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Montcalm County, Michigan

Montcalm County, Michigan. Montcalm County had 69,406 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). It holds 31 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs, 20 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 26117.

Montcalm County is one of the 5 counties of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

69,406

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 66,614 · ACS 2020-2024: 67,816

Median household income

$67,344

±$2,180 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$185,500

±$5,909 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$869

±$25 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

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

The 2020 Census counted 66,614 residents in Montcalm County. The Census Bureau estimates 69,406 for July 1, 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 67,816 over 705 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +727 (67,386)
2021→2022 −99 (67,287)
2022→2023 +1,015 (68,302)
2023→2024 +770 (69,072)
2024→2025 +334 (69,406)

Montcalm County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Montcalm County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	67,816	10,077,761	+4,403
Households	24,511±338	4,076,369	+598
Average household size	2.66±0.04	2.42	+0.12
Housing units	28,147±63	4,622,236	−451

Montcalm County's population since 2000

From 61,266 in 2000 to 69,406 in 2025: up 13.3%. 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 61,266
2005 (estimate) 63,621
2010 Census 63,342
2015 (estimate) 62,778
2020 Census 66,614
2025 (estimate) 69,406

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 Montcalm County?

Montcalm County holds 31 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 20 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Greenville with 9,256 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 Montcalm County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Greenville	city	8,816	8,995±63	$63,285	$184,200	11.5%	100%
Bloomer Township	township	6,352	6,327±48	$86,313	$194,400	9.1%	100%
Reynolds Township	township	5,431	5,571±23	$72,857	$181,200	9.2%	100%
Eureka Township	township	4,211	4,283±23	$77,266	$236,200	5.7%	100%
Montcalm Township	township	3,394	3,452±26	$71,293	$210,600	15.4%	100%
Pierson Township	township	3,363	3,443±23	$86,450	$243,700	7.2%	100%
Evergreen Township, Montcalm County	township	2,941	3,001±23	$59,144	$194,800	13.4%	100%
Cato Township	township	2,898	2,950±21	$67,500	$174,200	17.1%	100%
Home Township, Montcalm County	township	2,716	2,760±31	$56,037	$136,800	22.2%	100%
Richland Township, Montcalm County	township	2,646	2,718±17	$50,862	$142,100	21.1%	100%
Crystal Township, Montcalm County	township	2,619	2,670±19	$56,087	$194,000	10.7%	100%
Sidney Township	township	2,538	2,603±25	$60,050	$188,300	14.7%	100%
Winfield Township	township	2,279	2,396±384	$74,189	$234,600	8.7%	100%
Douglass Township	township	2,239	2,213±380	$66,806	$157,000	13.1%	100%
Belvidere Township	township	2,135	1,926±257	$59,891	$174,300	13.3%	100%
Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County	township	1,908	2,047±402	$84,219	$170,600	6.9%	100%
Pine Township	township	1,870	2,063±389	$82,966	$220,400	11.2%	100%
Howard City	village	1,835	1,636±326	$54,688	$151,200	23.9%	100%
Fairplain Township	township	1,802	1,896±270	$56,406	$162,000	17.9%	100%
Bushnell Township	township	1,516	1,516±260	$65,500	$199,100	10.0%	100%
Stanton	city	1,348	1,285±226	$48,750	$114,900	31.2%	100%
Ferris Township	township	1,331	1,428±260	$58,929	$174,800	13.2%	100%
Edmore	village	1,210	1,514±322	$54,063	$105,500	32.2%	100%
Day Township	township	1,141	1,040±204	$60,278	$169,500	15.7%	100%
Carson City	city	1,120	1,233±182	$44,375	$123,600	15.7%	100%
Lakeview	village	1,024	1,030±203	$33,631	$165,500	30.4%	100%
Crystal	CDP	888	1,114±229	$41,806	$197,300	12.6%	100%
Sheridan	village	692	746±182	$59,063	$165,700	5.2%	100%
TrufantGEOID 2680720	CDP	510	572±273	$93,750	$123,600	4.2%	100%
PiersonGEOID 2664020	village	229	119±55	$41,875	$100,000	27.4%	100%
McBrideGEOID 2650000	village	189	195±69	$59,821	$117,700	21.0%	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 Montcalm County?

The median resident of Montcalm County is 40.4 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.5%. 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	Montcalm County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.4±0.4	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.8%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	17.9%±0.1 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.5%	5.9%	+1.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.0%±0.5 pts	72.4%	−4.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.2%±0.6 pts	13.1%	+1.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	3.4%	−0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±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	4.4%±0.8 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.3%±0.8 pts	7.2%	+1.0 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.7%±0.9 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.1%±0.7 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	16.2%±1.0 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.9%±1.3 pts	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.5%±1.2 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.0%±1.1 pts	32.4%	+2.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.1%±0.6 pts	12.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±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 Montcalm County earn?

Half of Montcalm County's 24,511 households earn less than $67,344 a year (±$2,180), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 the median was $60,855 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,489 after inflation. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Montcalm County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$67,344±$2,180	$72,875	+$6,489
Mean household income	$79,730±$2,466	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$30,876±$859	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.6%±1.2 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	17.1%±3.2 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.8%±1.5 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.9%±1.4 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 Montcalm County?

Owners occupy 83.1% of Montcalm County's occupied homes and renters 16.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,500 by its owner (±$5,909). The median renter pays $869 a month including utilities, and 35.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Montcalm County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$185,500±$5,909	$231,600	+$45,324
Median gross rent	$869±$25	$1,129	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.3%±6.3 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,352±$38	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.1%±1.6 pts	73.2%	+5.0 pts
Housing units	28,147±63	4,622,236	−451
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.7 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.7%±2.8 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.4%±1.8 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	13.7%±1.4 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	16.7%±1.5 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 Montcalm County building?

Builders took permits for 201 new housing units across Montcalm County in 2025 (196 single-family), 2.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 56 units
2020 32 units
2021 149 units
2022 155 units
2023 179 units
2024 271 units
2025 201 units

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

How do people in Montcalm County get to work?

81.0% of Montcalm County's workers drive alone and 6.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Montcalm County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.1%±1.3 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±1.2 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.0%±1.7 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	9.3%±1.4 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	1.4%±0.4 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	6.9%±1.0 pts	13.5%	+2.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	30.7 min±1.1	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 Montcalm County's census tracts?

Montcalm County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,308 (Tract 9701) to $86,019 (Tract 9706).

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

Tract 970126117970100	–	4,195	4,276±269	$52,308	$156,300	$805	17.9%
Tract 970226117970200	Edmore (36%)	3,655	3,680±188	$56,917	$145,100	$773	21.0%
Tract 970326117970300	–	3,327	3,226±341	$64,194	$158,900	$1,051	15.9%
Tract 970426117970400	Lakeview (28%)	3,495	3,449±164	$64,954	$174,400	$725	15.3%
Tract 9705.0126117970501	Howard City (52%)	4,631	4,785±406	$77,063	$205,100	$708	9.7%
Tract 9705.0226117970502	Lakeview (1%)	3,264	3,390±457	$72,973	$177,300	not published	7.5%
Tract 970626117970600	Trufant (10%)	5,271	5,490±402	$86,019	$223,800	$870	7.1%
Tract 970726117970700	–	5,220	5,496±395	$78,537	$215,400	$996	13.5%
Tract 970826117970800	Stanton (44%)	4,478	4,228±330	$58,008	$167,900	$799	16.8%
Tract 970926117970900	Crystal (36%)	3,168	3,263±251	$63,158	$201,200	$931	12.7%
Tract 971026117971000	Carson City (38%)	9,542	9,632±374	$70,509	$174,900	$716	10.4%
Tract 971126117971100	Greenville (8%)	5,191	5,082±436	$61,444	$175,400	$875	13.1%
Tract 971226117971200	Greenville (74%)	5,847	5,600±544	$67,327	$195,800	$847	13.1%
Tract 971326117971300	Greenville (75%)	5,330	6,219±542	$68,301	$192,200	$1,104	8.3%

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

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

Montcalm County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	28th of 83
Growth 2020-2025	9th of 83
Residents per square mile	33rd of 83
Median household income	29th of 83
Median home value	37th of 83
Median gross rent	45th of 83
Poverty rate	47th of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	77th of 83
Median age	68th 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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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Montcalm 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.