Oscoda County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,723
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,723
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,596
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,219
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,220
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,219
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,640
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 728
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,792
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,056
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $426
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $681
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,788
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,743
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,370
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,977
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,606
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,888
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 176
Total employment, 2023 1,335
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 58,981
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 642
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 124
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 61
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.5
Population per square mile, 2010 15.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 565.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 565.73
FIPS Code 26135