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Oscoda County Demographics

A map of Oscoda County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
7,68493.5%
Multiracial
3233.9%
Hispanic
1541.9%
Native American/Other
450.5%
Black
80.1%
Asian
50.1%

Oscoda County, Michigan had a population of 8,219 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oscoda County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Oscoda County is the 78th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Oscoda County's White Population

7,684 residents of Oscoda County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Oscoda County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oscoda County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oscoda County is more White than neighboring Montmorency County (93.4% White), Ogemaw County (92.8% White), Crawford County (92.6% White), Otsego County (92.3% White), and Roscommon County (93.3% White).

Oscoda County's Black Population

8 residents of Oscoda County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oscoda County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oscoda County is ranked #83 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oscoda County is less Black than neighboring Ogemaw County (0.3% Black), Crawford County (0.4% Black), Otsego County (0.4% Black), and Roscommon County (0.3% Black).

Oscoda County's Asian Population

5 residents of Oscoda County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oscoda County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oscoda County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oscoda County is less Asian than neighboring Montmorency County (0.3% Asian), Ogemaw County (0.3% Asian), Crawford County (0.4% Asian), Otsego County (0.4% Asian), and Roscommon County (0.3% Asian).

Oscoda County's Hispanic Population

154 residents of Oscoda County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oscoda County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oscoda County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oscoda County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montmorency County (1.4% Hispanic), and Otsego County (1.8% Hispanic). Oscoda County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ogemaw County (2.1% Hispanic), and Crawford County (2.2% Hispanic).

Oscoda County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Oscoda County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oscoda 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, Oscoda County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oscoda County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montmorency County (1.1% Native American/Other), Ogemaw County (0.8% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.9% Native American/Other), Otsego County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Roscommon County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Oscoda County's Multiracial Population

323 residents of Oscoda County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oscoda County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oscoda County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oscoda County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montmorency County (3.7% Multiracial), Ogemaw County (3.7% Multiracial), Crawford County (3.4% Multiracial), and Roscommon County (3.6% Multiracial). Oscoda County is less Multiracial than neighboring Otsego County (4.3% Multiracial).

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