Ogemaw County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,885
Rank #1,830 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,666 −27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,496 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,243 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,900 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,152 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,457 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,607 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

83.7% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
17.2% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.9%47.9%71.8%92.5%3.5%2.3%0.8%0.5%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Ogemaw County, Michigan

Ogemaw County, Michigan has a total population of 20,885, making it the 1,830th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ogemaw County is 51.2 years, which is 31.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ogemaw County is $54,666, which ranks #2,496 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Ogemaw County is $154,900, 45.1% below the national median. Renters in Ogemaw County pay a median gross rent of $823 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ogemaw County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Ogemaw County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Ogemaw 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.