Otsego County, Michigan

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,352
Median household income: $67,285
Median home value: $196,500

Otsego County, Michigan counts 25,352 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,285, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Otsego County's population grew 3.5% from 24,490 to 25,352, while its median household income rose 23.8% from $54,332 to $67,285.

The median gross rent is $880. 25.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,352
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,285
Median home value: $196,500
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 14,893
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,49025,352

Median household income

$54,332$67,285

Median home value

$139,500$196,500

Median gross rent

$768$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,490	$54,332	$139,500	$768
2020	24,613	$55,917	$147,100	$767
2021	25,016	$59,330	$155,500	$760
2022	25,221	$62,865	$178,400	$865
2023	25,352	$67,285	$196,500	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,285	5.1%
5 to 17	4,016	15.8%
18 to 24	1,743	6.9%
25 to 34	2,822	11.1%
35 to 44	2,974	11.7%
45 to 54	3,060	12.1%
55 to 64	3,948	15.6%
65 to 74	3,410	13.5%
75 and over	2,094	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,688	93.4%
Black or African American	203	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.2%
Asian	159	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	738	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	490	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,109	6.1%
High school graduate	6,024	32.9%
Some college or associate's	6,443	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,044	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,688	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,202	77.3%
Carpooled	1,309	11.0%
Public transit	53	0.4%
Walked	67	0.6%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	1,202	10.1%
Other means	67	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,862	45.4%
15 to 29 min	3,418	31.9%
30 to 44 min	1,275	11.9%
45 to 59 min	513	4.8%
60+ min	632	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 9.6% (2,411 of 25,019)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,336	66.7%
Nonfamily households	3,660	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,996	73.8%
Vacant	3,897	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,577	78.0%
Renter-occupied	2,419	22.0%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,992	80.5%
1-unit, attached	221	1.5%
2 to 4 units	728	4.9%
5 to 19 units	528	3.5%
20 or more units	433	2.9%
Mobile home & other	991	6.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26137
State: Michigan
Land area: 515 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 45.0218, -84.5766