Oscoda County, MI Population

Overview

8,206

Total Population

52.4

Median age

48.60%

Female population %

105.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

78.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

144

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oscoda County is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oscoda County's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oscoda County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oscoda County, 16.18% were under the age of 15, 13.42% aged 15 to 29, 42.52% aged 30 to 64, 24.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 230 less females than males in Oscoda County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.60% females and 51.40% males in Oscoda County, MI.
The Oscoda County, MI gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 438.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 453.

Oscoda County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oscoda County population: 95.37% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Oscoda County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 144 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,062 (98.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oscoda County is White with a population of 7,826 (95.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,427 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Oscoda County's population decreased by 790 (8.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oscoda County's population decreased by 362 (4.21%), 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, Oscoda County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 8,236.