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Hillsdale County, MI

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Hillsdale County has a population of 45.7 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 607 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2 billion.

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

Hillsdale County comprises Hillsdale, MI micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Hillsdale.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Steuben County, Branch County, Calhoun County, Jackson County, Lenawee County, Fulton County, and Williams County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
37.17%60%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
35.23%63.34%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
42.86%54.87%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
37.2%61.4%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
24.07%70.69%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
25.25%73.11%++
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%31%
Government
Enterprises
11%20%
Private Industries89%33%
Agriculture3%260%
Mining<1%-100%
Utilities1%92926%
Construction2%20%
Manufacturing37%36%
– Durable23%-18%
– Nondurable14%246%
Trade11%24%
– Wholesale4%5%
– Retail6%44%
Transportation2%0%
Information5%-21%
Finance & Insurance2%39%
Real Estate13%0%
Professional &
Business Services
4%42%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%85%
Accommodation &
Food Services
1%-18%
Other Services22%23%
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 Dealers741
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
315
📺 Electronics & Appliance430
🛒 Grocery Stores841
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores319
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1049
⛽ Gasoline Stations1956
👕 Clothing Stores422
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1562
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns745
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2356
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2453
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1146
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation422
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%122%$340,600 N/A
Top 20%49%$188,800 $185,900
Next highest 20%23%$88,000 $110,100
Middle 20%15%$58,200 $69,400
Second lowest 20%10%$37,100 $46,400
Bottom 20%4%$15,800 $27,300
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries70%$77,400
Self-Employment11%$32,900
Investment Income117%$16,800
Social Security38%$21,800
Supplemental Security6%$11,400
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$21,700
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%6%8%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%8%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%13%11%
$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$39,800 $27,900
African-American$25,200
Hispanic$20,800
Asian$46,800 $25,700
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$37,400 $26,000
Highschool & GED$38,400 $23,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$50,500 $32,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$61,400 $42,000
Graduate Degree$77,900 $67,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$68,900 $47,600
STEM2$60,700 $70,900
Gray-Collar3$63,300 $58,800
Pink-Collar4$37,700 $17,400
Sales5$33,900 $20,200
Blue-Collar6$40,800 $22,100
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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