Ogemaw County, Michigan

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,853
Median household income: $51,983
Median home value: $138,600

Ogemaw County is a county in Michigan with a population of 20,853. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,983 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ogemaw County's population held roughly steady from 20,898 to 20,853, while its median household income rose 28.8% from $40,373 to $51,983.

17.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,853
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,983
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 15,326
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,89820,853

Median household income

$40,373$51,983

Median home value

$98,200$138,600

Median gross rent

$701$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,898	$40,373	$98,200	$701
2020	20,895	$41,752	$103,200	$686
2021	20,745	$44,165	$107,400	$708
2022	20,820	$50,377	$125,300	$782
2023	20,853	$51,983	$138,600	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	948	4.5%
5 to 17	2,861	13.7%
18 to 24	1,316	6.3%
25 to 34	2,004	9.6%
35 to 44	2,101	10.1%
45 to 54	2,291	11.0%
55 to 64	3,673	17.6%
65 to 74	3,460	16.6%
75 and over	2,199	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,430	93.2%
Black or African American	122	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.3%
Asian	158	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	605	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	461	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,624	10.3%
High school graduate	5,946	37.8%
Some college or associate's	5,661	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,697	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	800	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,154	82.2%
Carpooled	547	7.3%
Public transit	16	0.2%
Walked	152	2.0%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	557	7.4%
Other means	59	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,474	35.7%
15 to 29 min	2,085	30.1%
30 to 44 min	955	13.8%
45 to 59 min	445	6.4%
60+ min	975	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 17.5% (3,569 of 20,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,957	65.3%
Nonfamily households	3,165	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,122	59.5%
Vacant	6,204	40.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,528	82.5%
Renter-occupied	1,594	17.5%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,205	86.2%
1-unit, attached	82	0.5%
2 to 4 units	244	1.6%
5 to 19 units	270	1.8%
20 or more units	198	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,327	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26129
State: Michigan
Land area: 564 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 44.3333, -84.1281