Eaton County, Michigan Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Eaton County, MI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Michigan
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 88% of counties in Michigan
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 79% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109,130 | 10,068,405 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 188.3 | 104.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.07% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 45,428 | 4,073,089 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Eaton County grew by 2.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 109,130 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Eaton County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.1% of residents. That is 0.6 points above Michigan as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 21,942 20.1% -1.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 22,635 20.7% on par
- Gen X 45–60 23,080 21.1% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 20,875 19.1% +0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Michigan, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Eaton County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Michigan 50.5%
- Men 49.4% Michigan 49.5%
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Economy
Eaton County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,261 | $72,977 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.44% | 4.60% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Eaton County is about 10% higher than in Michigan.
Housing
| Metric | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $136,642 | $138,713 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,091 | $1,129 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Eaton County is about 10.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,091 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Eaton County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 168 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.1 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.3 | 42.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 168 | 178 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,203 | $5,509 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.1% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,061 | 8,204 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,380 | 1,585 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Michigan:
Luce County (11.4 min), Dickinson County (12.2 min), Schoolcraft County (12.5 min).
Slowest:
Lapeer County (31.3 min), Lake County (31.1 min), Livingston County (28.6 min).
The average commute time in Eaton County is 20 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Michigan.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Eaton County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Michigan:
Washtenaw County (0.4), Oakland County (0.4), Leelanau County (0.4).
Lowest:
Lake County (0.2), Oscoda County (0.2), Kalkaska County (0.2).
Health
Eaton County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.2% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Michigan:
Washtenaw County (0.8), Ottawa County (0.8), Livingston County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clare County (0.8), Oscoda County (0.8), Lake County (0.8).
Eaton County, MI Compared With Nearby Counties
Eaton County, MI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 109,130 residents against a local median of 79,626. Nothing separates Eaton County, MI sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 6% above the local median at $80,261 against $75,790. Eaton County, MI has the 2nd highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton County, MI | 109,130 | $80,261 #2/6 | $136,642 #3/6 | 20.1 min #3/6 |
| Calhoun County, MI | 133,799 | $63,881 | $100,765 | 17.4 min |
| Clinton County, MI | 79,626 | $88,737 | $165,901 | 21.3 min |
| Ionia County, MI | 66,574 | $75,790 | $82,024 | 25.8 min |
| Ingham County, MI | 283,163 | $65,698 | $129,821 | 17.9 min |
| Barry County, MI | 63,409 | $78,210 | $157,432 | 27.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Eaton County, Michigan.
How big is Eaton County, Michigan by population?
About 109,130 people live in Eaton County, Michigan, in 45,428 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 42.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Eaton County, Michigan?
Averaged over its land area, Eaton County, Michigan has 188 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Eaton County, Michigan?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($136,642 against $80,261), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,091 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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