Shiawassee County, MI

Welcome to Shiawassee County.

Shiawassee County has a population of 68.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 540.9 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 22%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Shiawassee County voted four out of six times for Republicans and twice for Democrats.

Shiawassee County comprises Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Owosso.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	48.17%	49.09%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	46.06%	52.95%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	53.27%	44.67%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	51.06%	47.39%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	36.78%	56.37%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	39.13%	59.02%	+
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

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	22%

Government Enterprises	14%	19%
Private Industries	86%	23%
Agriculture	2%	251%
Mining	<1%	7%
Utilities	2%	312%
Construction	4%	5%
Manufacturing	14%	12%
– Durable	12%	13%
– Nondurable	2%	7%
Trade	14%	0%
– Wholesale	5%	0%
– Retail	10%	39%
Transportation	4%	0%
Information	1%	1%
Finance & Insurance	3%	-10%
Real Estate	19%	0%
Professional & Business Services	5%	0%
Educational Services	1%	-12%
Healthcare & Social Services	10%	35%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	14%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	31%
Other Services²	3%	12%
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.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	14	65
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	9	49
📺 Electronics & Appliance	3	24
🛒 Grocery Stores	18	68
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	14	62
⛽ Gasoline Stations	16	54
👕 Clothing Stores	4	27
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	5	41
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	17	70
💐 Florists	3	32
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	35
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	3	27
🍺 Bars & Taverns	8	53
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	30	65
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	49	72
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	8	42
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	5	33
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.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	23%	$334,100	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$178,300	$171,800
Next highest 20%	23%	$82,100	$103,900
Middle 20%	15%	$54,500	$66,200
Second lowest 20%	9%	$32,600	$41,700
Bottom 20%	4%	$13,000	$22,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		58%	$68,900
Self-Employment		9%	$22,800
Investment Income¹		21%	$31,400
Social Security		48%	$22,500
Supplemental Security		7%	$12,200
Public Assistance		5%	Below $10,000
Retirement		36%	$26,400
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%	4%	6%	6%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	7%	9%
$50K – $99K	1%	11%	12%	10%
$100K – $199K	<1%	8%	12%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	<1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$40,200	$24,000
African-American
Hispanic	$48,000
Asian		$57,800

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$38,100	$24,900
Highschool & GED	$33,900	$24,700
Some College to Associate’s	$58,600	$22,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$86,700	$47,100
Graduate Degree	$87,100	$51,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$83,100	$41,500
STEM²	$85,500
Gray-Collar³	$50,400	$61,300
Pink-Collar⁴	$45,300	$18,200
Sales⁵	$35,300	$20,700
Blue-Collar⁶	$45,500	$23,100
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

Disaster Category	Natural 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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