Oceana County, MI Population

Overview

26,555

Total Population

43.5

Median age

48.80%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,048

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oceana County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oceana County is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oceana County's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oceana County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oceana County, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 17.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 18.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 635 less females than males in Oceana County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.80% females and 51.20% males in Oceana County, MI.
The Oceana County, MI gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,081.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,137.

Oceana County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oceana County population: 91.01% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 1.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.02% are some other race and 4.63% are multiracial.
Oceana County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,048 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,507 (84.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oceana County is White with a population of 24,168 (91.01% of the total population).

Oceana County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 28,156 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Oceana County's population decreased by 435 (1.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oceana County's population increased by 210 (0.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oceana County's population was lowest in year 2013 at 26,296.