Otsego County, Michigan
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,091
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,080
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,083
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,091
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,089
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,091
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,164
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,049
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,976
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,319
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,008
Building Permits, 2025 25
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,231
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,624
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,015
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,216
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,008,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,474
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,183
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,321
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 846
Total employment, 2023 9,372
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 448,070
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,073
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 576
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 279
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 408
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 396
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.7
Population per square mile, 2010 46.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 515.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 514.97
FIPS Code 26137