The Town Files

Eaton County, Michigan

109,130 people. The median home is worth $216,900 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $79,597.

Towns in Eaton County

Towns in Eaton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Delta33,119$252,700$84,34243.4
Waverly23,812$234,600$75,70041.7
Charlotte9,299$153,900$62,68134.4
Grand Ledge7,784$194,000$68,98044.7
Windsor7,140$237,300$105,90646.2
Eaton Rapids5,203$155,800$63,87541.3
Eaton4,007$215,700$97,39847.3
Eaton Rapids3,991$234,700$82,90640.5
Oneida3,986$261,000$93,21448.7
Hamlin3,227$252,800$91,94444.2
Bellevue3,200$170,600$83,63645.4
Potterville3,055$154,500$64,69332.0
Carmel2,839$221,800$95,08337.4
Benton2,766$275,000$97,22242.4

People and housing

Eaton CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$216,900$193,900
Median rent$1,092$955
Median household income$79,597$69,792
Median age41.443.7
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%21.5%
Below the poverty line8.3%10.4%

Jobs and pay

44,501 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,862 a year.

Largest industries in Eaton CountyManufacturing7,983 jobs · $77,674Retail5,476 jobs · $35,495Finance & insurance4,836 jobs · $82,593Transportation & warehousing3,996 jobs · $50,699Hotels & restaurants3,624 jobs · $23,000Health care & social assistan…2,514 jobs · $56,887
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Eaton County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 256 storm events in Eaton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Eaton County by type since 1996Hail50Flood4Tornado10High Wind9Ice Storm5Heavy Snow14Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm32Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Eaton County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 8, 2024FloodDR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
July 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).