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Otsego County Demographics

A map of Otsego County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
23,15692.3%
Multiracial
1,0874.3%
Hispanic
4461.8%
Native American/Other
2110.8%
Black
1000.4%
Asian
910.4%

Otsego County, Michigan had a population of 25,091 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Otsego County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Otsego County is the 57th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Otsego County's White Population

23,156 residents of Otsego County identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Otsego County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Otsego County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Otsego County is more White than neighboring Cheboygan County (89.4% White). Otsego County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (92.6% White), Montmorency County (93.4% White), Antrim County (92.8% White), and Oscoda County (93.5% White).

Otsego County's Black Population

100 residents of Otsego County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Otsego County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Otsego County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Otsego County is more Black than neighboring Cheboygan County (0.3% Black), Montmorency County (0.1% Black), Antrim County (0.2% Black), and Oscoda County (0.1% Black).

Otsego County's Asian Population

91 residents of Otsego County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Otsego County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Otsego County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Otsego County is more Asian than neighboring Cheboygan County (0.3% Asian), Montmorency County (0.3% Asian), Antrim County (0.3% Asian), and Oscoda County (0.1% Asian).

Otsego County's Hispanic Population

446 residents of Otsego County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Otsego County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Otsego County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Otsego County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheboygan County (1.3% Hispanic), and Montmorency County (1.4% Hispanic). Otsego County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (2.2% Hispanic), Antrim County (2% Hispanic), and Oscoda County (1.9% Hispanic).

Otsego County's Native American/Other Population

211 residents of Otsego 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 Otsego 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, Otsego County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Otsego County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oscoda County (0.5% Native American/Other). Otsego County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.9% Native American/Other), Cheboygan County (2.9% Native American/Other), Montmorency County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Antrim County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Otsego County's Multiracial Population

1,087 residents of Otsego County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Otsego County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Otsego County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Otsego County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (3.4% Multiracial), Montmorency County (3.7% Multiracial), Antrim County (3.6% Multiracial), and Oscoda County (3.9% Multiracial). Otsego County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cheboygan County (5.6% Multiracial).

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