Macomb County, MI
Demographic and economic profile of Macomb County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Macomb County is a large suburban county with a population of 886,175, situated within Michigan's automotive and manufacturing corridor, where goods-producing industries anchor much of the local economy. The workforce of roughly 64.0% labor force participation skews toward skilled trades and technical occupations rather than four-year degree holders, with only 27.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $43,364 sit below the county's median household income of $77,837, suggesting multi-income households. Housing costs remain relatively accessible at a median home value of $231,400 and median gross rent of $1,175 per month, and the 75.0% homeownership rate points to a stable, established residential base, though modest population growth of just 1.0% over five years and a 5.8% unemployment rate indicate a mature rather than rapidly expanding labor market.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.0% since 2018
Macomb County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone658,451 (74.8%)
- Black or African American Alone112,586 (12.8%)
- Asian Alone44,501 (5.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30,715 (3.5%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race21,840 (2.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone9,340 (1.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Other Indo-European37,543
- 2.Arabic22,092
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic15,684
- 4.Spanish12,687
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,911
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Manufacturing (Group)88,701
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance88,456
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)49,257
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services45,691
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services37,465
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations166,413
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations93,205
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations71,454
- 4.Service Occupations69,030
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations32,853
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.