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Oceana County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Oceana County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Oceana County is a small rural county of 26,788 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and related industries, reflected in a per capita income of $31,577 and GDP per capita of $25,348—both well below state and national averages. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 56.1% participation rate, 21.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $35,677, suggesting a workforce concentrated in lower-wage occupational categories. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $167,600 and median gross rent of $768/month, and an 85.1% homeownership rate; population grew 1.4% over five years against a 5.7% unemployment rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Oceana County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,001 (85.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,845 (6.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,001 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races578 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone273 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone178 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,640
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic162
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic38
  4. 4.Other Indo-European32
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,554

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,348

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,499
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,099
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,175
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,008
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services867

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,202
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,739
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,948
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,815
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,737

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.56×)1,198
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.17×)2,476
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)635
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.05×)832
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.96×)253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$768/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,333 (15.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999895 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999885 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999837 (9.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999764 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999527 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,677

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,683 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled1,357 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home832 (7.4%)
  • Walked235 (2.1%)
  • Other104 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle20 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.