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Otsego County, Michigan

Otsego County had 26,083 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 515.0 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 68th by land area.

Population
26,083
#53 of 83 in Michigan · #1,576 in US
Area
515.0 sq mi
#68 of 83 in Michigan · #2,025 in US
Density
51 / sq mi
#49 of 83 in Michigan · #1,452 in US
Median household income
$69,029
#20 of 83 in Michigan · #1,069 in US

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

Otsego County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Otsego County population, land area and income

Otsego County had 26,083 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 515.0 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 68th by land area. That works out to 50.6 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; Otsego County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,029 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,083

3144th1st

1576th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

515 sq mi

3144th1st

2025th of 3,144 (US)

Density

50.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1452nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,029

3143rd1st

1069th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

26,083

83rd1st

53rd of 83 (MI)

Land area

515 sq mi

83rd1st

68th of 83 (MI)

Density

50.6 / sq mi

83rd1st

49th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$69,029

83rd1st

20th of 83 (MI)

How Otsego County's population changed since 2020

Otsego County gained 948 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.8%. That ranks 10th 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, Otsego County recorded 1,032 births and 1,473 deaths, a natural change of -441. Net international migration added +116 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,313. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,313 people.

25.1k202025.3k202125.6k202225.8k202326.1k2024
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
1,032
Deaths
1,473
Net international migration
+116
Net domestic migration
+1,313
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+298

Where Otsego County is

The Census internal point of Otsego County is at 45.021800, -84.576600. 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 Otsego 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: Otsego County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.021800, -84.576600
DMS
45°01'18.48"N 84°34'35.76"W
UTM
16N 690928.6E 4988229.2N
Geohash
f05b57vny
Plus code
86QQ2CCF+P9

Towns in Otsego County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Otsego County, 4,433 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Otsego County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Gaylord with 4,433.

  1. 01Gaylord4,433
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Otsego County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Otsego County. The most populous is Charlevoix County, MI, with 26,105 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 158.1 miles S of Otsego County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 152.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Traverse City, MI (population 15,782), 53.6 miles away.

Otsego County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Otsego County is 26137: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 137. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,029.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Otsego County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,083. That is up 948 people (3.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,135.

What is the FIPS code of Otsego County?

26137. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (137) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Otsego County?

Gaylord, with 4,433 residents inside Otsego County in 2024.

Which counties border Otsego County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Charlevoix County, MI; Cheboygan County, MI; Antrim County, MI; Kalkaska County, MI; Crawford County, MI; Montmorency 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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