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Muskegon County, MI

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

AI Overview

Muskegon County has a population of 177,428 and a labor force participation rate of 59.3%, with 21.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,172. Housing costs are relatively low, with a median home value of $180,900 and median gross rent of $960 per month, alongside a 78.3% homeownership rate. The county posted modest 5-year population growth of 1.3%, carries an unemployment rate of 6.8%, and records a GDP per capita of $36,768 against a median household income of $65,024.

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

Population

177,428

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$65,024

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone135,479 (77.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone21,276 (12.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,019 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,031 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,000 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,147 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,072
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic684
  3. 3.Other Indo-European181
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island162
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,841

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,768

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,307

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)19,324
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,182
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,776
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,315
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,656
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,652
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations14,944
  4. 4.Service Occupations14,260
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,018

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.60×)20,050
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)7,440
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)8,552
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.99×)3,599
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.89×)16,045

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$960/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9998,840 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,568 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,783 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,798 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,371 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,311 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone62,010 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled7,205 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home5,540 (7.2%)
  • Walked957 (1.2%)
  • Other633 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle149 (0.2%)

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.