Kalamazoo County , Michigan

Population: 261,437 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $70,525 Home $227,500 Rent $1,049/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Kalamazoo County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,525), with housing 25% below the US figure ($228,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kalamazoo County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$70,525
Median Income
household
$227,500
Home Value
median
$1,049/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $70,525
Per Capita Income $39,915
Poverty Rate 13.3%
Median Home Value $227,500
Median Gross Rent $1,049/mo
Owner Occupied 64.0%
Renter Occupied 36.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 261,437
Median Age 34.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 40.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.4%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
12.9%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.0%
No Physical Activity
28.9%
Depression
28.4%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.7  ·  82th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
93.67
🌀 Hurricane
44.47
🔥 Wildfire
36.58
❄️ Winter Storm
83.10
🌍 Earthquake
69.88

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