Township in Allegan County, Michigan · 34.9 sq mi · 215 people per sq mi
About 7,500 people live in Leighton township. The typical household earns $103,888, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,046 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.85%
Men 34.5 · Women 38.3
2010–2026
7,493
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
7,493
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,493 | +119 | 1.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,374 | +119 | 1.64% |
| 2024 | 7,255 | +106 | 1.48% |
| 2023 | 7,149 | +16 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 7,133 | -22 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 7,155 | +109 | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 7,046 | +1,067 | 17.85% |
| 2019 | 5,979 | +107 | 1.82% |
| 2018 | 5,872 | +164 | 2.87% |
| 2017 | 5,708 | +134 | 2.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 35 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 65% | 66% |
| Never married | 21% | 21% | 20% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 6% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau