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.

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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-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

  1. 4900947,971 people
  2. 4902430,823 people
  3. 4901527,765 people
  4. 4900626,507 people
  5. 4904822,791 people
  6. 4900120,946 people
  7. 4903720,550 people
  8. 4900219,737 people
  9. 4900417,815 people
  10. 4900816,137 people
  11. 4908016,002 people
  12. 4907112,198 people
All 26
  1. 4909711,754 people
  2. 4907810,018 people
  3. 490079,836 people
  4. 490838,254 people
  5. 490537,805 people
  6. 490657,092 people
  7. 490876,305 people
  8. 490883,807 people
  9. 490123,219 people
  10. 490722,937 people
  11. 490602,660 people
  12. 490341,938 people
  13. 490521,234 people
  14. 49074194 people

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

  1. Oshtemo Charter Township23,852 people
  2. Kalamazoo Charter Township22,649 people
  3. Texas Charter Township18,226 people
  4. Comstock Charter Township15,256 people
  5. Cooper Charter Township10,469 people
  6. Schoolcraft Township9,237 people
  7. Richland Township8,864 people
  8. Pavilion Township6,386 people
  9. Ross Township4,869 people
  10. Brady Township4,455 people
  11. Alamo Township3,821 people
  12. Climax Township2,239 people
All 15
  1. Prairie Ronde Township2,163 people
  2. Charleston Township2,002 people
  3. 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

  1. Kalamazoo Public School District107,620 people
  2. Portage Public Schools56,896 people
  3. Mattawan Consolidated School22,692 people
  4. Gull Lake Community Schools22,167 people
  5. Vicksburg Community Schools16,444 people
  6. Plainwell Community Schools16,157 people
  7. Comstock Public Schools15,165 people
  8. Otsego Public Schools14,673 people
  9. Parchment School District10,151 people
  10. Galesburg-Augusta Community School District7,344 people
  11. Lawton Community School District6,054 people
  12. Schoolcraft Community Schools5,383 people
All 16
  1. Colon Community School District5,351 people
  2. Athens Area Schools5,205 people
  3. Mendon Community School District3,200 people
  4. 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.

  1. Kalamazoo, Michigan (city)73,076 people
  2. Portage, Michigan (city)49,259 people
  3. Westwood, Michigan (CDP)8,867 people
  4. Eastwood, Michigan (CDP)6,669 people
  5. Comstock Northwest, Michigan (CDP)5,391 people
  6. Vicksburg, Michigan (village)3,934 people
  7. Galesburg, Michigan (city)2,023 people
  8. Parchment, Michigan (city)2,008 people
  9. South Gull Lake, Michigan (CDP)1,801 people
  10. Schoolcraft, Michigan (village)1,275 people
  11. Richland, Michigan (village)1,098 people
  12. Augusta, Michigan (village)776 people
All 14
  1. Climax, Michigan (village)723 people
  2. Scotts, Michigan (CDP)237 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. St. Joseph County, Michigan23 mi south
  2. Barry County, Michigan26 mi northeast
  3. Calhoun County, Michigan27 mi east
  4. Branch County, Michigan33 mi southeast
  5. Cass County, Michigan33 mi southwest
  6. Allegan County, Michigan39 mi west
  7. Van Buren County, Michigan40 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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