MASON COUNTY
MASON LAKE
OSCEOLA
MECOSTA
OCEANA
NEWAYGO
MONTCALM
MUSKEGON
KENT
While the population of Mason County has remained unchanged in recent years, gross regional product (GRP) and median household income continue to climb. In 2024, Mason County’s GRP of $1.3B and median household income of $60,744 were notably higher than in 2023 ($1.1B and $55,035, respectively). The percentage of the population with an associates degree or higher also increased by one percentage point. Talent attraction, sales, and facility issues remained top pinch points for Mason County businesses in 2024, while the percentage of businesses interviewed by The Right Place seeing increasing sales trends decreased from 51% in 2023 to 33% in 2024.
KENT
OTTAWA
IONIA
MASON COUNTY TOP INDUSTRIES BY JOBS
Industry
Number of Jobs
ALLEGAN
BARRY
Restaurants & Other Eating Places
745
Local Government, Excluding Education & Hospitals
744 738 638
NOTABLE STATISTICS
Education & Hospitals (Local Government)
Foundries
14,021 90.9 38% $60,744 $1.31B 46.7 29,238 4.9% Labor Force Cost of Living Index Associates Degree & Higher Median Household Income* Gross Regional Product Median Age* Population Unemployment Rate
Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers
554
Total
3,419
MASON COUNTY COMMUTING PATTERNS (2014-2023)
6,000
2014 2023
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
* Data as of 2022
Inbound
Outbound
STATE OF THE REGION 2024 26
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online