Median Household Income
$65,024
Median Home Value
$198,300
Median Gross Rent
$1,028/mo
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
78.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.3%
Median Age
40.0
Population Over Time
Muskegon County grew 2.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
171,328
2016
172,148
2018
173,043
2020
173,679
2022
175,947
2024
175,961
Business & Industry
Muskegon County has 3,147 business establishments employing 51,826 people.
Health care and social assistance
408
Other services (except public administration)
378
Accommodation and food services
342
Construction
297
Professional, scientific, and technical services
204
Finance and insurance
160
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
143
Wholesale trade
112
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.