Census place 2640860

Ionia

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

Official Census name: Ionia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Ionia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Ionia has a population of 12,208 and 2,256 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median gross rent is $852, below the comparison median of $1,127; population density is 2,256/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; and median home value is $164,800, below the comparison median of $207,250. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$852
Below the comparison median of $1,127
population density
2,256/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median home value
$164,800
Below the comparison median of $207,250

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,208
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,256/sq mi
5.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$63,978
Median home value
$164,800
Median gross rent
$852
Bachelor’s degree or higher
10%
Typical commute
22.2 min
Drive-alone commute
67.8%
Public transit commute
5.9%
Walked to work
5.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
40.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
47.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.9%
Working from home
5.9%

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
83.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
14.7%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
14.3%
Residents without insurance
7.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane 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: GRAND RAPIDS (25 mi from place center)
Average high
58.2°F
Average low
40.5°F
Annual rainfall
39.4"
Annual snowfall
77.6"

Month by month

A year in Ionia.

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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