The Town Files

Lapeer County, Michigan

88,837 people. The median home is worth $239,000 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $77,306.

Towns in Lapeer County

Towns in Lapeer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lapeer9,023$178,400$52,71639.8
Mayfield7,988$188,100$68,77440.8
Almont6,961$297,300$91,51944.3
Deerfield5,764$184,600$72,24139.4
Oregon5,712$236,400$83,80744.0
Elba5,235$261,200$82,99452.2
Lapeer4,956$254,100$70,19752.8
Dryden4,799$302,200$103,86047.7
Attica4,706$246,300$75,22349.4
Hadley4,547$356,100$110,93846.1
Marathon4,467$186,300$65,51147.3
Metamora4,368$383,000$108,56547.2
Imlay City3,703$150,000$59,91135.9
North Branch3,571$227,900$77,94143.2
Arcadia3,148$235,400$79,98553.2
Imlay3,115$298,100$82,98846.7
Almont2,846$246,500$83,53743.1

People and housing

Lapeer CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$239,000$193,900
Median rent$988$955
Median household income$77,306$69,792
Median age44.743.7
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%21.5%
Below the poverty line9.7%10.4%

Jobs and pay

21,986 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,778 a year.

Largest industries in Lapeer CountyManufacturing4,738 jobs · $59,165Retail2,958 jobs · $36,455Hotels & restaurants2,121 jobs · $21,115Health care & social assistan…1,895 jobs · $48,118Construction1,273 jobs · $72,080Administrative & support1,113 jobs · $47,736
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lapeer County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 471 storm events in Lapeer County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Lapeer County by type since 1996Hail75Heat13Flood8Tornado9High Wind29Lightning10Heavy Snow36Flash Flood8Winter Storm22Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lapeer County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 23, 2003OtherEM-3189: Power Outage
January 10, 2001SnowstormEM-3160: Snow
July 23, 1996Severe StormDR-1128: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).