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Newaygo County, MI

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Newaygo County has a population of 50.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 861.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 19%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Newaygo County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Newaygo.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Kent County, Lake County, Mason County, Mecosta County, Montcalm County, Muskegon County, Oceana County, and Osceola County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
39.25%58.29%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
39.6%59.49%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
46.7%51.34%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
40.64%58%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
27.44%67.02%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
28.99%69.43%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%19%
Government
Enterprises
12%17%
Private Industries88%19%
Agriculture7%26%
Mining<1%-24%
Utilities<1%0%
Construction5%28%
Manufacturing21%3%
– Durable13%15%
– Nondurable9%-11%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail10%33%
Transportation1%61%
Information1%-6%
Finance & Insurance9%0%
Real Estate14%5%
Professional &
Business Services
5%51%
Educational Services<1%44%
Healthcare &
Social Services
6%65%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%67%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%14%
Other Services24%42%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers729
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
39
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1038
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1141
⛽ Gasoline Stations2554
👕 Clothing Stores625
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1958
💐 Florists424
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns628
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2143
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2646
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers933
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation414
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$332,800 N/A
Top 20%47%$187,500 $184,000
Next highest 20%23%$91,900 $111,500
Middle 20%16%$61,800 $75,200
Second lowest 20%10%$38,100 $49,900
Bottom 20%4%$15,600 $27,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$77,000
Self-Employment8%$37,300
Investment Income114%$28,000
Social Security39%$23,000
Supplemental Security6%$11,600
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement28%$22,700
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%7%7%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%8%11%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%13%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%10%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,100 $32,400
African-American$31,700 $24,700
Hispanic$39,400 $27,100
Asian$68,500 $29,900
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$32,600 $27,900
Highschool & GED$41,300 $27,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$49,500 $33,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$68,100 $52,000
Graduate Degree$81,600 $67,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$74,200 $50,100
STEM2$76,300 $58,900
Gray-Collar3$63,900 $29,800
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$24,000
Sales5$36,800 $21,600
Blue-Collar6$42,700 $33,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Newaygo County


Grant, MI 49327
White Cloud, MI 49349
Newaygo, MI 49337
Merrill, MI 49312
Lilley, MI 49309
Fremont, MI 49412

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