Ogemaw County Demographics

A map of Ogemaw County's Population by Race

Ogemaw County, Michigan has an estimated population of 20,885, a less than 1% change from the 20,770 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ogemaw County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ogemaw is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ogemaw County, that probability was 13.8% in 2020 and 14.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ogemaw County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Ogemaw County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ogemaw County's White Population

19,326 residents of Ogemaw County, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ogemaw County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Ogemaw County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ogemaw County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Ogemaw County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.5%.

Ogemaw County is more White than neighboring Roscommon County (92.4% White), and Crawford County (91.5% White). Ogemaw County is less White than neighboring Oscoda County (93.1% White), Gladwin County (92.7% White), and Arenac County (93% White).

Ogemaw County's Black Population

101 residents of Ogemaw County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ogemaw County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Ogemaw County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ogemaw County's Black population has grown by an estimated 71.2%. Black residents' share of Ogemaw County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Ogemaw County is more Black than neighboring Oscoda County (0.4% Black), Gladwin County (0.3% Black), and Crawford County (0.4% Black). Ogemaw County is less Black than neighboring Arenac County (0.7% Black), and Roscommon County (0.7% Black).

Ogemaw County's Asian Population

160 residents of Ogemaw County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ogemaw County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Ogemaw County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ogemaw County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 180.7%. Asian residents' share of Ogemaw County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Ogemaw County is more Asian than neighboring Oscoda County (0.2% Asian), Gladwin County (0.4% Asian), Arenac County (0.1% Asian), and Roscommon County (0.1% Asian).

Ogemaw County's Hispanic Population

470 residents of Ogemaw County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ogemaw County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Ogemaw County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ogemaw County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Ogemaw County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Ogemaw County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oscoda County (2.1% Hispanic), Gladwin County (2.2% Hispanic), Arenac County (2.2% Hispanic), and Roscommon County (2% Hispanic). Ogemaw County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (2.4% Hispanic).

Ogemaw County's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Ogemaw County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ogemaw County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Ogemaw County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ogemaw County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ogemaw County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ogemaw County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gladwin County (0.7% Native American/Other), Arenac County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ogemaw County's Multiracial Population

735 residents of Ogemaw County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ogemaw County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ogemaw County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ogemaw County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Ogemaw County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Ogemaw County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oscoda County (3.8% Multiracial), Gladwin County (3.6% Multiracial), Roscommon County (4.4% Multiracial), and Crawford County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.