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Oscoda County, Michigan

Oscoda County had 8,596 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 565.7 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 83 in Michigan by population and 46th by land area.

Population
8,596
#78 of 83 in Michigan · #2,523 in US
Area
565.7 sq mi
#46 of 83 in Michigan · #1,812 in US
Density
15 / sq mi
#74 of 83 in Michigan · #2,391 in US
Median household income
$49,622
#79 of 83 in Michigan · #2,737 in US

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

Oscoda County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Oscoda County population, land area and income

Oscoda County had 8,596 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 565.7 square miles of land. It ranks 78th of 83 in Michigan by population and 46th by land area. That works out to 15.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Oscoda County has 23% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $49,622 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,596

3144th1st

2523rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

566 sq mi

3144th1st

1812th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2391st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$49,622

3143rd1st

2737th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

8,596

83rd1st

78th of 83 (MI)

Land area

566 sq mi

83rd1st

46th of 83 (MI)

Density

15.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

74th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$49,622

83rd1st

79th of 83 (MI)

How Oscoda County's population changed since 2020

Oscoda County gained 361 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.4%. That ranks 6th 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, Oscoda County recorded 322 births and 655 deaths, a natural change of -333. Net international migration added +6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +694. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 694 people.

8,23520208,32220218,40020228,57220238,5962024
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
322
Deaths
655
Net international migration
+6
Net domestic migration
+694
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+24

Where Oscoda County is

The Census internal point of Oscoda County is at 44.687300, -84.126900. 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 Oscoda 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: Oscoda County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.687300, -84.126900
DMS
44°41'14.28"N 84°07'36.84"W
UTM
16N 727673.7E 4952230.4N
Geohash
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Plus code
86PQMVPF+W6

Towns in Oscoda County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Oscoda County. Its 8,596 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Oscoda County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Oscoda County. The most populous is Alpena County, MI, with 28,903 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 136.6 miles S of Oscoda County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 138.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alpena, MI (population 10,116), 42.8 miles away.

Oscoda County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Oscoda County is 26135: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 135. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $49,622.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Oscoda County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,596. That is up 361 people (4.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,235.

What is the FIPS code of Oscoda County?

26135. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (135) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Oscoda County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Oscoda County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Oscoda County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Alpena County, MI; Otsego County, MI; Iosco County, MI; Roscommon County, MI; Ogemaw County, MI; Crawford County, MI; Alcona County, MI; Montmorency 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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