The Town Files

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

262,375 people. The median home is worth $241,800 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $72,532.

Towns in Kalamazoo County

Towns in Kalamazoo County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kalamazoo73,598$179,000$52,27226.9
Portage48,891$262,300$83,21238.5
Oshtemo23,747$307,700$58,02033.4
Kalamazoo22,777$180,200$58,34935.6
Texas17,691$415,100$147,12838.8
Comstock15,231$241,500$76,37639.1
Cooper10,418$236,900$82,86437.4
Westwood9,621$193,400$58,20534.3
Schoolcraft9,183$258,200$80,59036.8
Richland8,693$309,500$106,47042.8
Pavilion6,387$264,500$83,75041.7
Eastwood6,366$160,600$53,97735.0
Comstock Northwest5,562$261,100$73,47541.3
Ross4,851$370,900$103,93248.8
Brady4,445$244,600$108,95442.6
Alamo3,805$258,500$87,11350.1
Vicksburg3,706$231,500$72,65632.0

People and housing

Kalamazoo CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$241,800$193,900
Median rent$1,093$955
Median household income$72,532$69,792
Median age35.043.7
Bachelor's degree or higher41.3%21.5%
Below the poverty line12.7%10.4%

Jobs and pay

120,708 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,730 a year.

Largest industries in Kalamazoo CountyManufacturing21,198 jobs · $95,480Health care & social assistan…20,432 jobs · $70,049Retail12,358 jobs · $38,041Hotels & restaurants11,060 jobs · $23,302Construction6,522 jobs · $79,824Professional & technical serv…5,959 jobs · $86,578
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kalamazoo County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 366 storm events in Kalamazoo County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kalamazoo County by type since 1996Hail69Flood7Tornado9Blizzard4High Wind10Ice Storm3Heavy Snow23Flash Flood7Winter Storm48Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kalamazoo County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 23, 2003OtherEM-3189: Power Outage
January 10, 2001SnowstormEM-3160: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).