Township · Michigan

Lenox Township, Michigan

Lenox Township, township, in Macomb County, Michigan. Lenox Township had 13,251 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 12,119 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 12,687 (±25). GEOID 2609946900.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

13,251

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 12,119 · ACS 2020-2024: 12,687 ±25

Median household income

$72,484

±$4,539 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$212,900

±$14,576 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,360

±$91 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Lenox Township and what county is it in?

Lenox Township is a township in Macomb County, Michigan. It covers 38.7 square miles of land, 313 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Lenox Township: New Haven (village, 6,097 in 2020).

Lenox Township is in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Lenox Township (marked with a dot) in Macomb County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lenox Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 13,251 people lived in Lenox Township on July 1, 2025, up 9.3% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 12,119 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 12,687 (±25).

  • July 2020→2021 +303 (12,464)
  • 2021→2022 +245 (12,709)
  • 2022→2023 +195 (12,904)
  • 2023→2024 +227 (13,131)
  • 2024→2025 +120 (13,251)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLenox TownshipMacomb CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population12,687±25879,85310,077,761+1,903
Households3,796±208358,6684,076,369+571
Average household size2.96±0.162.432.42no clear change
Housing units3,993±238373,4134,622,236+424

Lenox Township's population since 2000

From 8,433 in 2000 to 13,251 in 2025: up 57.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lenox Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 8,433
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,633
  • 2010 Census 10,470
  • 2015 (estimate) 10,677
  • 2020 Census 12,119
  • 2025 (estimate) 13,251

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lenox Township?

The median resident of Lenox Township is 35.1 years old; 27.6% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 15.1%. 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLenox TownshipMacomb CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.1±1.841.340.2no clear change
Under 18 years27.6%±3.2 pts20.6%21.2%–
65 years and over10.4%±1.6 pts18.3%18.6%–
Male55.1%±2.9 pts49.0%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.2%±1.9 pts3.2%5.9%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic73.9%±5.0 pts74.1%72.4%−7.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic15.1%±3.2 pts12.7%13.1%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.4 pts5.1%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.3 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.9%±3.5 pts4.4%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.9%±0.8 pts11.7%7.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.4%±1.7 pts15.6%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.6%±1.3 pts5.1%5.8%–
With a disability15.4%±3.1 pts14.0%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage5.0%±1.7 pts4.9%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.0%±2.7 pts90.8%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)17.6%±3.4 pts27.7%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.6%±1.3 pts9.6%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.2%±2.8 pts91.0%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.2 pts0.9%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lenox Township earn?

Half of Lenox Township's 3,796 households earn less than $72,484 a year (±$4,539), against $77,837 in Macomb County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $80,438 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLenox TownshipMacomb CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$72,484±$4,539$77,837$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$93,979±$10,559$98,851$98,700–
Per capita income$28,970±$3,249$40,619$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line12.0%±8.0 pts10.4%13.2%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.1%±17.4 pts14.8%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP13.6%±7.2 pts12.8%13.5%–
Households with a computer91.7%±4.5 pts95.7%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.1%±4.1 pts93.2%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lenox Township?

Owners occupy 79.9% of Lenox Township's occupied homes and renters 20.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,900 by its owner (±$14,576). The median renter pays $1,360 a month including utilities, and 34.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLenox TownshipMacomb CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$212,900±$14,576$243,900$231,600no clear change
Median gross rent$1,360±$91$1,211$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.2%±17.9 pts40.5%41.4%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,792±$208$1,628$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes79.9%±6.1 pts75.0%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.1%±6.1 pts25.0%26.8%–
Housing units3,993±238373,4134,622,236+424
Homeowner vacancy rate1.5%±2.2 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±3.8 pts2.9%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes61.8%±6.0 pts68.4%72.0%–
Mobile homes30.8%±4.9 pts3.6%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later8.6%±3.3 pts1.1%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20199.5%±4.2 pts5.3%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.5%±3.1 pts4.3%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.8%±1.4 pts6.2%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Lenox Township building?

Builders took permits for 10 new housing units in Lenox Township in 2025 (10 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 12 units
  • 2023 11 units
  • 2024 5 units
  • 2025 10 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lenox Township work and get to work?

74.5% of Lenox Township's workers drive alone and 10.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLenox TownshipMacomb CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)53.4%±3.7 pts63.8%61.3%–
Unemployment rate4.2%±2.1 pts5.7%5.7%no clear change
Drove alone to work74.5%±5.9 pts76.0%74.3%–
Carpooled12.6%±4.4 pts7.8%7.9%–
Public transportation0.2%±0.7 pts0.6%0.9%–
Walked1.9%±2.1 pts1.0%2.0%–
Worked from home10.5%±4.1 pts13.4%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work32.3 min±4.226.3 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lenox Township?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Lenox Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $66,125 (Tract 2180.01) to $82,404 (Tract 2170).

Census tracts in Lenox Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lenox Township
Tract 2180.01Macomb County6,475 $66,125 $209,000100%
Tract 2180.02Macomb County3,647 $70,473 $127,300100%
Tract 2170Macomb County2,565 $82,404 $324,500100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lenox Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Lenox Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lenox Township is the 957th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 85th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Lenox Township ranks 654th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Lenox Township's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate85th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)14th1,281
Residents per square mile522nd1,356
Median household income654th1,354
Per capita income1,143rd1,355
Median home value625th1,354
Median gross rent134th1,212
Bachelor's degree or higher929th1,350
Median age1,231st1,356
Owner-occupied share905th1,356
Work from home537th1,062
Travel time to work171st1,356

Lenox Township's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lenox Township?

12 of the 57 figures for Lenox Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lenox Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.