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Osceola County, MI

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

AI Overview

Osceola County is a small rural Michigan county of 23,122 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $34,076 and median household income of $58,267, well below state norms, alongside a poverty rate of 15.8% and unemployment of 6.5%. The labor force is modest in both size and educational attainment, with only 16.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, a labor force participation rate of 52.4%, and median worker earnings of $36,785. Population has edged down 0.5% over five years, though housing costs remain low—median home value of $139,600 and median gross rent of $764/month—with an 83.7% homeownership rate signaling a stable, owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

23,122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,267

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

Osceola County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,448 (92.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races547 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race476 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone328 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone265 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone97 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic517
  2. 2.Spanish196
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)41
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic30
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)27

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,830

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,076

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,001
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,959
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,043
  4. 4.Construction (Group)680
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services635

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,656
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,298
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,674
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,455
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,210

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.94×)425
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.21×)1,994
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)473
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.07×)675
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)997

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$139,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$764/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999987 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999932 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999798 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999643 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999632 (8.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999524 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,785

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,218 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled1,062 (11.5%)
  • Worked At Home570 (6.2%)
  • Walked230 (2.5%)
  • Bicycle73 (0.8%)
  • Other61 (0.7%)

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.