# Clinton County, Michigan demographics

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Clinton County, Michigan (county FIPS 26037) has a median household income of $88,210 (±$4,115) and a total population of 79,626 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 17 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 79,626 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 41.8 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 |
| Households | 31,639 | ±284 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $88,210 | ±$4,115 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $259,500 | ±$8,575 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,092 | ±$43 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 82.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 17.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 9.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 26037 |
| Land area | 567.35 sq mi |
| Water area | 7.22 sq mi |
| Population density | 140 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [48879](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48879) | 32.5% | 96.2% | Yes |
| [48820](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48820) | 11.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [48835](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48835) | 9.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48822](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48822) | 5.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48831](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48831) | 5.7% | 44.5% | Yes |
| [48894](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48894) | 5.3% | 86.3% | Yes |
| [48866](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48866) | 4.8% | 55.5% | Yes |
| [48848](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48848) | 4.8% | 39.8% |  |
| [48906](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48906) | 4.5% | 77.7% | Yes |
| [48808](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48808) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48837](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48837) | 3.3% | 24% |  |
| [48873](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48873) | 2.7% | 49.7% |  |
| [48823](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48823) | 1.8% | 42.5% |  |
| [48875](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48875) | 1.5% | 10% |  |
| [48845](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48845) | 1.2% | 29.7% |  |
| [48840](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48840) | 0.6% | 18.7% |  |
| [48853](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48853) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:037&in=state:26
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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