Ogemaw County, MI Demographics

The total population of Ogemaw County is estimated to be 20,820 with 10,528 males (50.57%) and 10,292 females (49.43%). There are 236 less females than males in Ogemaw County.
The median household income in Ogemaw County was $47,738 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 427(0.90%) from $47,311 in 2020. This income is 63.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ogemaw County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $54,758. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ogemaw County stands at $47,738.
In Ogemaw County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,829 for males and $20,981 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,347 for males and $37,335 for females.
In Ogemaw County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $117,434, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,781.
In 2022, the population of Ogemaw County was 20,970, a 0.90% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ogemaw County's population was 20,783, an increase of 0.02% compared to a population of 20,779 in 2020.
The median age in Ogemaw County, MI is 50.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.03% were under the age of 15, 14.53% aged 15 to 29, 44.55% aged 30 to 64, 23.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ogemaw County population: 95.51% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.22% are some other race and 2.65% are multiracial.