Otsego County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,584
Rank #1,633 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,183 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,324 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.0% −36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #366 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,700 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,191 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.3% −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,069 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,334 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
26.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.5%39.1%58.6%78.2%92.9%3.3%2.0%0.7%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About Otsego County, Michigan

Otsego County, Michigan has a total population of 25,584, making it the 1,633rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Otsego County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Otsego County is $68,183, which ranks #1,324 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Otsego County is $219,700, 22.1% below the national median. Renters in Otsego County pay a median gross rent of $1,008 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Otsego County, 26.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Otsego County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Otsego 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.