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Osceola County, Michigan

Osceola County had 23,484 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 566.3 square miles of land. It ranks 61st of 83 in Michigan by population and 45th by land area.

Population
23,484
#61 of 83 in Michigan · #1,667 in US
Area
566.3 sq mi
#45 of 83 in Michigan · #1,807 in US
Density
41 / sq mi
#57 of 83 in Michigan · #1,641 in US
Median household income
$55,388
#65 of 83 in Michigan · #2,293 in US

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

Osceola County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Osceola County population, land area and income

Osceola County had 23,484 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 566.3 square miles of land. It ranks 61st of 83 in Michigan by population and 45th by land area. That works out to 41.5 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; Osceola County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,388 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

23,484

3144th1st

1667th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

566 sq mi

3144th1st

1807th of 3,144 (US)

Density

41.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1641st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,388

3143rd1st

2293rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

23,484

83rd1st

61st of 83 (MI)

Land area

566 sq mi

83rd1st

45th of 83 (MI)

Density

41.5 / sq mi

83rd1st

57th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$55,388

83rd1st

65th of 83 (MI)

How Osceola County's population changed since 2020

Osceola County gained 582 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 17th 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, Osceola County recorded 1,048 births and 1,256 deaths, a natural change of -208. Net international migration added +67 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +747. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 747 people.

22.9k202023.2k202123.3k202223.3k202323.5k2024
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
1,048
Deaths
1,256
Net international migration
+67
Net domestic migration
+747
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+195

Where Osceola County is

The Census internal point of Osceola County is at 43.997600, -85.322300. 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 Osceola 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: Osceola County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.997600, -85.322300
DMS
43°59'51.36"N 85°19'20.28"W
UTM
16N 634514.2E 4872974.5N
Geohash
dpg663w0w
Plus code
86MPXMXH+23

Towns in Osceola County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Osceola County, 4,313 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Osceola County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Reed City with 2,531.

  1. 01Reed City2,531
  2. 02Evart1,782
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Osceola County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Osceola County. The most populous is Isabella County, MI, with 65,072 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 95.4 miles SSE of Osceola County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 73.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cadillac, MI (population 10,521), 18.0 miles away.

Osceola County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Osceola County is 26133: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 133. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,388.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Osceola County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 23,484. That is up 582 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 22,902.

What is the FIPS code of Osceola County?

26133. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (133) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Osceola County?

Reed City, with 2,531 residents inside Osceola County in 2024.

Which counties border Osceola County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Isabella County, MI; Newaygo County, MI; Mecosta County, MI; Wexford County, MI; Clare County, MI; Missaukee 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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