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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 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.

72.9K
Total Population
2,951
Density (mi²)
-129 -0.18%
Growth

Kalamazoo Population

Kalamazoo Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,98762.88%
Black or African American16,57122.66%
Two or more races5,7477.86%
Other race2,3903.27%
Asian2,0082.75%
Native American4030.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.04%

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

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)