Calhoun County, Michigan

County in MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

133,778

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.2

years ∙ half population younger than 40.2, half older

Diversity Index

41.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.1%

foreign-born population

95.9%Native

4.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Calhoun County is a county in Michigan, United States.

Location

County in MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.242990° N, 85.012385° W

DMS42° 14′ 34.76″ N, 85° 00′ 44.59″ W

Population Density & area

189.4/sq mi (73.13/km²)

Total Area

718.4 sq mi (1,860.5 km²)

Land Area

706.3 sq mi (1,829.2 km²) · 98.3%

Water Area

12.1 sq mi (31.3 km²) · 1.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male

Male 49.3%

Female 50.7%

males per 100 females

Calhoun County 97.4

Michigan 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

4.1%

foreign-born population

95.9%Native

4.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Calhoun County 4.1%

Michigan 7.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.2

years ∙ half population younger than 40.2, half older

Calhoun County

40.2

Michigan

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

70.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Calhoun County 70.9

Michigan 66.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.9%	21.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.5%	60.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18.6%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.9	66.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	39.1	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	31.9	31	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.3%

Black

9.6%

Asian

2.6%

Hispanic

5.9%

Other

6.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

41.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Calhoun County 41.6%

Michigan 45.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Calhoun County population

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	5.9%	19.3%
Mexican	4.4%	4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	1.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.1%	94.1%	80.7%
One race	88.1%	89.6%	76.4%
White	75.3%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	9.6%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	2.6%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	6%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61% family

Family 61%

Non family 39%

% family households

Calhoun County 61%

Michigan 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.44

persons per household

Calhoun County

2.44

Michigan

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Calhoun County population

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Total households	53,333	4,076,369	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.44	2.42	2.53
Family households	32,519	2,545,621	82,990,528
Average family size	3.11	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	22,748	1,878,767	60,637,388
Other families	9,771	666,854	22,353,140
Male householder	2,739	199,150	6,572,819
Female householder	7,032	467,704	15,780,321
Non-family households	20,814	1,530,748	46,236,968
One-person households	17,366	1,250,418	37,140,836
Male householder	8,431	583,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	2,587	188,594	5,225,110
Female householder	8,935	666,993	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	4,481	349,637	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	3,448	280,330	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

59,602

housing units

Calhoun County 59,602

Michigan 4,622,236

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.5% occupied

Occupied 89.5%

Vacant 10.5%

vacancy rate

Calhoun County 10.5%

Michigan 11.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.8%

Single family houses

74.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

19.4%

Mobile homes

5.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1962

Half of houses were built before 1962, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

24.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

34.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

31.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	8.7%	10.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	55.1%	51.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	36.4%	37.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9.2%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	28.9%	24.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	41.7%	43.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	18.9%	21.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1962	1972	1981
Total housing units	59,602	4,622,236	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.7% owners

Renter-occupied 27.3%

Owner-occupied 72.7%

homeownership rate

Calhoun County 72.7%

Michigan 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.58

Owner-occupied

2.07

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Calhoun County 2.58

Michigan 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Total occupied units	53,333	4,076,369	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.3%	21%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	40.1%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	23.4%	23.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.6%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7%	7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.2%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	83.9%	83.6%	51.4%
Electricity	9.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.2%	0.8%	3.9%
All other fuels	4.5%	3%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$162,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Calhoun County

$162,800

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

22.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.7%

Owners without a mortgage

13.7%

Renters

48.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Property value
Median Value	$162,800	$231,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	26.1%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.4%	24.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.6%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.2%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.8%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.8%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.4%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	40.6%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,271	$1,569	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$545	$602	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$968	$1,129	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Calhoun County 22.9%

Michigan 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Calhoun County 8.6%

Michigan 8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

30,380

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.3%

K–12

72.3%

College / Undergraduate

20%

Graduate / Professional

2.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Calhoun County

33.6%

Michigan

41.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	30,380	2,312,914	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.3%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	72.3%	67.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.7%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.1%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.8%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.8%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	22.4%	26.5%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	20%	21.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.4%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	33.6%	41.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	85.8%	85.2%	82%
Private school	14.2%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

91,914

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.3%

HS graduate

35.4%

Some college no degree

23.2%

Associates degree

9.9%

Bachelors degree

15%

Graduate or professional degree

7.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

52.3% · 47.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

52.1% · 47.9%

HS graduate

51.6% · 48.4%

Some college no degree

46.3% · 53.7%

Associates degree

43.1% · 56.9%

Bachelors degree

47.9% · 52.1%

Graduate or professional degree

39.7% · 60.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Population (25+)	91,914	7,008,507	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.3%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.3%	5.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	35.4%	28%	26%
Some college, no degree	23.2%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.9%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.9%	12.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.4%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,562

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$26,907

HS graduate

$37,991

Some college or associates

$43,103

Bachelors degree

$62,736

Graduate or professional degree

$84,489

Poverty Rate

2.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.9%

HS graduate

15.9%

Some college or associates

9.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,562	$50,316	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$26,907	$31,851	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,991	$37,777	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$43,103	$44,844	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$62,736	$66,893	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$84,489	$85,195	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.9%	27.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.9%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.3%	10.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.6%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Calhoun County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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