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Washtenaw County, MI

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

AI Overview

Washtenaw County has a population of 373,875 with 58.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher — well above national norms — reflecting its identity as a university and knowledge-economy county anchored by Ann Arbor. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.5% with a 4.4% unemployment rate, median worker earnings of $41,483, and a median household income of $89,180 against a GDP per capita of $74,580. Population growth has been modest at +0.7% over five years, median home values sit at $353,000, and 13.1% of residents are foreign-born, pointing to an internationally connected, education-driven workforce.

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

Population

373,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,180

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone253,992 (68.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone42,421 (11.5%)
  • Asian Alone34,148 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races18,595 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,632 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,917 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,583
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10,000
  3. 3.Other Indo-European9,073
  4. 4.Arabic5,467
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,673

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,031

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,580

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,746

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance69,526
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services25,374
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)23,366
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,334
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)14,722

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations108,241
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations28,037
  3. 3.Service Occupations26,814
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations16,015
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.60×)70,306
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.24×)23,213
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.05×)24,370
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.00×)16,518
  5. 5.Information (LQ 0.86×)3,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$353,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,400/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99918,374 (19.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99916,618 (17.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99915,888 (17.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,164 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,161 (8.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,618 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,483

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone108,495 (59.4%)
  • Worked At Home41,253 (22.6%)
  • Carpooled12,368 (6.8%)
  • Walked10,254 (5.6%)
  • Public Transit6,722 (3.7%)
  • Bicycle1,789 (1.0%)

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.