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)
White19,61194.04%
Two or more races8053.86%
Asian1580.76%
Black or African American1350.65%
Native American760.36%
Other race640.31%
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

50.8

Total

50.1

Male

51.5

Female

Ogemaw County, Michigan Adults

There are 17,044 adults, (5,659 of whom are seniors) in Ogemaw County, Michigan.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

49.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ogemaw County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female10,34549.61%
Male10,50850.39%

Ogemaw County, Michigan Population by Age

Ogemaw County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1222.2582.517.5
Married4,5302.7493.36.7
Non Family3,1651.2169.230.8
Female8573.1281.118.9
Male5702.9173.226.8

2.71

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

82.5%

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 Grade1,3158.36%
Associates Degree1,84611.74%
Bachelors Degree1,69710.79%
Graduate Degree8005.09%
High School Graduate5,94637.81%
Less Than 9th Grade3091.96%
Some College3,81524.26%

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
White14,84513,3982,351
2+ Races48240367
Hispanic26721236
Asian1086332
Black624210
Other Race534825
Native American44380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 90.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 47.17%.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,735$57,250$49,375
Graduate Degree$63,553$57,083$65,729
High School Graduate$33,068$41,306$25,964
Less Than 9th Grade$29,808$38,125$26,510
Overall$39,004$43,832$34,107
Some College$37,888$43,514$31,652

$39,004

Average Earnings

$43,832

Average Male

$34,107

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

98.01% of Ogemaw County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Language

Ogemaw County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,1053,17116.6%
Multiple78516621.15%
Hispanic44111926.98%
Asian1589862.03%
Native764255.26%
Black863237.21%
Other641015.63%

17.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.33%

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 62.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ogemaw County, Michigan is Other, with 15.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.03%.

Ogemaw County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.48%
High School15.66%
Some College11.94%
Bachelors or Greater7.48%

Ogemaw County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.5%
Male Unemployed28.05%
Female Employed7.61%
Male Employed5.93%

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$66,533$83,186
Households$51,983$68,739
Married Families$75,869$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,204$37,692

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ogemaw County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

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 55-64.

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

1,779

Number of Veterans

1,708

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam758
First Gulf War295
Second Gulf War277
Korea89
World War II8

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+596
65 to 74444
55 to 64364
35 to 54322
18 to 3453

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,67610.38%
2+ Races5810.38%
Hispanic4413.79%
Black2424.74%
Native American1221.43%
Asian98.04%

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ogemaw County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.7%

Labor Force Participation

44.1%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

86.68%

Born in Ogemaw County, Michigan

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Ogemaw County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 86.68% having been born in Michigan. 0.73% 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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