Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo County, Michigan, has 263,795 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kalamazoo. It uses Eastern Time and covers 562 sq mi (1,455 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 263,795
- Land area
- 562 sq mi (1,455 km²)
- County seat or government
- Kalamazoo
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $72,532 ± $1,537
- Median home value
- $241,800 ± $3,566
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,093 ± $21
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64.5% ± 0.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 18.3 sq mi (47.5 km²)
- State
- Michigan
- County code (FIPS)
- 26077
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.246266, -85.532854
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Kalamazoo County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/Detroit | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 4900947,971 people
- 4902430,823 people
- 4901527,765 people
- 4900626,507 people
- 4904822,791 people
- 4900120,946 people
- 4903720,550 people
- 4900219,737 people
- 4900417,815 people
- 4900816,137 people
- 4908016,002 people
- 4907112,198 people
All 26
26 ZIP Code areas overlap Kalamazoo County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Kalamazoo County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Kalamazoo County, largest first
- Oshtemo Charter Township23,852 people
- Kalamazoo Charter Township22,649 people
- Texas Charter Township18,226 people
- Comstock Charter Township15,256 people
- Cooper Charter Township10,469 people
- Schoolcraft Township9,237 people
- Richland Township8,864 people
- Pavilion Township6,386 people
- Ross Township4,869 people
- Brady Township4,455 people
- Alamo Township3,821 people
- Climax Township2,239 people
All 15
- Prairie Ronde Township2,163 people
- Charleston Township2,002 people
- Wakeshma Township1,521 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county
School districts in Kalamazoo County, largest first
- Kalamazoo Public School District107,620 people
- Portage Public Schools56,896 people
- Mattawan Consolidated School22,692 people
- Gull Lake Community Schools22,167 people
- Vicksburg Community Schools16,444 people
- Plainwell Community Schools16,157 people
- Comstock Public Schools15,165 people
- Otsego Public Schools14,673 people
- Parchment School District10,151 people
- Galesburg-Augusta Community School District7,344 people
- Lawton Community School District6,054 people
- Schoolcraft Community Schools5,383 people
All 16
- Colon Community School District5,351 people
- Athens Area Schools5,205 people
- Mendon Community School District3,200 people
- Climax-Scotts Community School District3,136 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Kalamazoo, Michigan (city)73,076 people
- Portage, Michigan (city)49,259 people
- Westwood, Michigan (CDP)8,867 people
- Eastwood, Michigan (CDP)6,669 people
- Comstock Northwest, Michigan (CDP)5,391 people
- Vicksburg, Michigan (village)3,934 people
- Galesburg, Michigan (city)2,023 people
- Parchment, Michigan (city)2,008 people
- South Gull Lake, Michigan (CDP)1,801 people
- Schoolcraft, Michigan (village)1,275 people
- Richland, Michigan (village)1,098 people
- Augusta, Michigan (village)776 people
All 14
- Climax, Michigan (village)723 people
- Scotts, Michigan (CDP)237 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- St. Joseph County, Michigan23 mi south
- Barry County, Michigan26 mi northeast
- Calhoun County, Michigan27 mi east
- Branch County, Michigan33 mi southeast
- Cass County, Michigan33 mi southwest
- Allegan County, Michigan39 mi west
- Van Buren County, Michigan40 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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