The Town Files

Genesee County, Michigan

403,305 people. The median home is worth $182,400 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $62,281.

Towns in Genesee County

Towns in Genesee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Flint81,252$53,500$37,64636.9
Grand Blanc39,846$251,800$84,52039.6
Flint31,447$158,600$61,56338.8
Burton29,715$141,600$60,05243.7
Genesee20,581$125,400$57,40641.0
Davison20,434$231,700$65,11642.1
Mount Morris20,024$95,300$46,53535.8
Fenton16,843$354,800$111,54846.6
Mundy15,281$214,200$79,02144.4
Vienna13,301$199,300$70,21944.8
Fenton12,050$235,900$80,00038.8
Flushing10,701$213,600$85,29242.9
Richfield8,991$219,800$82,67644.7
Beecher8,840$51,500$37,51534.4
Flushing8,411$204,500$80,02539.6
Atlas8,352$342,100$107,00843.4
Grand Blanc8,091$235,500$68,05239.3
Clayton7,460$231,200$77,55442.4
Argentine7,091$277,200$98,50846.9
Gaines6,664$238,300$84,36345.8
Thetford6,640$203,900$73,98446.9
Montrose6,005$186,300$76,33847.6
Lake Fenton5,905$396,800$116,35250.0
Swartz Creek5,897$174,200$71,57146.2
Davison5,143$181,200$48,81442.2
Forest4,447$200,900$71,25045.8
Linden4,142$239,700$79,46437.7
Mount Morris3,170$86,600$48,79433.0
Argentine2,685$328,700$125,31349.5
Clio2,525$138,200$52,50047.9

People and housing

Genesee CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$182,400$193,900
Median rent$989$955
Median household income$62,281$69,792
Median age40.643.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%21.5%
Below the poverty line16.4%10.4%

Jobs and pay

133,787 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,798 a year.

Largest industries in Genesee CountyHealth care & social assistan…23,203 jobs · $65,712Retail17,957 jobs · $40,450Manufacturing13,485 jobs · $75,316Hotels & restaurants13,246 jobs · $21,873Administrative & support10,721 jobs · $38,337Wholesale trade6,480 jobs · $70,316
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Genesee County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 750 storm events in Genesee County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Genesee County by type since 1996Hail178Heat13Flood18Tornado25High Wind29Lightning15Heavy Snow36Flash Flood16Winter Storm19Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Genesee County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
January 16, 2016Toxic SubstancesEM-3375: Contaminated Water
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004Severe StormDR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 23, 2003OtherEM-3189: Power Outage
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).