Muskegon, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 40,105. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,919 (-0.5% change)
Males: 20,971 (52.3%), Females: 19,134 (47.7%)

Muskegon County

Zip codes: 49440, 49441, 49442, 49444, 49445.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $27,929
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in Muskegon:

• White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
• Black (31.7%)
• Hispanic (6.4%)
• Two or more races (3.5%)
• Other race (2.7%)
• American Indian (2.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.1%), Irish (7.2%), Dutch (6.7%), English (6.5%), French (4.3%), United States (4.2%).

Land area: 14.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Muskegon

• High school or higher: 77.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muskegon city

• Never married: 33.0%
• Now married: 41.9%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 15.0%

2.9% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -334 (-0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Muskegon:

• HACKLEY HOSPITAL (1700 CLINTON STREET)
• LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (1700 OAK AVE)
• MERCY GENERAL HEALTH PARTNERS (1500 E SHERMAN BOULEVARD)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-WESTERN MICH (1700 CLINTON STREET-SUITE 2S)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Muskegon:

• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 5 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
• GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 84 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Muskegon:

• FLYING-A-RANCH (about 13 miles; FRUITPORT, MI; Abbreviation: 39Z)
• GRAND HAVEN MEML AIRPARK (about 15 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Abbreviation: 3GM)
• HAT FIELD (about 16 miles; NUNICA, MI; Abbreviation: 5N7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Muskegon:

• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,365; Location: 221 S QUARTERLINE RD; Public; Website: www.muskegon.cc.mi.us)
• BAKER COLLEGE OF MUSKEGON (Full-time enrollment: 1,976; Location: 1903 MARQUETTE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Baker.edu)
• MUSKEGON TRAINING EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 1580 PARK ST; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Muskegon:

• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• HOPE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• CALVIN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)

Schools

Public high schools in Muskegon:

• MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,475; Location: 80 W. SOUTHERN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• REETHS-PUFFER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,347; Location: 1500 N. ROBERTS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• ORCHARD VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 2310 MARQUETTE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• OAKRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 656; Location: 5493 E. HALL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• DUCK CREEK LEARNING CENTER (Students: 38; Location: 4600 N. GIBSON ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
• ORCHARD VIEW ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 2310 MARQUETTE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Muskegon:

• WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN HIG (Students: 248; Location: 1212 KINGSLEY STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
• MUSKEGON CATHOLIC CENTRAL (Students: 243; Location: 1145 W LAKETON AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Muskegon:

• M-TEC (Students: 1,312; Location: 571 APPLE AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)
• BUNKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 2312 DENMARK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• REETHS-PUFFER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 1911 W. GILES ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• REETHS-PUFFER INTERMEDIATE SCH. (Students: 683; Location: 1500 N. GETTY STREET; Grades: 02 – 06)
• ORCHARD VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 35 S. SHERIDAN DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• TIMBERLAND ACADEMY (Students: 596; Location: 2574 MCLAUGHLIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
• STEELE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 1150 AMITY AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• ORCHARD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 1074 SHONAT STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
• JOLMAN SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 2389 E. LAKETON AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 05)
• REETHS-PUFFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 1404 N. GETTY STREET; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Muskegon:

• MUSKEGON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 1220 EASTGATE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
• ST FRANCIS DE SALES ELEM SCH (Students: 241; Location: 2947 MCCRACKEN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
• WEST SHORE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 3225 ROOSEVELT ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
• MICHIGAN DUNES MONTESSORI (Students: 144; Location: 5248 HENRY ST; Grades: PK – 6)
• ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 215 WEST DALE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 5)
• BROADWAY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 2892 OAK LANE; Grades: KG – KG)
• GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 2081 MARQUETTE AVE; Grades: KG – 5)
• MUSKEGON SDA SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 3050 EVANSTON AVENUE; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Muskegon:

• MUSKEGON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,458,906; Location: 97 EAST APPLE AVENUE; 226,794 books; 4,868 audio materials; 1,920 video materials; 644 serial subscriptions)
• HACKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $621,114; Location: 316 WEST WEBSTER AVENUE; 125,433 books; 1,963 audio materials; 336 video materials; 286 serial subscriptions)