Kalamazoo, MI population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Kalamazoo decreased by 3,965. In this period, the peak population was 77,091 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,091 | - | - |
| 2001 | 76,490 | -601 | -0.78% |
| 2002 | 76,140 | -350 | -0.46% |
| 2003 | 76,190 | 50 | 0.07% |
| 2004 | 73,964 | -2,226 | -2.92% |
| 2005 | 73,487 | -477 | -0.64% |
| 2006 | 72,889 | -598 | -0.81% |
| 2007 | 72,620 | -269 | -0.37% |
| 2008 | 72,850 | 230 | 0.32% |
| 2009 | 73,129 | 279 | 0.38% |
| 2010 | 74,335 | 1,206 | 1.65% |
| 2011 | 74,707 | 372 | 0.50% |
| 2012 | 75,562 | 855 | 1.14% |
| 2013 | 75,819 | 257 | 0.34% |
| 2014 | 76,129 | 310 | 0.41% |
| 2015 | 75,858 | -271 | -0.36% |
| 2016 | 75,904 | 46 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 75,908 | 4 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 76,606 | 698 | 0.92% |
| 2019 | 76,329 | -277 | -0.36% |
| 2020 | 73,513 | -2,816 | -3.69% |
| 2021 | 72,300 | -1,213 | -1.65% |
| 2022 | 72,801 | 501 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 73,126 | 325 | 0.45% |
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Kalamazoo, MI population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Kalamazoo's population decreased by 2,756 (3.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kalamazoo's population decreased by 822 (1.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Kalamazoo's population decreased by 387 (0.53%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Kalamazoo's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 73,126.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Kalamazoo's population peaked in year 2000 at 77,091.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Kalamazoo's population was lowest in year 2021 at 72,300.
Kalamazoo, MI annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Kalamazoo grew year by year for 13 years and declined for 10 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Kalamazoo had an average annual population growth rate of 0.22% per year. Overall the population shrank 5.14% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Kalamazoo annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.22% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Kalamazoo population grew the most, with an increase of 1,206 people (a 1.65% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Kalamazoo population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 2,816 people (a 3.69% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Kalamazoo, MI population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Kalamazoo's population increased by 826 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 501 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 325 (0.45%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Kalamazoo, MI changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Kalamazoo decreased by 2,693 (3.55%). The population was highest at 76,606 in the year 2018 and lowest at 72,300 in the year 2021. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.35%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)