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Shiawassee County, Michigan

Shiawassee County, Michigan. Shiawassee County had 67,681 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. It holds 30 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 26155.

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

Residents, July 2025 estimate

67,681

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 68,094 · ACS 2020-2024: 67,991

Median household income

$67,404

±$2,587 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$171,600

±$3,537 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$899

±$51 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

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

The 2020 Census counted 68,094 residents in Shiawassee County. The Census Bureau estimates 67,681 for July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 67,991 over 531 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −1 (67,989)
2021→2022 −34 (67,955)
2022→2023 −39 (67,916)
2023→2024 −88 (67,828)
2024→2025 −147 (67,681)

Shiawassee County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	67,991	10,077,761	−349
Households	28,126±371	4,076,369	+533
Average household size	2.39±0.03	2.42	−0.06
Housing units	30,354±100	4,622,236	no clear change

Shiawassee County's population since 2000

From 71,687 in 2000 to 67,681 in 2025: down 5.6%. 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 71,687
2005 (estimate) 72,757
2010 Census 70,648
2015 (estimate) 68,538
2020 Census 68,094
2025 (estimate) 67,681

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 Shiawassee County?

Shiawassee County holds 30 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Owosso with 14,437 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 Shiawassee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Owosso	city	14,714	14,632±45	$54,229	$132,600	17.2%	100%
Owosso Charter Township	charter township	4,765	4,772±33	$56,818	$180,900	13.6%	100%
Caledonia Charter Township	charter township	4,360	4,326±25	$70,069	$186,800	12.8%	100%
Vernon Township, Shiawassee County	township	4,273	4,296±21	$64,107	$169,400	7.3%	100%
Perry Township	township	4,141	4,170±18	$76,579	$196,300	9.8%	100%
Woodhull Township	township	3,687	3,684±28	$94,301	$280,200	4.3%	100%
Durand	city	3,507	3,483±17	$66,743	$140,300	9.4%	100%
Burns Township	township	3,280	3,283±23	$83,750	$236,200	8.8%	100%
Bennington Township	township	3,119	3,110±17	$101,078	$188,100	3.7%	100%
Corunna	city	3,046	3,037±26	$46,141	$151,000	14.9%	100%
Shiawassee Township	township	2,740	2,736±20	$77,850	$190,200	10.1%	100%
Venice Township	township	2,422	2,278±269	$66,250	$164,700	13.8%	100%
Antrim Township	township	2,116	1,886±330	$70,714	$230,300	10.0%	100%
Perry	city	2,091	2,073±425	$75,321	$164,000	19.1%	100%
Hazelton Township	township	2,054	2,311±307	$81,346	$224,700	7.6%	100%
Sciota Township	township	1,688	1,588±224	$83,000	$240,800	10.5%	100%
Middlebury Township	township	1,529	1,658±187	$77,344	$189,600	7.7%	100%
Laingsburg	city	1,424	1,769±401	$77,400	$210,100	24.0%	100%
Rush Township	township	1,268	1,257±191	$65,000	$194,900	17.4%	100%
New Haven Township, Shiawassee County	township	1,218	1,121±179	$68,250	$212,200	6.0%	100%
Morrice	village	949	1,550±325	$66,071	$121,900	17.1%	100%
Middletown	CDP	825	799±217	$46,250	$90,700	34.8%	100%
Vernon	village	738	697±157	$69,625	$133,400	16.1%	100%
Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County	township	652	521±105	$78,750	$192,900	10.7%	100%
New Lothrop	village	565	733±197	$72,344	$205,700	13.6%	100%
Byron	village	545	617±150	$58,958	$165,400	12.4%	100%
Bancroft	village	484	469±136	$90,000	$135,600	9.8%	100%
ShaftsburgGEOID 2672700	CDP	450	441±189	$94,100	$233,400	2.9%	100%
Henderson	CDP	413	320±81	$73,750	$173,100	11.6%	100%
Lennon	village	509	465±100	$66,111	$167,600	17.4%	77%

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 Shiawassee County?

The median resident of Shiawassee County is 43.2 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.2%. 1.1% 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	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.2±0.3	40.2	+0.8
Under 18 years	20.7%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	19.8%±0.1 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.2%	5.9%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.7%±0.3 pts	72.4%	−1.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	13.1%	−0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	3.4%	no clear change
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	2.9%±0.3 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.1%±0.3 pts	7.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.0%±0.5 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.4%±0.6 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	16.3%±1.0 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.0%±0.6 pts	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.7%±0.8 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.0%±1.2 pts	32.4%	+3.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.2%±0.7 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 Shiawassee County earn?

Half of Shiawassee County's 28,126 households earn less than $67,404 a year (±$2,587), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $68,958 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$67,404±$2,587	$72,875	no clear change
Mean household income	$84,758±$4,053	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$35,522±$1,649	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.0%±1.4 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.8%±3.5 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.0%±1.5 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.5%±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 Shiawassee County?

Owners occupy 80.1% of Shiawassee County's occupied homes and renters 19.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,600 by its owner (±$3,537). The median renter pays $899 a month including utilities, and 38.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$171,600±$3,537	$231,600	+$21,086
Median gross rent	$899±$51	$1,129	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.8%±4.4 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,352±$36	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.1%±1.4 pts	73.2%	+4.5 pts
Housing units	30,354±100	4,622,236	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.2%±3.1 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.5%±1.4 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	6.4%±0.9 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	21.7%±1.7 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 Shiawassee County building?

Builders took permits for 71 new housing units across Shiawassee County in 2025 (55 single-family), 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 59 units
2020 73 units
2021 55 units
2022 73 units
2023 63 units
2024 67 units
2025 71 units

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

How do people in Shiawassee County get to work?

79.6% of Shiawassee County's workers drive alone and 8.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.9%±1.2 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.0%±0.7 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.6%±1.6 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	8.9%±1.2 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	1.6%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	8.3%±0.9 pts	13.5%	+3.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	27.8 min±0.9	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 Shiawassee County's census tracts?

Shiawassee County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $45,972 (Tract 308) to $94,301 (Tract 314.02).

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

Tract 30126155030100	New Lothrop (7%)	5,694	5,710±354	$72,500	$198,800	$944	9.8%
Tract 30226155030200	Henderson (13%)	3,449	3,436±240	$72,175	$192,100	$981	11.7%
Tract 30326155030300	Owosso (11%)	5,744	5,257±231	$51,721	$178,200	$877	15.1%
Tract 30426155030400	Owosso	2,862	3,249±318	$75,784	$172,100	$833	15.1%
Tract 30526155030500	Owosso	3,370	3,024±464	$51,264	$136,400	$911	11.3%
Tract 30626155030600	Owosso	1,786	1,790±297	$49,898	$129,200	$947	22.4%
Tract 30726155030700	Owosso	2,208	2,206±321	$59,602	$94,800	$673	16.5%
Tract 30826155030800	Owosso (98%)	3,319	3,462±485	$45,972	$98,600	$694	22.7%
Tract 313.0126155031301	Byron (18%)	4,088	3,987±170	$74,432	$238,400	$1,333	8.1%
Tract 313.0226155031302	Bancroft (14%)	4,048	3,918±307	$78,319	$192,600	$876	10.9%
Tract 314.0126155031401	Laingsburg (14%)	6,231	6,467±418	$88,870	$216,200	$1,095	10.9%
Tract 314.0226155031402	Shaftsburg (7%)	3,687	3,684±28	$94,301	$280,200	$978	4.3%
Tract 315.0126155031501	Perry (46%)	3,565	3,155±400	$76,224	$200,800	$1,115	14.5%
Tract 315.0226155031502	Morrice (27%)	2,667	3,088±246	$75,469	$156,500	$1,136	11.2%
Tract 31626155031600	Corunna (60%)	3,528	3,482±301	$51,611	$154,600	$1,010	16.0%
Tract 31726155031700	Corunna (20%)	4,068	4,297±383	$64,238	$183,200	$590	10.4%
Tract 31826155031800	Vernon (28%)	4,024	3,912±314	$63,917	$159,700	$1,009	7.7%
Tract 31926155031900	Durand (54%)	3,756	3,867±311	$66,356	$152,000	$777	8.8%

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

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

Shiawassee County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	27th of 83
Growth 2020-2025	65th of 83
Residents per square mile	26th of 83
Median household income	28th of 83
Median home value	46th of 83
Median gross rent	38th of 83
Poverty rate	54th of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	58th of 83
Median age	48th 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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