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Hillsdale County, Michigan

Hillsdale County, Michigan. Hillsdale County had 45,738 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, about level with 2020, slower than Michigan (+0.5%). It holds 30 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 26059.

Hillsdale County is the county of the Hillsdale, MI micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

45,738

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 45,746 · ACS 2020-2024: 45,654

Median household income

$64,242

±$2,663 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$176,100

±$5,498 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$832

±$27 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

How many people live in Hillsdale County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 45,746 residents in Hillsdale County. The Census Bureau estimates 45,738 for July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 45,654 over 598 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −93 (45,647)
2021→2022 +85 (45,732)
2022→2023 −89 (45,643)
2023→2024 +51 (45,694)
2024→2025 +44 (45,738)

Hillsdale County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Hillsdale County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	45,654	10,077,761	−103
Households	17,860±312	4,076,369	no clear change
Average household size	2.47±0.04	2.42	no clear change
Housing units	21,515±87	4,622,236	−445

Hillsdale County's population since 2000

From 46,527 in 2000 to 45,738 in 2025: down 1.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 46,527
2005 (estimate) 47,476
2010 Census 46,688
2015 (estimate) 45,894
2020 Census 45,746
2025 (estimate) 45,738

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Hillsdale County?

Hillsdale County holds 30 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Hillsdale with 8,002 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Hillsdale County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Hillsdale	city	8,036	8,002±22	$51,038	$130,900	22.9%	100%
Somerset Township	township	4,588	4,584±22	$89,303	$251,100	6.7%	100%
Jefferson Township, Hillsdale County	township	3,016	3,027±19	$58,594	$148,400	11.3%	100%
Cambria Township	township	2,552	2,539±19	$59,906	$190,500	8.6%	100%
Adams Township, Hillsdale County	township	2,327	2,149±239	$58,021	$163,700	7.4%	100%
Jonesville	city	2,176	2,319±331	$65,200	$162,900	17.8%	100%
Camden Township	township	2,070	2,495±316	$51,875	$161,600	32.4%	100%
Hillsdale Township	township	2,002	2,335±411	$88,965	$295,500	2.4%	100%
Scipio Township	township	1,845	1,741±263	$67,609	$123,100	10.3%	100%
Reading Township	township	1,732	1,814±276	$65,789	$187,500	17.1%	100%
Wright Township, Hillsdale County	township	1,618	1,570±171	$54,449	$130,900	10.9%	100%
Allen Township	township	1,602	1,717±252	$65,417	$174,400	22.2%	100%
Lake LeAnn	CDP	1,571	1,657±238	$89,076	$266,600	4.3%	100%
Pittsford Township	township	1,538	1,513±269	$70,625	$158,100	9.1%	100%
Litchfield	city	1,399	1,566±197	$53,182	$117,000	11.4%	100%
Moscow Township	township	1,367	1,269±198	$58,603	$172,100	12.3%	100%
Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County	township	1,341	1,334±221	$74,783	$183,200	12.1%	100%
Woodbridge Township	township	1,322	1,186±226	$66,786	$159,600	27.2%	100%
Amboy Township	township	1,176	942±125	$60,517	$238,100	10.7%	100%
Fayette Township	township	1,113	881±175	$76,328	$233,500	11.4%	100%
Reading	city	1,094	947±179	$49,342	$107,800	24.6%	100%
Litchfield Township	township	1,024	873±137	$59,022	$199,000	6.1%	100%
Ransom Township	township	808	851±268	$71,000	$171,100	6.9%	100%
PittsfordGEOID 2664600	CDP	553	707±231	$45,833	$105,700	24.5%	100%
Waldron	village	505	603±139	$52,750	$83,700	8.8%	100%
Camden	village	496	608±177	$51,250	$103,100	28.6%	100%
North Adams	village	452	435±103	$52,813	$99,500	12.2%	100%
Montgomery	village	322	301±89	$51,250	$95,000	38.5%	100%
CambriaGEOID 2612680	CDP	258	128±67	$53,125	$106,300	0.0%	100%
Allen	village	201	170±56	$66,111	$131,300	10.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Hillsdale County?

The median resident of Hillsdale County is 43.1 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%. 1.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Hillsdale County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.1±0.3	40.2	+0.8
Under 18 years	21.5%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	21.4%±0.1 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.8%	5.9%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.1%±0.4 pts	72.4%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	3.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.6%±0.4 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.5%±0.4 pts	7.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.4%±0.7 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.2%±0.5 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	16.3%±1.0 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.4%±0.9 pts	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.1%±0.9 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.2%±1.4 pts	32.4%	+3.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.1%±1.1 pts	12.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.6%±0.5 pts	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 Hillsdale County earn?

Half of Hillsdale County's 17,860 households earn less than $64,242 a year (±$2,663), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $61,069 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hillsdale County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,242±$2,663	$72,875	no clear change
Mean household income	$81,816±$3,212	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$32,981±$1,212	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	14.4%±1.7 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	21.0%±4.7 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.0%±1.3 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.9%±1.2 pts	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 Hillsdale County?

Owners occupy 82.0% of Hillsdale County's occupied homes and renters 18.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,100 by its owner (±$5,498). The median renter pays $832 a month including utilities, and 31.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hillsdale County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$176,100±$5,498	$231,600	+$28,294
Median gross rent	$832±$27	$1,129	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.7%±4.1 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,239±$39	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.0%±1.4 pts	73.2%	+5.5 pts
Housing units	21,515±87	4,622,236	−445
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.0%±1.5 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.4%±1.3 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	9.2%±1.0 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.5 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	27.0%±1.4 pts	14.6%	–

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 Hillsdale County building?

Builders took permits for 99 new housing units across Hillsdale County in 2025 (92 single-family), 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 77 units
2020 75 units
2021 69 units
2022 56 units
2023 88 units
2024 72 units
2025 99 units

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

How do people in Hillsdale County get to work?

76.8% of Hillsdale County's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hillsdale County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.0%±1.1 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±0.8 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.8%±1.5 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	9.0%±1.2 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	4.4%±0.7 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	8.1%±1.1 pts	13.5%	+2.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.0 min±1.0	24.2 min	−1.3 min

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 are Hillsdale County's census tracts?

Hillsdale County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,596 (Tract 507) to $91,513 (Tract 501.01).

Census tracts of Hillsdale County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 501.0126059050101	Lake LeAnn (20%)	2,070	2,129±272	$91,513	$253,500	not published	8.9%
Tract 501.0226059050102	Lake LeAnn (44%)	2,439	2,369±271	$86,587	$250,500	$1,648	5.1%
Tract 50226059050200	–	3,016	2,803±233	$64,157	$162,900	$885	11.7%
Tract 50326059050300	Litchfield (32%)	2,423	2,439±205	$55,305	$138,300	$736	9.5%
Tract 50426059050400	Reading (12%)	4,533	4,595±278	$58,396	$169,000	$786	20.5%
Tract 50526059050500	Jonesville (31%)	4,361	4,092±366	$66,937	$169,500	$854	15.6%
Tract 50626059050600	North Adams (5%)	3,677	3,469±223	$65,341	$173,700	$700	9.2%
Tract 50726059050700	Hillsdale (89%)	4,849	5,069±343	$52,596	$149,100	$701	22.9%
Tract 50826059050800	Hillsdale (98%)	2,131	2,284±316	$56,042	$128,600	$888	16.5%
Tract 50926059050900	Hillsdale (8%)	4,928	4,896±424	$71,037	$231,300	$718	9.0%
Tract 51026059051000	Pittsford (11%)	4,186	4,421±282	$66,056	$151,000	$976	10.3%
Tract 51126059051100	Waldron (5%)	3,644	3,366±299	$60,066	$171,200	$887	9.8%
Tract 51226059051200	Montgomery (11%)	3,489	3,722±326	$56,140	$153,000	$839	30.0%

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

How does Hillsdale County compare with Michigan's other counties?

Hillsdale County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	37th of 83
Growth 2020-2025	57th of 83
Residents per square mile	35th of 83
Median household income	39th of 83
Median home value	44th of 83
Median gross rent	54th of 83
Poverty rate	27th of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	50th of 83
Median age	49th of 83

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Hillsdale County 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.