Ogemaw County, Michigan
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,121
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,985
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,769
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,770
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,770
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,699
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,798
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,453
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $823
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,370
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,484
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,577
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,764
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 544,705
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,039
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,666
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,408
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 567
Total employment, 2023 5,498
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 230,365
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,321
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 576
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 306
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 488
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 491
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.9
Population per square mile, 2010 38.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 563.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 563.49
FIPS Code 26129