# Macomb County, Michigan demographics

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Macomb County, Michigan (county FIPS 26099) has a median household income of $77,837 (±$1,037) and a total population of 879,853 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. 39 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 | 879,853 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 41.3 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 358,668 | ±1,153 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $77,837 | ±$1,037 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $243,900 | ±$1,814 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211 | ±$13 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 75% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 10.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.7% | 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 | 26099 |
| Land area | 479.35 sq mi |
| Water area | 91.57 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,836 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [48062](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48062) | 8.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48065](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48065) | 7.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48096](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48096) | 7.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [48005](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48005) | 7.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [48042](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48042) | 4.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48048](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48048) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48050](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48050) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48047](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48047) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48094](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48094) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48095](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48095) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48045](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48045) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48051](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48051) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48044](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48044) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48315](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48315) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48317](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48317) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [48316](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48316) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48312](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48312) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48038](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48038) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [48066](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48066) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48310](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48310) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48035](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48035) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48313](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48313) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48036](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48036) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48092](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48092) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48089](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48089) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48091](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48091) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48314](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48314) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [48093](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48093) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [48021](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48021) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [48088](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48088) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48080](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48080) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48026](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48026) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48043](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48043) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [48081](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48081) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [48082](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48082) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [48015](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48015) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [48041](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48041) | 0.3% | 3.2% |  |
| [48306](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48306) | 0.1% | 1.9% |  |
| [48236](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/48236) | 0% | 2.6% |  |

## 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:099&in=state:26
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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