Kalamazoo

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

Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Kalamazoo has a 2025 population of 72,868. It is also the county seat of Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 73,513 in 2020.

The average household income in Kalamazoo is $66,682 with a poverty rate of 27.01%.The median age in Kalamazoo is 26.8 years: 27 years for males, and 26.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kalamazoo includes 62.88% White, 22.66% Black or African American, 3.27% 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)
White	45,987	62.88%
Black or African American	16,571	22.66%
Two or more races	5,747	7.86%
Other race	2,390	3.27%
Asian	2,008	2.75%
Native American	403	0.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	26	0.04%

Kalamazoo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kalamazoo's average per capita income is $43,054. Household income levels show a median of $48,965. The poverty rate stands at 27.01%.

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	$85,104	$108,979
Families	$58,356	$83,075
Households	$48,965	$66,682
Non Families	$36,541	$49,035

$43,054

Average Income

$48,965

Median Household Income

27.01%

Poverty Rate