Lapeer County, Michigan Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lapeer 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 average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 80% of counties in Michigan
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lapeer County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 88,837 | 10,068,405 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 134.0 | 104.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.07% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 40.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 34,836 | 4,073,089 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lapeer County declined by 2.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 88,837 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lapeer County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.8% of residents. That is 3.2 points above Michigan as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,738 18.8% -2.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,241 19.4% -1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 21,103 23.8% +3.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 17,924 20.2% +1.9 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 49.0% of the people living in Lapeer County and men 51.0%.
- Women 49.0% Michigan 50.5%
- Men 51.0% Michigan 49.5%
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Economy
Lapeer County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Lapeer County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,664 | $72,977 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.20% | 4.60% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lapeer County is about 5% higher than in Michigan.
Housing
| Metric | Lapeer County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $169,473 | $138,713 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $987 | $1,129 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lapeer County is about 14.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $987 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lapeer County spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 261 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lapeer County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.3 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.6 | 42.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 261 | 178 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,081 | $5,509 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,065 | 8,204 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,500 | 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 Lapeer County is 31 minutes, longer 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
Lapeer County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Lapeer County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 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
Lapeer County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Lapeer County | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.2% | 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).
Lapeer County, MI Compared With Nearby Counties
Lapeer County, MI is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 88,837 residents against a local median of 403,150. Where Lapeer County, MI breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 34% above the local median of 23.4 min at 31.3 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $169,473 against a local median of $201,923, 16% below it. The counties themselves sit within 1.9 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lapeer County, MI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lapeer County, MI has the 6th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer County, MI | 88,837 | $76,664 #3/6 | $169,473 #4/6 | 31.3 min #6/6 |
| Tuscola County, MI | 52,980 | $63,906 | $135,750 | 23.4 min |
| Oakland County, MI | 1,277,811 | $98,107 | $259,162 | 23.4 min |
| Genesee County, MI | 403,150 | $62,288 | $96,479 | 21.7 min |
| Macomb County, MI | 879,566 | $77,943 | $201,923 | 23.5 min |
| St. Clair County, MI | 160,218 | $71,019 | $248,056 | 23.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lapeer County, Michigan.
How many people live in Lapeer County, Michigan?
About 88,837 people live in Lapeer County, Michigan, in 34,836 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 43.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Lapeer County, Michigan urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Lapeer County, Michigan has 134 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Lapeer County, Michigan?
The median home costs 2.2 times the median household income ($169,473 against $76,664), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $987 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Lapeer County, Michigan?
17.6% of adults in Lapeer County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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