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Oscoda County, MI


Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 8,596   ( 376 from 2020)
Land area: 565.7 square miles
Population density: 15.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:8,059 93.75% 3.2%
Black:760.88% 81.0%
Indian:881.02% 31.3%
Asian:400.47% 100.0%
2+ races:1471.71% 14.0%
Hispanic:1862.16% 23.2%
Total non-White:5376.25% 31.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:322 9.8
Deaths:65519.9
Net Migration: 69421.1
Net Immigration: 60.2
Change in White population:248 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:128 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
8,220
7,81195.02%
420.51%
670.82%
200.24%
1291.57%
1511.84%
4094.98%

2010
8,640
8,38096.99%
140.16%
460.53%
100.12%
1091.26%
790.91%
2603.01%

2000
9,418
9,16297.28%
80.08%
600.64%
70.07%
920.98%
890.94%
2562.72%

1990
7,842
7,74098.70%
20.03%
400.51%
90.11%
n/a
510.65%
1021.30%

1980
6,858
6,82699.53%
00.00%
220.32%
20.03%
n/a
80.12%
320.47%

1970
4,726
4,70899.62%
10.02%
140.30%
10.02%
n/a
00.00%
18 0.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
775 9.0
1,17413.6
-10-0.1
110.1
-569 -6.6
149 1.7
2000's
NumberRate
811 8.6
1,05811.2
-435-4.6
60.1
-782 -8.3
4 0.0
1990's
NumberRate
960 12.2
1,13214.4
1,14514.6
00.0
1,422 18.1
154 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,106 16.1
983 14.3
885 12.9
n/a
914 13.3
70 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,093 44.3
n/a
2,118 44.8
14 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Oscoda County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
52.0
1,620 18.8%
6,976 81.2%
2,341 27.2%
3,500
2.35
2,185 62.4%
1,729 79.1%
141 6.5%
1,315 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
49.7
1,743 20.2%
6,897 79.8%
2,034 23.5%
3,772
2.27
2,449 64.9%
1,982 80.9%
162 6.6%
1,323 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
43.9
2,194 23.3%
7,224 76.7%
1,914 20.3%
3,934
2.38
2,757 70.1%
2,364 85.7%
172 6.2%
1,177 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
40.6
1,876 23.9%
5,966 76.1%
1,616 20.6%
3,190
2.43
2,316 72.6%
1,987 85.8%
102 4.4%
874 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
36.5
1,918 28.0%
4,940 72.0%
1,212 17.7%
2,553
2.64
1,983 77.7%
1,777 89.6%
108 5.4%
570 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Oscoda County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,749 
Median Value$122,500 
Occupied3,50045.2%
Vacant4,24954.8%
Owned3,05687.3%
Rented44412.7%
Median Rent$736 
Single-Family Units6,40982.7%
    Detached6,35682.0%
    Attached530.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1211.6%
Mobile Homes1,16415.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oscoda County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001855.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992035.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991664.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991554.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992557.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992326.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992326.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992085.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991704.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993048.7%
$60,000 to $74,99948013.7%
$75,000 to $99,99941912.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992226.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991103.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991063.0%
$200,000 or more531.5%
Median Household Income48,692 
Per Capita Income26,129 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2637.5%
Public Assistance671.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps57616.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,51056.9%
Unemployed2305.2%
In Armed Forces70.2%
Total Labor Force2,74762.3%
Not in Labor Force1,66337.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector97887952.7%
Non-Profit599937.3%
Self-Employed2936881.2%
Local Government4118418.2%
State Government854068.0%
Federal Government221657.9%
Total Private + Self1,27194757.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.20733937.9%
Total1,4781,28653.5%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2579.3%
Sales and Office Occupations53219.2%
Professional, Technical43915.9%
Service Occupations61722.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing572.1%
All others92333.3%
White Collar 44.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing64823.4%
Accommodation and food services34512.5%
Health care and social assistance2609.4%
Retail trade2408.7%
Construction2288.2%
Educational services1826.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1344.8%
Transportation and warehousing1204.3%
Other services1093.9%
Public administration1033.7%
Professional, scientific, technical853.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting833.0%
Finance and insurance531.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.451.6%
Information371.3%
Wholesale trade361.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing321.2%
Utilities180.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.3%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oscoda County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1111.34%
Puerto Rican190.23%
Cuban70.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American190.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan160.19%
Honduran30.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese200.24%
Filipino30.04%
Vietnamese30.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,27292.9%
German, other Germanic4215.4%
Spanish630.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic280.4%
Chinese200.3%
Other90.1%
Other Indo-European60.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Vietnamese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,67032.3%
English96311.7%
Irish86310.4%
Polish6007.3%
American3894.7%
French3213.9%
Italian3003.6%
Dutch2312.8%
Scottish2132.6%
European1561.9%
Hungarian1161.4%
French Canadian1141.4%
Russian1081.3%
Swiss921.1%
Swedish871.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,25099.8%
Not a citizen140.2%
Native8,20299.2%
Foreign-born620.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oscoda County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
335 5.4%563 9.1%2,321 37.7%2,092 34.0%579 9.4%270 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 335 5.4%
9-12 Years 563 9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,321 37.7%
Some College 2,092 34.0%
Bach. Degree 579 9.4%
Grad Degree 270 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Oscoda County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,925 2,686 239 8.2% 7.7%
1991 2,989 2,691 298 10.0% 9.3%
1992 3,153 2,840 313 9.9% 9.1%
1993 3,394 3,061 333 9.8% 7.3%
1994 3,604 3,226 378 10.5% 6.1%
1995 3,644 3,283 361 9.9% 5.3%
1996 3,430 3,096 334 9.7% 4.9%
1997 3,420 3,134 286 8.4% 4.3%
1998 3,425 3,167 258 7.5% 4.0%
1999 3,634 3,368 266 7.3% 3.8%
2000 3,902 3,655 247 6.3% 3.6%
2001 3,898 3,547 351 9.0% 5.2%
2002 3,769 3,358 411 10.9% 6.2%
2003 3,793 3,364 429 11.3% 7.1%
2004 3,865 3,446 419 10.8% 7.0%
2005 3,961 3,543 418 10.6% 6.8%
2006 4,080 3,638 442 10.8% 7.0%
2007 4,010 3,584 426 10.6% 7.1%
2008 3,878 3,384 494 12.7% 8.2%
2009 3,725 2,950 775 20.8% 13.1%
2010 3,275 2,652 623 19.0% 12.2%
2011 3,132 2,595 537 17.1% 10.0%
2012 2,994 2,531 463 15.5% 9.0%
2013 2,969 2,510 459 15.5% 8.7%
2014 2,985 2,632 353 11.8% 7.2%
2015 2,926 2,669 257 8.8% 5.4%
2016 2,915 2,700 215 7.4% 5.0%
2017 2,914 2,701 213 7.3% 4.6%
2018 2,954 2,763 191 6.5% 4.2%
2019 2,989 2,784 205 6.9% 4.1%
2020 2,910 2,563 347 11.9% 9.9%
2021 2,667 2,431 236 8.8% 5.8%
2022 2,783 2,563 220 7.9% 4.2%
2023 2,843 2,626 217 7.6% 3.9%
2024 2,510 2,245 265 10.6% 4.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com