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Mason, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ingham County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
8,239
Population
1,612/sq mi density
$79,521
Median Income
$38,946 per capita
$194,600
Home Value
$266,777 Zillow
$1,103
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
967 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,521 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$194,600 home value, $1,103/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.4%
8,360 → 8,243
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.9%
$53,396 → $79,521
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mason across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,163
-80 from 2023 (8,243)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,068
+$25,547 from 2023 ($79,521)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,360 | — | $53,396 | — |
| 2015 | 8,495 | +1.6% | $51,655 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,464 | -0.4% | $59,492 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 8,437 | -0.3% | $59,388 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,235 | -2.4% | $70,493 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 8,243 | +0.1% | $79,521 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.