Ogemaw County, MI Population

Overview

20,745

Total Population

50.5

Median age

49.36%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

476

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ogemaw County is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ogemaw County's population under 18 was 18.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ogemaw County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ogemaw County, 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.

There are 267 less females than males in Ogemaw County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Ogemaw County, MI.
The Ogemaw County, MI gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,023.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,062.

Ogemaw County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Ogemaw County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 476 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,269 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ogemaw County is White with a population of 19,814 (95.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,779 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Ogemaw County's population decreased by 92 (0.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ogemaw County's population decreased by 825 (3.82%), 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, Ogemaw County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 20,779.