Michigan / Census place 2605920

Battle Creek

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Battle Creek city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
52,021
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,221/sq mi
42.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,693
Median home value
$141,900
Median gross rent
$957
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BATTLE CREEK KELLOGG AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
58.5°F
Average low
40.1°F
Annual rainfall
31.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Battle Creek.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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