Osceola County, Michigan

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,122
Median household income: $57,050
Median home value: $139,600

Home to 23,122 residents, Osceola County is one of Michigan's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,050 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Osceola County's population held roughly steady from 23,290 to 23,122, while its median household income rose 29.6% from $44,032 to $57,050.

76.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,122
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,050
Median home value: $139,600
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 12,634
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,29023,122

Median household income

$44,032$57,050

Median home value

$98,500$139,600

Median gross rent

$650$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,290	$44,032	$98,500	$650
2020	23,323	$46,969	$102,800	$671
2021	22,917	$50,722	$109,200	$691
2022	23,022	$54,875	$128,200	$739
2023	23,122	$57,050	$139,600	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,226	5.3%
5 to 17	3,954	17.1%
18 to 24	1,603	6.9%
25 to 34	2,527	10.9%
35 to 44	2,530	10.9%
45 to 54	2,695	11.7%
55 to 64	3,549	15.3%
65 to 74	3,053	13.2%
75 and over	1,985	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,368	92.4%
Black or African American	239	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	0.3%
Asian	82	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	142	0.6%
Two or more races	749	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	463	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,690	10.3%
High school graduate	6,564	40.2%
Some college or associate's	5,413	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,785	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	887	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,083	78.6%
Carpooled	1,062	11.8%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	242	2.7%
Bicycle	70	0.8%
Worked from home	469	5.2%
Other means	68	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,503	29.3%
15 to 29 min	3,146	36.8%
30 to 44 min	1,846	21.6%
45 to 59 min	280	3.3%
60+ min	765	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 15.8% (3,602 of 22,754)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,106	67.3%
Nonfamily households	2,966	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,072	71.8%
Vacant	3,562	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,594	83.7%
Renter-occupied	1,478	16.3%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,704	76.8%
1-unit, attached	99	0.8%
2 to 4 units	215	1.7%
5 to 19 units	238	1.9%
20 or more units	133	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,245	17.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26133
State: Michigan
Land area: 566 sq mi
Water area: 6.73 sq mi
Center point: 43.9976, -85.3223