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Oceana County, Michigan

Oceana County had 27,014 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 538.1 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 83 in Michigan by population and 64th by land area.

Population
27,014
#51 of 83 in Michigan · #1,541 in US
Area
538.1 sq mi
#64 of 83 in Michigan · #1,943 in US
Density
50 / sq mi
#51 of 83 in Michigan · #1,465 in US
Median household income
$61,907
#38 of 83 in Michigan · #1,648 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Oceana County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Oceana County population, land area and income

Oceana County had 27,014 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 538.1 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 83 in Michigan by population and 64th by land area. That works out to 50.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents; Oceana County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,907 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,014

3144th1st

1541st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

538 sq mi

3144th1st

1943rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

50.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1465th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,907

3143rd1st

1648th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

27,014

83rd1st

51st of 83 (MI)

Land area

538 sq mi

83rd1st

64th of 83 (MI)

Density

50.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

51st of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$61,907

83rd1st

38th of 83 (MI)

How Oceana County's population changed since 2020

Oceana County gained 298 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.1%. That ranks 39th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Oceana County recorded 1,154 births and 1,319 deaths, a natural change of -165. Net international migration added +205 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +328. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 328 people.

26.7k202026.9k202127.0k202227.0k202327.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,154
Deaths
1,319
Net international migration
+205
Net domestic migration
+328
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4

Where Oceana County is

The Census internal point of Oceana County is at 43.604000, -86.467200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Oceana County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Oceana County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.604000, -86.467200
DMS
43°36'14.40"N 86°28'1.92"W
UTM
16N 542999.9E 4828029.4N
Geohash
dpf803ue8
Plus code
86MMJG3M+H4

Towns in Oceana County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Oceana County, 4,235 people together, or 16% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Oceana County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Shelby with 2,176.

  1. 01Shelby2,176
  2. 02Hart2,059
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Oceana County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Oceana County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Muskegon County, MI, with 177,428 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 113.6 miles ESE of Oceana County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 60.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Muskegon, MI (population 37,287), 28.1 miles away.

Oceana County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Oceana County is 26127: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 127. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,907.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Oceana County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,014. That is up 298 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,716.

What is the FIPS code of Oceana County?

26127. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (127) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Oceana County?

Shelby, with 2,176 residents inside Oceana County in 2024.

Which counties border Oceana County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Muskegon County, MI; Sheboygan County, WI; Ozaukee County, WI; Newaygo County, MI; Mason County, MI; Lake County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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