Kalamazoo County, Michigan
County seat: Kalamazoo · Population 263,795 (2025) · 562 sq mi
Kalamazoo County is the 9th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 263,795 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kalamazoo. It is part of the Southwest (Region 8) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Kalamazoo County facts
- County seat
- Kalamazoo
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 263,795 +0.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 562 sq mi 53rd largest of 83
- Water area
- 18 sq mi
- Population density
- 469 per sq mi
- Established
- 1829
- Named after
- Kalamazoo River river in Michigan
- Largest city
- Kalamazoo 72,683
- Median household income
- $72,532
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 25
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26077
Cities and towns in Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Kalamazoo County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo (county seat) | City | 72,683 | |
| Portage | City | 49,862 | |
| Vicksburg | Village | 3,973 | |
| Galesburg | City | 2,071 | |
| Parchment | City | 1,887 | |
| Schoolcraft | Village | 1,439 | |
| Richland | Village | 946 | |
| Augusta | Village | 843 | |
| Climax | Village | 737 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood | 8,867 | |
| Eastwood | 6,669 | |
| Comstock Northwest | 5,391 | |
| South Gull Lake | 1,801 | |
| Scotts | 237 |
ZIP codes in Kalamazoo County
25 ZIP codes reach into Kalamazoo County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49001
- 49002
- 49004
- 49006
- 49007
- 49008
- 49009 also Van Buren County
- 49012 also Calhoun County
- 49015 also Calhoun County
- 49024
- 49034 also Calhoun County
- 49048
- 49052 also Calhoun County
- 49053
- 49060 also Barry County
- 49065 also Van Buren County
- 49071 also Van Buren County
- 49072 also St. Joseph County
- 49074
- 49078 also Allegan and Van Buren counties
- 49080 also Allegan and Barry counties
- 49083
- 49087 also Van Buren County
- 49088
- 49097 also St. Joseph County
Population of Kalamazoo County, 2020–2025
Kalamazoo County grew by 2,126 people (+0.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 539 more births than deaths and a net gain of 1,637 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 261,780 |
| 2021 | 260,596 |
| 2022 | 261,121 |
| 2023 | 262,460 |
| 2024 | 263,122 |
| 2025 | 263,795 |
Neighboring counties
- Van Buren County west · 76,071 people
- St. Joseph County south · 60,968 people
- Calhoun County east · 133,408 people
- Barry County northeast · 63,991 people
- Allegan County west · 123,188 people
- Branch County southeast · 45,993 people
- Cass County southwest · 51,677 people
Printable Kalamazoo County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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