The Town Files

Ionia County, Michigan

66,574 people. The median home is worth $198,500 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $75,611.

Towns in Ionia County

Towns in Ionia County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ionia13,378$164,800$63,97836.6
Boston6,021$235,400$83,97739.9
Belding5,938$163,800$60,37338.0
Ionia3,961$158,600$60,18948.3
Odessa3,918$197,200$78,28135.2
Portland3,881$258,400$101,89031.8
Portland3,796$166,200$65,84539.9
Lyons3,513$171,400$75,29437.2
Easton3,058$192,000$76,41843.7
Danby2,953$288,800$92,76842.8
Orleans2,664$175,700$62,97844.8

People and housing

Ionia CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$198,500$193,900
Median rent$884$955
Median household income$75,611$69,792
Median age39.143.7
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%21.5%
Below the poverty line10.6%10.4%

Jobs and pay

18,530 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,605 a year.

Largest industries in Ionia CountyManufacturing3,673 jobs · $63,740Retail1,747 jobs · $31,455Health care & social assistan…1,242 jobs · $51,841Hotels & restaurants1,207 jobs · $20,240Finance & insurance646 jobs · $64,933Other services526 jobs · $29,996
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ionia County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 234 storm events in Ionia County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Ionia County by type since 1996Hail22Flood6Tornado11Blizzard3High Wind9Ice Storm5Heavy Snow15Flash Flood3Winter Storm31Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ionia County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 8, 2024FloodDR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 15, 2021Severe StormDR-4607: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013FloodDR-4121: 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).