Oceana County Demographics

A map of Oceana County's Population by Race

Oceana County, Michigan had a population of 26,659 in 2020. It was 79.5% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 15.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oceana County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Oceana County is the 51st most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Oceana County's White Population

21,191 residents of Oceana County identify as White, or 79.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Oceana County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oceana County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oceana County is more White than neighboring Muskegon County (74% White). Oceana County is less White than neighboring Mason County (89.3% White), Ottawa County (81.5% White), Manistee County (87.2% White), and Newaygo County (87.9% White).

Oceana County's Black Population

123 residents of Oceana County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oceana County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oceana County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oceana County is less Black than neighboring Mason County (0.6% Black), Muskegon County (13.4% Black), Ottawa County (1.7% Black), Manistee County (2.4% Black), and Newaygo County (0.8% Black).

Oceana County's Asian Population

69 residents of Oceana County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oceana County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oceana County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oceana County is less Asian than neighboring Mason County (0.5% Asian), Muskegon County (0.6% Asian), Ottawa County (2.7% Asian), and Newaygo County (0.4% Asian).

Oceana County's Hispanic Population

4,108 residents of Oceana County identify as Hispanic, or 15.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oceana County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oceana County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oceana County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (4.4% Hispanic), Muskegon County (5.8% Hispanic), Ottawa County (9.9% Hispanic), Manistee County (3.3% Hispanic), and Newaygo County (5.9% Hispanic).

Oceana County's Native American/Other Population

278 residents of Oceana County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oceana County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oceana County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oceana County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ottawa County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Newaygo County (0.8% Native American/Other). Oceana County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Manistee County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Oceana County's Multiracial Population

890 residents of Oceana County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oceana County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oceana County is ranked #73 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oceana County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (4.1% Multiracial), Muskegon County (5.1% Multiracial), Ottawa County (3.6% Multiracial), Manistee County (4.5% Multiracial), and Newaygo County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.