Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Kalamazoo County, Michigan | |
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Kalamazoo County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Michigan |
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 Michigan's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 7, 1830 |
| Seat | Kalamazoo |
| Largest city | Kalamazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 580 sq mi (1,502 km2) |
| • Land | 562 sq mi (1,456 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2), 3.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 250,331 |
| • Density | 446/sq mi (172/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2015, the population was 260,263. The county seat is Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo, Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Kalamazoo County was organized in 1830, although its set off date is unknown. The village of Kalamazoo (then known as Bronson) was made the county seat in 1831.
The name purportedly means "the mirage or reflecting river" and the original Indian name was "Kikalamazoo".See, Etymology of Kalamazoo for detail on the origin of the name. See also, List of Michigan county name etymologies.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 580 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 562 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (3.2%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 250,331 people residing in the county. 80.1% were non-Hispanic White, 11.1% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.5% Native American, and 3.0% of two or more races. 4.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 238,603 people, 93,479 households, and 57,956 families residing in the county. The population density was 425 people per square mile (164/km²). There were 99,250 housing units at an average density of 177 per square mile (68/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.57% White, 9.73% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 2.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.3% were of German, 11.5% Dutch, 10.3% English, 8.4% Irish and 7.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.7% spoke English and 2.8% Spanish as their first language.
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