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Ionia County, Michigan

Ionia County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Ionia County is a county located in Michigan, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 66,557. The land area covers 571.32 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Ionia County
Official Title: Int County Admin
Address: 100 W MAIN ST, IONIA MI 48846-1651

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 66,557 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.1 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 23,355 ±286 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 24,861 ±68
Occupied Housing Units 23,355 ±286
Vacant Housing Units 1,506 ±275
Median Home Value $198,500 ±$7,622
Median Gross Rent $884 ±$64
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $75,611 ±$2,186
Per Capita Income $33,289 ±$1,668
Poverty Rate 10.6% ±1.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 6,693 ±756
Unemployment Rate 3.9% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 30,912 ±828
Broadband Internet Rate 87.6% ±1.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at IONIA 2SSW, MI US, located 0.6 miles from Ionia County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 28.9° 15.6° 22.3° 2.20" 15.5"
February 31.6° 16.3° 24.0° 1.71" 11.9"
March 42.3° 24.3° 33.3° 2.23" 7.0"
April 55.6° 34.7° 45.2° 3.28" 1.6"
May 67.9° 46.8° 57.4° 3.97" 0.0"
June 77.3° 56.7° 67.0° 3.88" 0.0"
July 80.9° 60.3° 70.6° 3.37" 0.0"
August 78.9° 58.7° 68.8° 3.69" 0.0"
September 72.0° 50.5° 61.3° 3.03" 0.0"
October 59.2° 39.7° 49.4° 3.55" 0.5"
November 45.5° 30.4° 37.9° 2.79" 3.6"
December 33.9° 22.0° 28.0° 2.22" 14.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 26067. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.