Mecosta, MI Demographics

The total population of Mecosta is estimated to be 505 with 248 males (49.11%) and 257 females (50.89%). There are 9 more females than males in Mecosta.
The median household income in Mecosta was $68,368 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,265(1.89%) from $67,103 in 2020. This income is 91.64% 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, Mecosta sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,912. Overall, the median household income for the village of Mecosta stands at $68,368.
In Mecosta, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $19,899 for males and $19,997 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $35,580 for males and $31,156 for females.
In Mecosta, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $68,976.
In 2022, the population of Mecosta was 451, a 1.12% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mecosta's population was 446, an increase of 10.12% compared to a population of 405 in 2020.
The median age in Mecosta, MI is 46.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.95% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 57.05% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mecosta population: 90.38% are White, 4.70% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.