Oscoda County, Michigan

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,338
Median household income: $50,581
Median home value: $126,000

Oscoda County is a county in Michigan with a population of 8,338. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,581 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

From 2019 to 2023, Oscoda County's population grew 1.1% from 8,248 to 8,338, while its median household income rose 19.5% from $42,335 to $50,581.

69.8% of workers drive to work alone. 80.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,338
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,581
Median home value: $126,000
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 7,705
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2488,338

Median household income

$42,335$50,581

Median home value

$90,500$126,000

Median gross rent

$750$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,248	$42,335	$90,500	$750
2020	8,282	$43,457	$96,800	$691
2021	8,206	$45,659	$104,900	$691
2022	8,264	$48,692	$122,500	$736
2023	8,338	$50,581	$126,000	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	446	5.3%
5 to 17	1,224	14.7%
18 to 24	451	5.4%
25 to 34	709	8.5%
35 to 44	795	9.5%
45 to 54	797	9.6%
55 to 64	1,539	18.5%
65 to 74	1,488	17.8%
75 and over	889	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,796	93.5%
Black or African American	28	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.3%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	296	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	863	13.9%
High school graduate	2,242	36.1%
Some college or associate's	2,189	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	647	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	276	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle5.3%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,916	69.8%
Carpooled	237	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	1.5%
Bicycle	146	5.3%
Worked from home	361	13.1%
Other means	44	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,017	42.6%
15 to 29 min	614	25.7%
30 to 44 min	304	12.7%
45 to 59 min	221	9.3%
60+ min	229	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.8% (1,302 of 8,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,261	62.0%
Nonfamily households	1,387	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,648	47.3%
Vacant	4,057	52.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,162	86.7%
Renter-occupied	486	13.3%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,228	80.8%
1-unit, attached	43	0.6%
2 to 4 units	80	1.0%
5 to 19 units	28	0.4%
20 or more units	74	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,252	16.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 26135
State: Michigan
Land area: 566 sq mi
Water area: 5.84 sq mi
Center point: 44.6873, -84.1269