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Ionia County Economic Profile

Centrally located between Grand Rapids and Lansing, Ionia County is home to nearly 69,000 residents within its 25+ cities, villages and townships

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The Right Place's Research and Business Development team has compiled the information below to paint a picture of Ionia County's economic profile. Data provided is updated annually with the most recent figures from its respective sources.

Ionia County Economic Profile

Category
Data
Category
Population (2024)
Data
66,510
Category
5 Year % Population Growth (2014-2019)
Data
2.9%
Category
25-39 Year Old Population
Data
14,145
Category
Median Age (2023)
Data
37.8
Category
Housing Units (2012)
Data
24,942
Category
Civilian Labor Force (2024)
Data
32,440
Category
Jobs (2024)
Data
21,394

Data sources:

Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2018 5-year

Ionia County Top 10 Industries by Total Jobs (2019)

Industry
Jobs
Percentage
Industry
Manufacturing
Jobs
3,871
Percentage
20%
Industry
Government
Jobs
3,458
Percentage
18%
Industry
Admin & Support/Waste Management
Jobs
3,150
Percentage
16%
Industry
Retail Trade
Jobs
1,810
Percentage
9%
Industry
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Jobs
1,574
Percentage
8%
Industry
Health Care & Social Assistance
Jobs
1,401
Percentage
7%
Industry
Other Services (excluding Public Admin.)
Jobs
1,282
Percentage
7%
Industry
Accommodation & Food Services
Jobs
1,239
Percentage
6%
Industry
Construction
Jobs
1,204
Percentage
6%
Industry
Finance and Insurance
Jobs
686
Percentage
4%
Industry
Jobs
Percentage

Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)


Ionia County Top 10 Occupations (2024)

Industry
Jobs
Median Hourly Earnings
Industry
Production
Jobs
3,084
Median Hourly Earnings
$17.87
Industry
Office and Admin. Support
Jobs
2,231
Median Hourly Earnings
$18.60
Industry
Transportation & Material Moving
Jobs
1,868
Median Hourly Earnings
$16.74
Industry
Management
Jobs
1.645
Median Hourly Earnings
$33.08
Industry
Sales and Related
Jobs
1,485
Median Hourly Earnings
$16.36
Industry
Food Prep & Serving Related
Jobs
1,458
Median Hourly Earnings
$14.14
Industry
Education, Training & Library
Jobs
1170
Median Hourly Earnings
$23.23
Industry
Construction & Extraction
Jobs
1090
Median Hourly Earnings
$23.67
Industry
Healthcare Support Occupations
Jobs
826
Median Hourly Earnings
$15.70
Industry
Business and Finaincial Operations
Jobs
818
Median Hourly Earnings
$30.41
Industry
Jobs
Median Hourly Earnings

Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)


Ionia County Income Data

Category
Amount
Category
Median Household Income (2023)
Amount
$69,951
Category
Per Capita Income (2023)
Amount
$37,756

Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)

Ionia County Educational Attainment (2023)

Ionia County Top 10 Employers (2020)

Company
# of Employees
Company
Ventra Ionia Main, LLC
# of Employees
1,500
Company
Mercantile Bank of Michigan
# of Employees
1,000
Company
Cargill Kitchen Solutions
# of Employees
325
Company
UM Health- Sparrow Ionia Hospital
# of Employees
325
Company
THK RHYTHM Co.
# of Employees
270
Company
Matcor Automotive Inc.
# of Employees
225
Company
Twin City Foods, Inc.
# of Employees
180
Company
Extruded Aluminum Corp.
# of Employees
170
Company
Enwork- Ionia
# of Employees
130
Company
Robroy Enclosures
# of Employees
110

*Data Source: The Right Place, Inc.

2022 State of the Region Report

State of the Region 2022 Ioniapdf (141.377 KB)

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