Ogemaw County, Michigan Population 2024

21,061

Ogemaw County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 21,061 with a growth rate of 0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ogemaw County, Michigan is the 64th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 21,604 and has seen a growth of -2.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,416710.33%
202821,345710.33%
202721,274710.33%
202621,203710.34%
202521,132710.34%
202421,061710.34%
202320,990710.34%
202220,9191450.7%
202120,774-6-0.03%
202020,780-153-0.73%
201920,933570.27%
201820,876-11-0.05%
201720,887300.14%
201620,857-19-0.09%
201520,876-79-0.38%
201420,955-205-0.97%
201321,160-196-0.92%
201221,356-132-0.61%
201121,488-116-0.54%
201021,60400%
199018,6812,24513.66%
198016,4364,53338.08%
197011,9032,22322.96%
19609,6803353.58%
19509,3456257.17%
19408,7202,12532.22%
19306,595-1,191-15.3%
19207,786-1,121-12.59%
19108,9071,14214.71%
19007,7652,18239.08%
18905,5833,669191.69%
18801,9141,90215850%
187012-21,404-99.94%
2024 Growth Rate
0.34% (71)
County Website
Ogemaw County
County Seat
West Branch
2020 Population
20,780
Area
564 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.35% (281)
Founded
1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,76294.92%
Two or more races6473.11%
Asian1640.79%
Black or African American1010.49%
Native American850.41%
Other race570.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ogemaw County, Michigan Population by Race

Ogemaw County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Ogemaw County, Michigan Median Age

50.6

Total

49.8

Male

51.9

Female

Ogemaw County, Michigan Adults

There are 17,048 adults, (5,525 of whom are seniors) in Ogemaw County, Michigan.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ogemaw County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female10,29249.43%
Male10,52850.57%

Ogemaw County, Michigan Population by Age

Ogemaw County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0892.2682.317.7
Married4,4632.73937
Non Family3,1601.2269.230.8
Female9253.1678.921.1
Male5412.8775.624.4

2.7

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ogemaw County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5369.78%
Associates Degree1,80211.48%
Bachelors Degree1,5359.78%
Graduate Degree7524.79%
High School Graduate5,96037.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3202.04%
Some College3,79324.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ogemaw County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ogemaw County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,82813,1162,129
2+ Races42737454
Hispanic27023836
Asian1298347
Native American55421
Other Race474424
Black433214

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 93.62%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 51.06%.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,598$57,917$42,500
Graduate Degree$61,719$63,036$61,339
High School Graduate$31,524$39,906$25,980
Less Than 9th Grade$28,947$29,211$27,155
Overall$36,226$41,369$31,870
Some College$35,617$41,447$31,303

$36,226

Average Earnings

$41,369

Average Male

$31,870

Average Female

Ogemaw County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ogemaw County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ogemaw County, Michigan Language

97.95% of Ogemaw County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Language

Ogemaw County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,1873,12616.29%
Multiple63815824.76%
Hispanic4449822.07%
Asian1649457.32%
Native854451.76%
Black522446.15%
Other5048%

17.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.55%

Male Poverty Rate

17.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ogemaw County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ogemaw County, Michigan is Asian, with 57.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ogemaw County, Michigan is Other, with 8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.4%.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.74%
High School16.21%
Some College11.24%
Bachelors or Greater7.95%

Ogemaw County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.29%
Male Unemployed24.5%
Female Employed7.55%
Male Employed4.45%

Ogemaw County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ogemaw County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,625$77,547
Households$50,377$65,133
Married Families$68,454$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,245$37,951

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ogemaw County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Ogemaw County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ogemaw County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ogemaw County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,758

Number of Veterans

1,673

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam765
First Gulf War305
Second Gulf War258
Korea93
World War II17

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+597
65 to 74423
55 to 64352
35 to 54323
18 to 3463

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,68110.35%
2+ Races5411.13%
Hispanic4815.19%
Asian1410.85%
Native American913.85%

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

43.7%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ogemaw County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ogemaw County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ogemaw County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.43%

Born in Ogemaw County, Michigan

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Ogemaw County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 87.43% having been born in Michigan. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Place of Birth

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