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Lapeer County, Michigan

Lapeer County, Michigan. Lapeer County had 89,516 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). It holds 31 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 24 census tracts. GEOID 26087.

Lapeer County is one of the 6 counties of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

89,516

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 88,619 · ACS 2020-2024: 88,837

Median household income

$77,306

±$2,688 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$239,000

±$5,114 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$988

±$48 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

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

The 2020 Census counted 88,619 residents in Lapeer County. The Census Bureau estimates 89,516 for July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 88,837 over 647 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +119 (88,714)
2021→2022 −9 (88,705)
2022→2023 +333 (89,038)
2023→2024 +237 (89,275)
2024→2025 +241 (89,516)

Lapeer County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lapeer County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	88,837	10,077,761	+799
Households	34,836±350	4,076,369	+1,136
Average household size	2.50±0.03	2.42	−0.06
Housing units	37,147±53	4,622,236	+473

Lapeer County's population since 2000

From 87,904 in 2000 to 89,516 in 2025: up 1.8%. 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 87,904
2005 (estimate) 91,739
2010 Census 88,319
2015 (estimate) 88,376
2020 Census 88,619
2025 (estimate) 89,516

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 Lapeer County?

Lapeer County holds 31 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Lapeer with 9,201 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 Lapeer County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Lapeer	city	9,023	9,082±19	$52,716	$178,400	24.5%	100%
Mayfield Township, Lapeer County	township	7,988	8,002±44	$68,774	$188,100	7.7%	100%
Almont Township	township	6,961	7,009±23	$91,519	$297,300	6.2%	100%
Deerfield Township, Lapeer County	township	5,764	5,761±28	$72,241	$184,600	8.9%	100%
Oregon Township	township	5,712	5,699±31	$83,807	$236,400	9.4%	100%
Elba Township, Lapeer County	township	5,235	5,244±34	$82,994	$261,200	2.9%	100%
Lapeer Township	township	4,956	4,971±21	$70,197	$254,100	9.9%	100%
Dryden Township	township	4,799	4,797±19	$103,860	$302,200	3.1%	100%
Attica Township	township	4,706	4,710±16	$75,223	$246,300	13.0%	100%
Hadley Township	township	4,547	4,541±19	$110,938	$356,100	4.3%	100%
Marathon Township	township	4,467	4,442±22	$65,511	$186,300	11.3%	100%
Metamora Township	township	4,368	4,443±22	$108,565	$383,000	3.9%	100%
Imlay City	city	3,703	3,721±19	$59,911	$150,000	23.5%	100%
North Branch Township	township	3,571	3,550±19	$77,941	$227,900	7.2%	100%
Arcadia Township, Lapeer County	township	3,148	3,164±38	$79,985	$235,400	11.0%	100%
Imlay Township	township	3,115	3,139±22	$82,988	$298,100	6.2%	100%
Almont	village	2,846	2,838±19	$83,537	$246,500	8.4%	100%
Burnside Township	township	1,904	1,792±262	$75,833	$216,100	6.4%	100%
Goodland Township	township	1,735	1,804±290	$108,063	$293,900	8.4%	100%
Rich Township	township	1,500	1,634±190	$66,000	$279,200	6.5%	100%
Burlington Township, Lapeer County	township	1,414	1,332±199	$61,198	$174,100	12.8%	100%
North Branch	village	1,096	1,166±315	$56,731	$152,000	15.3%	100%
Dryden	village	1,023	1,182±246	$70,352	$208,300	4.6%	100%
AtticaGEOID 2604020	CDP	962	627±235	$39,318	$186,300	13.4%	100%
Barnes LakeGEOID 2605466	CDP	768	952±656	$79,400	$225,900	3.5%	100%
Columbiaville	village	702	754±179	$54,135	$142,600	11.7%	100%
Metamora	village	594	693±223	$85,750	$270,900	6.0%	100%
Otter LakeGEOID 2661760	village	426	379±89	$42,969	$101,400	14.9%	84%
Millers LakeGEOID 2654132	CDP	311	554±530	$70,298	$216,700	21.5%	100%
Clifford	village	300	277±63	$54,444	$112,500	11.2%	100%
Brown City	city	1,302	1,139±188	$58,750	$127,700	18.6%	0%

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 Lapeer County?

The median resident of Lapeer County is 44.7 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%. 2.3% 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	Lapeer County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.7±0.2	40.2	+0.6
Under 18 years	19.9%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	20.2%±0.1 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.0%	5.9%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.7%±0.4 pts	72.4%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	13.1%	−0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	3.4%	−0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±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	3.5%±0.4 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.3%±0.4 pts	7.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.2%±0.7 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.6%±0.6 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	15.5%±0.9 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.8%±0.7 pts	4.9%	−2.4 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.3%±0.8 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.4%±1.1 pts	32.4%	+2.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.6%±0.8 pts	12.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.3 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 Lapeer County earn?

Half of Lapeer County's 34,836 households earn less than $77,306 a year (±$2,688), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $77,092 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lapeer County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$77,306±$2,688	$72,875	no clear change
Mean household income	$96,678±$3,617	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$39,062±$1,426	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.7%±1.1 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.8%±2.7 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.4%±1.2 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.2%±1.3 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 Lapeer County?

Owners occupy 86.0% of Lapeer County's occupied homes and renters 14.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,000 by its owner (±$5,114). The median renter pays $988 a month including utilities, and 41.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lapeer County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$239,000±$5,114	$231,600	+$31,259
Median gross rent	$988±$48	$1,129	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	41.6%±4.6 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,512±$39	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	86.0%±1.1 pts	73.2%	+2.1 pts
Housing units	37,147±53	4,622,236	+473
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.5%±1.2 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.6%±1.1 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	7.3%±0.8 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.5 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	14.9%±1.1 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 Lapeer County building?

Builders took permits for 179 new housing units across Lapeer County in 2025 (171 single-family), 2.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 156 units
2020 198 units
2021 248 units
2022 198 units
2023 144 units
2024 149 units
2025 179 units

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

How do people in Lapeer County get to work?

79.5% of Lapeer County's workers drive alone and 8.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lapeer County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.4%±1.0 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.1%±0.9 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.5%±1.8 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	9.4%±1.1 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	1.0%±0.4 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	8.7%±1.2 pts	13.5%	+5.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	34.5 min±1.0	24.2 min	no 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 are Lapeer County's census tracts?

Lapeer County is divided into 24 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $45,337 (Tract 3370) to $110,938 (Tract 3420).

All 24 census tracts of Lapeer County, with their figures

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

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

Lapeer County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	23rd of 83
Growth 2020-2025	41st of 83
Residents per square mile	24th of 83
Median household income	16th of 83
Median home value	17th of 83
Median gross rent	23rd of 83
Poverty rate	70th of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	54th of 83
Median age	37th 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

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