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Kalamazoo

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
24.693
State:
Michigan

Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Kalamazoo has a 2026 population of 72,527. It is also the county seat of Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -1.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,480 in 2020.

The median household income in Kalamazoo is $52,272 with a poverty rate of 24.87%. The median age in Kalamazoo is 26.9 years: 26.4 years for males, and 27.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males.

72.5K
Total Population
2,937
Density (mi²)
-156 -0.21%
Growth

Kalamazoo Population

Kalamazoo Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202672,527-156-0.21%
202572,683-174-0.24%
202472,857-312-0.43%
202373,1693280.45%
202272,8415470.76%
202172,294-1,186-1.61%
202073,480-64-0.09%
201976,329-277-0.36%
201876,6066980.92%
201775,90840.01%
201675,904460.06%
201575,858-271-0.36%
201476,1293100.41%
201375,8192570.34%
201275,5628551.14%
201174,7073720.5%
201074,335730.1%
200077,145-3,132-3.9%
199080,2775550.7%
198079,722-5,833-6.82%
197085,5553,4664.22%
196082,08924,38542.26%
195057,7043,6076.67%
194054,097-689-1.26%
193054,7866,29912.99%
192048,4879,05022.95%
191039,43715,03361.6%
190024,4046,55136.69%
189017,8535,91649.56%
188011,9372,75630.02%
18709,1813,11151.25%
18606,0703,563142.12%
18502,50700%

Median Age

Overall: 26.9 years
Female: 27.2 years
Male: 26.4 years

Kalamazoo Adults

There are 59,299 adults, (8,027 of whom are seniors) in Kalamazoo.

Sex Ratio

Female: 37,721 (51.6%)
Male: 35,355 (48.4%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Kalamazoo includes 61.93% White, 22.49% Black or African American, 3.75% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White45,25961.93%
Black or African American16,43522.49%
Two or more races6,0518.28%
Other race2,7383.75%
Asian2,1852.99%
Native American3860.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.03%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Other race2,4373.33%
Two or more races1,4802.03%
White1,3851.9%
Native American2730.37%
Black or African American1230.17%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White43,87460.04%
Black or African American16,31222.32%
Two or more races4,5716.26%
Asian2,1852.99%
Other race3010.41%
Native American1130.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.03%

Kalamazoo Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Kalamazoo's average per capita income is $45,634. Household income levels show a median of $52,272. The poverty rate stands at 24.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$89,484$113,828
Families$65,136$89,019
Households$52,272$70,572
Non Families$39,865$51,940

$45,634

Average Income

$52,272

Median Household Income

24.87%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)