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Ionia County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Ionia County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ionia County is a small west-central Michigan county of 66,706 residents with an economy oriented toward manufacturing and agriculture, reflected in a median worker earnings of $41,070 and a GDP per capita of $27,890. The workforce skews toward trades and practical skills, with only 18.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 91.4% have a high school diploma, and labor force participation stands at 59.3% against a 4.9% unemployment rate. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $189,400 and median gross rent of $840/month—alongside a 77.3% homeownership rate, and the county added population at a 3.9% rate over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

66,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,611

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Ionia County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone57,874 (86.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,750 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,261 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,094 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone879 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone398 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,313
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic130
  3. 3.Other Indo-European81
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)56
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,890

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)6,452
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,500
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,630
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,392
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,313

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,895
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,009
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,533
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,770
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,705

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.95×)1,437
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.10×)6,365
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.19×)2,512
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)1,687
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)1,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$189,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$840/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,862 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,317 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,087 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,872 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,424 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,376 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,062 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,784 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled2,590 (8.5%)
  • Walked564 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit381 (1.2%)
  • Other119 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.