Otsego County, MI Demographics

The total population of Otsego County is estimated to be 25,221 with 12,768 males (50.62%) and 12,453 females (49.38%). There are 315 less females than males in Otsego County.
The median household income in Otsego County was $64,131 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 769(1.21%) from $63,362 in 2020. This income is 85.96% 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, Otsego County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,266. Overall, the median household income for the county of Otsego County stands at $64,131.
In Otsego County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,358 for males and $26,046 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,086 for males and $42,425 for females.
In Otsego County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $179,078, followed by Two or More Races households at $97,906, and White households with a median household income of $63,934.
In 2022, the population of Otsego County was 25,644, a 1.16% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Otsego County's population was 25,351, an increase of 0.85% compared to a population of 25,138 in 2020.
The median age in Otsego County, MI is 44.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 18.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Otsego County population: 95.04% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 2.91% are multiracial.