Oceana County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,915
Rank #1,582 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,417 −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,855 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,667 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$190,100 −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,515 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5% −36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,734 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,682 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

84.5% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
21.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.6%37.2%55.7%74.3%79.5%15.5%3.2%1.0%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Oceana County, Michigan

Oceana County, Michigan has a total population of 26,915, making it the 1,582nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Oceana County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Oceana County is $62,417, which ranks #1,855 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Oceana County is $190,100, 32.6% below the national median. Renters in Oceana County pay a median gross rent of $759 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Oceana County, 21.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Oceana County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (15.5%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Oceana County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.