Montcalm County, MI Demographics

The total population of Montcalm County is estimated to be 66,901 with 35,863 males (53.61%) and 31,038 females (46.39%). There are 4,825 less females than males in Montcalm County.
The median household income in Montcalm County was $59,237 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 128(0.22%) from $59,365 in 2020. This income is 79.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Montcalm County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $81,268. Overall, the median household income for the county of Montcalm County stands at $61,967.
In Montcalm County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,163 for males and $23,443 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,194 for males and $41,164 for females.
In Montcalm County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $75,826, followed by White households at $59,901, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $40,929.
In 2022, the population of Montcalm County was 67,433, a 0.04% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Montcalm County's population was 67,458, an increase of 1.22% compared to a population of 66,648 in 2020.
The median age in Montcalm County, MI is 40.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 18.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.24% aged 30 to 64, 15.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Montcalm County population: 92.90% are White, 2.21% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.77% are some other race and 3.58% are multiracial.