Kalamazoo, MI Demographics

The total population of Kalamazoo is estimated to be 73,342 with 36,162 males (49.31%) and 37,180 females (50.69%). There are 1,018 more females than males in Kalamazoo.
The median household income in Kalamazoo was $47,880 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,097(2.24%) from $48,977 in 2020. This income is 64.18% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kalamazoo sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,990. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kalamazoo stands at $43,509.
In Kalamazoo, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,549 for males and $20,238 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,660 for males and $45,271 for females.
In Kalamazoo, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $50,945, followed by Two or More Races households at $42,029, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $29,797.
In 2022, the population of Kalamazoo was 72,873, a 0.73% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kalamazoo's population was 72,343, a decline of 1.58% compared to a population of 73,502 in 2020.
The median age in Kalamazoo, MI is 26.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 40.42% aged 15 to 29, 33.05% aged 30 to 64, 8.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kalamazoo population: 66.06% are White, 22.11% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.02% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 8.02% are multiracial.