How many people live in Kalamazoo County, MI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 264,800 people living in Kalamazoo County, MI. That makes Kalamazoo County the ninth-most populous county in Michigan. It is home to 2.6% of people living in the state.
265K
population of Kalamazoo County, MI (2024)
2.6%
County share of the Michigan population (2024)
About 264,800 people lived in Kalamazoo County, MI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kalamazoo County, MI’s age demographics?
About 44,400 Kalamazoo County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Michigan’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 55,100 Kalamazoo County residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Michigan’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Kalamazoo County, MI's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kalamazoo County, MI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.1% of the Kalamazoo County, MI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Kalamazoo County, MI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Kalamazoo County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Kalamazoo County, MI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Michigan as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kalamazoo County, MI is Kalamazoo with about 73,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kalamazoo County, MI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kalamazoo | 73,290 |
| 2. | Portage | 49,975 |
| 3. | Oshtemo | 23,979 |
| 4. | Kalamazoo | 22,620 |
| 5. | Texas | 18,825 |
| 6. | Comstock | 15,553 |
| 7. | Cooper | 10,502 |
| 8. | Pavilion | 6,383 |
| 9. | Alamo | 3,838 |
| 10. | Vicksburg (pt.) | 3,292 |
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