Mears, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Oceana County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

189 Population 166/sq mi density

$41,364 Median Income $29,167 per capita

$107,600 Home Value $310,206 Zillow

$1,034 Median Rent 43.0% income on rent

46°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

95 Violent Crime/100K 7,211 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.2 / 5.0

$41,364 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$107,600 home value, $1,034/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

95 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-31.3%

275 → 189

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-17.1%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Mears across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 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

-138 from 2023 (189)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	275	—	—	—
2023	189	-31.3%	$41,364	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.