Otsego County, MI Population

Overview

25,016

Total Population

44.6

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

455

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Otsego County is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Otsego County's population under 18 was 21.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Otsego County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Otsego County, 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.

There are 110 less females than males in Otsego County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Otsego County, MI.
The Otsego County, MI gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,065.

Otsego County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Otsego County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 455 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,561 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Otsego County is White with a population of 23,776 (95.04% of the total population).

Otsego County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 25,644 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Otsego County's population increased by 721 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Otsego County's population increased by 988 (4.09%), 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, Otsego County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,429.