277 in US
Area
562.0 sq mi
#53 of 83 in Michigan · #1,839 in US
Density
471 / sq mi
#9 of 83 in Michigan · #291 in US
Median household income
$67,671
#23 of 83 in Michigan · #1,148 in US

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

Kalamazoo County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Kalamazoo County population, land area and income

Kalamazoo County had 264,780 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 562.0 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 83 in Michigan by population and 53rd by land area. That works out to 471.2 people per square mile, 4.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Kalamazoo County is 7.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,671 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

264,780

3144th1st

277th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

562 sq mi

3144th1st

1839th of 3,144 (US)

Density

471.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

291st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,671

3143rd1st

1148th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

264,780

83rd1st

9th of 83 (MI)

Land area

562 sq mi

83rd1st

53rd of 83 (MI)

Density

471.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

9th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$67,671

83rd1st

23rd of 83 (MI)

How Kalamazoo County's population changed since 2020

Kalamazoo County gained 2,966 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.1%. That ranks 38th 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, Kalamazoo County recorded 11,381 births and 10,814 deaths, a natural change of +567. Net international migration added +5,054 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -2,512. The largest single component was international migration, which added 5,054 people.

261.8k2020260.6k2021261.4k2022263.3k2023264.8k2024
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
11,381
Deaths
10,814
Net international migration
+5,054
Net domestic migration
-2,512
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,483

Where Kalamazoo County is

The Census internal point of Kalamazoo County is at 42.246300, -85.532900. 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 Kalamazoo 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: Kalamazoo County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.246300, -85.532900
DMS
42°14'46.68"N 85°31'58.44"W
UTM
16N 621033.4E 4678165.1N
Geohash
dpe0mdsyd
Plus code
86JP6FW8+GR

Towns in Kalamazoo County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Kalamazoo County, 132,673 people together, or 50% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Kalamazoo County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Kalamazoo with 73,290.

  1. 01Kalamazoo73,290
  2. 02Portage49,975
  3. 03Vicksburg3,976
  4. 04Galesburg2,083
  5. 05Parchment1,901
  6. 06Schoolcraft1,448
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Kalamazoo County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Kalamazoo County. The most populous is Calhoun County, MI, with 133,785 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 60.1 miles NE of Kalamazoo County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 49.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kalamazoo, MI (population 73,290), 3.5 miles away.

Kalamazoo County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kalamazoo County is 26077: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,671.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kalamazoo County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 264,780. That is up 2,966 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 261,814.

What is the FIPS code of Kalamazoo County?

26077. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kalamazoo County?

Kalamazoo, with 73,290 residents inside Kalamazoo County in 2024.

Which counties border Kalamazoo County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Calhoun County, MI; Allegan County, MI; Van Buren County, MI; Barry County, MI; St. Joseph County, MI; Cass County, MI; Branch 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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