Oceana County, Michigan

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,788
Median household income: $63,624
Median home value: $167,600

Oceana County is a county in Michigan with a population of 26,788. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,624, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oceana County's population grew 1.4% from 26,416 to 26,788, while its median household income rose 27.0% from $50,104 to $63,624.

The median resident is 43.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,788
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,624
Median home value: $167,600
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 15,645
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,41626,788

Median household income

$50,104$63,624

Median home value

$118,800$167,600

Median gross rent

$729$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,416	$50,104	$118,800	$729
2020	26,545	$51,161	$121,900	$725
2021	26,555	$56,454	$131,800	$742
2022	26,707	$60,691	$151,700	$796
2023	26,788	$63,624	$167,600	$768

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,358	5.1%
5 to 17	4,459	16.6%
18 to 24	1,975	7.4%
25 to 34	2,914	10.9%
35 to 44	3,025	11.3%
45 to 54	3,000	11.2%
55 to 64	4,229	15.8%
65 to 74	3,586	13.4%
75 and over	2,242	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,499	80.3%
Black or African American	248	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	131	0.5%
Asian	28	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.1%
Two or more races	705	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,135	15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,787	9.4%
High school graduate	7,150	37.6%
Some college or associate's	6,074	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,610	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,375	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,711	77.4%
Carpooled	1,445	12.8%
Public transit	19	0.2%
Walked	233	2.1%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	717	6.4%
Other means	123	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,852	36.6%
15 to 29 min	3,473	33.0%
30 to 44 min	1,856	17.6%
45 to 59 min	715	6.8%
60+ min	642	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 13.3% (3,499 of 26,349)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,164	69.9%
Nonfamily households	3,083	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,247	65.5%
Vacant	5,398	34.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,723	85.1%
Renter-occupied	1,524	14.9%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,218	78.1%
1-unit, attached	37	0.2%
2 to 4 units	379	2.4%
5 to 19 units	289	1.8%
20 or more units	68	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,654	17.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 26127
State: Michigan
Land area: 538 sq mi
Water area: 768 sq mi
Center point: 43.6040, -86.4672