Township · Michigan

Robinson Township, Michigan

Robinson Township, township, in Ottawa County, Michigan. Robinson Township had 6,475 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,382 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,388 (±41). GEOID 2613969000.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,475

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,382 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,388 ±41

Median household income

$98,947

±$9,733 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$313,100

±$25,831 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,106

±$689 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Robinson Township and what county is it in?

Robinson Township is a township in Ottawa County, Michigan. It covers 38.5 square miles of land, 166 residents per square mile in 2020.

Robinson Township is in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Robinson Township (marked with a dot) in Ottawa 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 Robinson Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,475 people lived in Robinson Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 6,382 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,388 (±41).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (6,391)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (6,385)
  • 2022→2023 +11 (6,396)
  • 2023→2024 +45 (6,441)
  • 2024→2025 +34 (6,475)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureRobinson TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,388±41301,20310,077,761−66
Households2,028±254111,3224,076,369no clear change
Average household size3.11±0.392.612.42no clear change
Housing units2,131±259117,6044,622,236no clear change

Robinson Township's population since 2000

From 5,588 in 2000 to 6,475 in 2025: up 15.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Robinson 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 5,588
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,928
  • 2010 Census 6,084
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,408
  • 2020 Census 6,382
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,475

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 Robinson Township?

The median resident of Robinson Township is 38.5 years old; 28.4% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.2%. 2.7% 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.
MeasureRobinson TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.5±3.536.540.2no clear change
Under 18 years28.4%±5.2 pts23.0%21.2%–
65 years and over17.3%±3.1 pts16.7%18.6%–
Male54.5%±2.1 pts49.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.7%±2.3 pts10.3%5.9%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic84.9%±5.6 pts81.7%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts1.5%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.7 pts2.7%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic10.2%±4.8 pts3.2%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.7%±1.3 pts5.1%7.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.4%±2.0 pts8.1%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.7%±2.7 pts4.7%5.8%–
With a disability10.9%±2.5 pts10.1%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.9%±1.7 pts3.3%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.9%±2.8 pts94.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.5%±5.5 pts38.9%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.7%±2.9 pts13.6%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.9%±4.3 pts87.6%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±0.9 pts1.3%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 Robinson Township earn?

Half of Robinson Township's 2,028 households earn less than $98,947 a year (±$9,733), against $90,502 in Ottawa County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $98,997 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureRobinson TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$98,947±$9,733$90,502$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$118,101±$13,594$115,371$98,700–
Per capita income$37,315±$6,014$42,799$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line4.2%±2.4 pts8.3%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.6%±6.5 pts7.6%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP10.7%±5.3 pts6.0%13.5%–
Households with a computer99.6%±0.5 pts97.1%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.4%±4.3 pts93.0%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 Robinson Township?

Owners occupy 98.1% of Robinson Township's occupied homes and renters 1.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $313,100 by its owner (±$25,831). The median renter pays $1,106 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureRobinson TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$313,100±$25,831$323,400$231,600+$41,240
Median gross rent$1,106±$689$1,211$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.8%±38.6 pts39.8%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,700±$135$1,656$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes98.1%±1.3 pts79.3%73.2%+5.6 pts
Renter-occupied homes1.9%±1.3 pts20.7%26.8%–
Housing units2,131±259117,6044,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.5 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±45.6 pts3.2%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes95.4%±2.2 pts69.7%72.0%–
Mobile homes3.0%±1.8 pts5.4%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later1.8%±2.2 pts2.7%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201916.9%±5.9 pts12.5%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.3%±2.1 pts8.8%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.8%±1.3 pts3.7%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 Robinson Township building?

Builders took permits for 14 new housing units in Robinson Township in 2025 (14 in single-family houses), 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 19 units
  • 2020 13 units
  • 2021 13 units
  • 2022 14 units
  • 2023 21 units
  • 2024 21 units
  • 2025 14 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 Robinson Township work and get to work?

82.1% of Robinson Township's workers drive alone and 7.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureRobinson TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.7%±5.1 pts66.9%61.3%–
Unemployment rate6.9%±5.4 pts3.5%5.7%–
Drove alone to work82.1%±4.7 pts77.4%74.3%–
Carpooled7.4%±3.6 pts8.1%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.1 pts0.4%0.9%–
Walked2.1%±2.0 pts2.7%2.0%–
Worked from home7.6%±2.5 pts10.3%13.5%+3.7 pts
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±1.420.1 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 Robinson Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Robinson Township, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $86,923 (Tract 213.03) to $103,096 (Tract 213.01).

Census tracts in Robinson Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Robinson Township
Tract 213.01Ottawa County3,859 $103,096 $302,100100%
Tract 213.03Ottawa County2,427 $86,923 $333,100100%
Tract 213.04Ottawa County6,081 $112,604 $438,30012%

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 Robinson Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Robinson Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Robinson Township is the 1,852nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 167th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Robinson Township ranks 174th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Robinson 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 estimate167th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)472nd1,281
Residents per square mile636th1,356
Median household income174th1,354
Per capita income631st1,355
Median home value197th1,354
Median gross rent380th1,212
Poverty rate1,120th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher475th1,350
Median age1,057th1,356
Owner-occupied share21st1,356
Work from home798th1,062
Travel time to work951st1,356

Robinson 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 Robinson Township?

16 of the 57 figures for Robinson 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 Robinson 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.