Census place 2627760

Fenton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fenton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fenton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fenton has a population of 11,774 and 1,770 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: population density is 1,770/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; typical commute is 31.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes; and median household income is $80,000, above the comparison median of $66,596. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,770/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
typical commute
31.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes
median household income
$80,000
Above the comparison median of $66,596

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fenton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,774
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,770/sq mi
6.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,000
Median home value
$235,900
Median gross rent
$1,275
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.2%
Typical commute
31.3 min
Drive-alone commute
76.3%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
6%
Working from home
16.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.8%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
26.5%
Residents with a disability
13%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Genesee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FLINT FCWOS (12 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
32"
Annual snowfall
52.1"

Month by month

A year in Fenton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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