Oceana County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,177
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,177
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,014
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,664
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,659
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,570
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.9%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,554
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,115
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,280
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $515
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $759
Building Permits, 2025 136
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,419
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,508
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,339
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,534
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 216,517
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,043
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,025
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 468
Total employment, 2023 4,588
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 231,686
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,808
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 455
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 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.5
Population per square mile, 2010 51.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 538.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 512.07
FIPS Code 26127