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Calhoun County, MI

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Calhoun County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Fast food

104–118 in Calhoun County
98–110%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

7–29 in Calhoun County
90–348%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

40–56 in Calhoun County
75–102%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Restaurants

70–82 in Calhoun County
69–79%
of U.S. average Below average

Grocery stores

17–37 in Calhoun County
69–142%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

9–29 in Calhoun County
66–197%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

10–30 in Calhoun County
63–175%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

19–37 in Calhoun County
59–109%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

18–36 in Calhoun County
55–103%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pharmacies

8–30 in Calhoun County
49–171%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

12–32 in Calhoun County
36–90%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

3–27 in Calhoun County
27–228%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

3–27 in Calhoun County
21–173%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

3–27 in Calhoun County
18–154%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

0–26 in Calhoun County
0–178%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

0–26 in Calhoun County
0–240%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
133,785
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
−0.3%
−434 people
Net migration 2024
+588
international +405, domestic +183
Jobs located here
51,778
LODES 2021, −8.3% since 2019
Employed residents
51,037
LODES 2021, −8.2% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−87
tax year 2021–2022: 5,168 in, 5,255 out

Population. Census estimates 133,785 residents on July 1, 2024, 0.3% below 2020 (−434).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths −311, international migration +405, domestic migration +183. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 51,778 jobs located in the county in 2021 (−8.3% since 2019) and 51,037 employed residents (−8.2% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded. Census has not published a usable 2022 jobs file for this state, so 2021 is the latest year available.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 5,168 people (exemptions) moved into Calhoun County, reporting $144.0M in adjusted gross income; 5,255 moved out, reporting $168.1M. Net: −87 people.

Largest sources: Kalamazoo, MI (972) · Jackson, MI (321) · Branch, MI (284). Largest destinations: Kalamazoo, MI (923) · Jackson, MI (388) · Eaton, MI (286).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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