Lenawee County, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Lenawee County, Michigan has a population of 98,415 across 750 square miles, down 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.24 bn in 2024, 1,808 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 92 7(a) approvals worth $27.5 m.
127 sourced county values · tier FULL · 12 sections
Lenawee County
How many people live in Lenawee County
- Population98,415
- Households38,871
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$70,518
- Median age42.4
- Median gross rent$987 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,800
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over69,411
- Population under 1820,217
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over20,023
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6458,175
- Civilian labor force46,976
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.1 percent
- Rank by population among Michigan counties21st of 83
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents631st
Lenawee County is the 21st largest of 83 Michigan counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.5 percent against 20.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lenawee County
Is Lenawee County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.68 percent
- Census 2020 base population99,413
- Births, 2024785
- Deaths, 20241,088
- Natural change, 2024-303
- Net domestic migration, 2024314
- Net international migration, 2024118
- Total net migration, 2024432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-482
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2412th
The county has lost 1.68 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lenawee County
Where people moving to Lenawee County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,076
- People arriving, from those returns3,576
- Adjusted gross income arriving$131.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$63,299
- Largest single originLenawee County Non-migrants (37,762 households)
- Largest single destination (37,762 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenawee County Non-migrants | 37,762 | 75,633 | $2.56 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 577 | 1,014 | $32.8 m |
| Washtenaw County | 273 | 460 | $30.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 238 | 430 | $13.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 210 | 336 | $8.6 m |
| Wayne County | 200 | 360 | $13.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 198 | 325 | $11.3 m |
| Jackson County | 192 | 332 | $8.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lenawee County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lenawee County
What the Lenawee County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.24 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.06 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.3 percent
- GDP change over five years32.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Michigan counties23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents781st
- GDP per resident$43,069
Output grew 4.3 percent in the latest year and 32.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Lenawee County
Who employs people in Lenawee County
- Covered employment, annual average25,796
- Establishments reporting1,938
- Average annual pay$53,357
- Average weekly wage$1,026
- Sector 31-33, employment4,313
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$79,503
- Sector 44-45, employment3,612
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,716
- Sector 62, employment3,610
- Sector 62, average annual pay$50,861
- Sector 72, employment2,151
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,812
- Sector 61, employment1,384
- Sector 52, employment1,035
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,313 | 124 | $79,503 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,612 | 252 | $32,716 |
| Sector 62 | 3,610 | 270 | $50,861 |
| Sector 72 | 2,151 | 156 | $19,812 |
| Sector 61 | 1,384 | 17 | $35,750 |
| Sector 52 | 1,035 | 90 | $96,245 |
| Sector 81 | 757 | 164 | $34,532 |
| Sector 56 | 561 | 88 | $37,320 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,313 jobs, 16.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lenawee County
What businesses operate in Lenawee County
- Establishments, all industries1,808
- Employment at those establishments23,238
- Annual payroll$1.05 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lenawee County
What is being built in Lenawee County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024168
- Declared construction value permitted$53.2 m
- Single family units authorised160
- Multifamily units authorised8
- Multifamily share of units4.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$316,571
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.3
Multifamily is 4.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lenawee County
How much SBA lending happens in Lenawee County
- 7(a) approvals recorded92
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$27.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$298,718
- Median 7(a) approval$60,000
- 10th percentile approval$18,000
- 90th percentile approval$646,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)434
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active25
- Distinct industries receiving approvals54
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms13
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter76
- Franchise loans7
- Franchise share of approvals7.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (9)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (56)
- 504 approvals recorded13
- 504 gross approval dollars$6.7 m
- Average 504 approval$513,308
- Median 504 approval$323,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval8.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.7
- Most active CDCMichigan Certified Development Corporation (9)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$34.2 m
The average approval of $298,718 sits well above the median of $60,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 14.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lenawee County
Do SBA loans in Lenawee County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded27
- Paid in full26
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans3.7 percent
- Status: Paid in full26
- Status: Exempt from disclosure57
- Status: Cancelled8
- Status: Charged off1
Of the 27 loans that have reached a final outcome, 3.7 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lenawee County
Which parts of Lenawee County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending16
- Tecumseh, approvals26
- ADRIAN, approvals19
- Tipton, approvals7
- Onsted, approvals6
- Clinton, approvals6
- Blissfield, approvals5
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh | 26 | $16,737,200 |
| ADRIAN | 19 | $5,502,000 |
| Tipton | 7 | $812,200 |
| Onsted | 6 | $189,800 |
| Clinton | 6 | $892,600 |
| Blissfield | 5 | $715,900 |
| CEMENT CITY | 5 | $184,300 |
| Sand Creek | 4 | $188,800 |
Tecumseh accounts for 26 approvals against 19 in ADRIAN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lenawee County
How big is Lenawee County
- Land area750 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Michigan counties23rd of 83
- Width, east to west30.9 mi
- Height, north to south25.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land131
- Establishments per square mile2.41
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Lenawee County
What hazards affect Lenawee County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book23
- Of those, participating in the NFIP17
- NFIP participation rate73.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lenawee County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lenawee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population98,415
- Households38,871
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$70,518
- Median age42.4
Common questions
Lenawee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lenawee County, Michigan?
98,415, in 38,871 households, ranking 21st of 83 Michigan counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lenawee County growing?
The population has fallen 1.68 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 785 births against 1,088 deaths, with net migration of 432. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lenawee County?
$70,518. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,800, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $987 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lenawee County?
1,808 establishments, employing 23,238 people with an annual payroll of $1.05 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lenawee County?
Average annual pay is $53,357, or $1,026 a week, across 25,796 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lenawee County?
92 7(a) approvals totalling $27.5 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, with a median approval of $60,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $6.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Lenawee County get paid back?
Of the 27 loans that have reached a final outcome, 26 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 3.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Lenawee County?
168 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $53.2 m. Multifamily was 4.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lenawee County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lenawee County come from?
The largest single origin is Lenawee County Non-migrants, with 37,762 households. Arriving households report an average income of $63,299 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lenawee County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lenawee County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.