Ogemaw County Demographics

A map of Ogemaw County's Population by Race

Ogemaw County, Michigan had a population of 20,770 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ogemaw County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ogemaw County is the 64th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Ogemaw County's White Population

19,268 residents of Ogemaw County identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ogemaw County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ogemaw County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ogemaw County is more White than neighboring Crawford County (92.6% White). Ogemaw County is less White than neighboring Oscoda County (93.5% White), Gladwin County (93.9% White), and Roscommon County (93.3% White).

Ogemaw County's Black Population

59 residents of Ogemaw County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ogemaw County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ogemaw County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ogemaw County is more Black than neighboring Oscoda County (0.1% Black), and Arenac County (0.2% Black). Ogemaw County is less Black than neighboring Crawford County (0.4% Black).

Ogemaw County's Asian Population

57 residents of Ogemaw County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ogemaw County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ogemaw County is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ogemaw County is more Asian than neighboring Oscoda County (0.1% Asian). Ogemaw County is less Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0.4% Asian).

Ogemaw County's Hispanic Population

437 residents of Ogemaw County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ogemaw County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ogemaw County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ogemaw County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oscoda County (1.9% Hispanic), Gladwin County (1.9% Hispanic), Arenac County (1.8% Hispanic), and Roscommon County (1.9% Hispanic). Ogemaw County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (2.2% Hispanic).

Ogemaw County's Native American/Other Population

174 residents of Ogemaw County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ogemaw 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, Ogemaw County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ogemaw County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oscoda County (0.5% Native American/Other), Gladwin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Roscommon County (0.6% Native American/Other). Ogemaw County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arenac County (1% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Ogemaw County's Multiracial Population

775 residents of Ogemaw County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ogemaw County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ogemaw County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ogemaw County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gladwin County (3.1% Multiracial), Roscommon County (3.6% Multiracial), and Crawford County (3.4% Multiracial). Ogemaw County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oscoda County (3.9% Multiracial), and Arenac County (3.9% Multiracial).

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