Pierson is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 229 at the 2020 census,
Geography
Pierson is in far western Montcalm County, in the southern part of Pierson Township. The U.S. 131 freeway passes west of the village, with access from Exit 114, to the northwest. Pierson is northwest of Greenville and northwest of Grand Rapids.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 172 people, 62 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 73 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.6% African American, and 1.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 62 households, of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the village was 30.3 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 56.4% male and 43.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census