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  • Largest town: West Branch

Ogemaw County, Michigan

Ogemaw County had 20,985 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 563.5 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 83 in Michigan by population and 52nd by land area.

Population
20,985
#64 of 83 in Michigan · #1,772 in US
Area
563.5 sq mi
#52 of 83 in Michigan · #1,829 in US
Density
37 / sq mi
#60 of 83 in Michigan · #1,738 in US
Median household income
$51,390
#75 of 83 in Michigan · #2,614 in US

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

Ogemaw County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Ogemaw County population, land area and income

Ogemaw County had 20,985 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 563.5 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 83 in Michigan by population and 52nd by land area. That works out to 37.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,390 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

20,985

3144th1st

1772nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

564 sq mi

3144th1st

1829th of 3,144 (US)

Density

37.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1738th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,390

3143rd1st

2614th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

20,985

83rd1st

64th of 83 (MI)

Land area

564 sq mi

83rd1st

52nd of 83 (MI)

Density

37.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

60th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$51,390

83rd1st

75th of 83 (MI)

How Ogemaw County's population changed since 2020

Ogemaw County gained 200 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.0%. That ranks 41st 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, Ogemaw County recorded 713 births and 1,525 deaths, a natural change of -812. Net international migration added +111 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +898. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 898 people.

20.8k202020.8k202120.9k202221.0k202321.0k2024
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
713
Deaths
1,525
Net international migration
+111
Net domestic migration
+898
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2

Where Ogemaw County is

The Census internal point of Ogemaw County is at 44.333300, -84.128100. 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 Ogemaw 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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  3. < +1.5%
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Orange pin: Ogemaw County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.333300, -84.128100
DMS
44°19'59.88"N 84°07'41.16"W
UTM
16N 728961.5E 4912904.6N
Geohash
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Plus code
86PQ8VMC+8Q

Towns in Ogemaw County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Ogemaw County, 2,355 people together, or 11% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ogemaw County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is West Branch with 2,355.

  1. 01West Branch2,355
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ogemaw County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Ogemaw County. The most populous is Gladwin County, MI, with 25,995 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 112.6 miles S of Ogemaw County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 114.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Midland, MI (population 42,780), 49.2 miles away.

Ogemaw County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ogemaw County is 26129: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 129. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,390.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ogemaw County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,985. That is up 200 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 20,785.

What is the FIPS code of Ogemaw County?

26129. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (129) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ogemaw County?

West Branch, with 2,355 residents inside Ogemaw County in 2024.

Which counties border Ogemaw County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Gladwin County, MI; Iosco County, MI; Roscommon County, MI; Arenac County, MI; Crawford County, MI; Alcona County, MI; Oscoda 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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