Kalamazoo County, MI

County in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 52 metrics

Kalamazoo County, MI is a county in Michigan with a population of 264,468 (282nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (240th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (705th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (802nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,139th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).

Population
264.5K
282nd highest of 3,094
Density
470.6
302nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.03%
1,593rd highest of 3,094
Area
562
1,813th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Michigan

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 73rd of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 96th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    240th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 367th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 585th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 648th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    705th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 638th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 688th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    802nd of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,714th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,353rd of 3,090
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,263rd of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,139th of 3,092
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,771st of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,654th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,566th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,418th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,009th of 3,093
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 807th of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (66), weakest Economics (60). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Kalamazoo County, MI?
Kalamazoo County, MI has a population of 264,468, 282nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Kalamazoo County, MI rank best at?
Among US counties, Kalamazoo County, MI ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (240th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (705th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (802nd of 3,094).
Where does Kalamazoo County, MI rank worst?
Kalamazoo County, MI ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,139th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kalamazoo County, MI?
Rankodex ranks Kalamazoo County, MI on 52 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

52 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics