Otsego County, MI

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2024 Population
25,584
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.4
0.225% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.03%
16.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,183
1.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$219,700
11.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,673
3.66% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Otsego County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Otsego County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Otsego County, MI was $219,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Otsego County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Otsego County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Otsego County, MI is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.6% of Otsego County, MI residents were born outside of the country (410 people).

In 2024, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.8k people) in Otsego County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 667 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Otsego County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Otsego County, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Otsego County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.8k ± 82
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    667 ± 95
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    334 ± 75
2.04%
Hispanic Population
521 people

In 2024, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.8k people) in Otsego County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 667 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.04% of the people in Otsego County, MI are hispanic (521 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Otsego County, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
410 people
1.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
387 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Otsego County, MI residents (410 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Otsego County, MI was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    655 ± 121
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    564 ± 181
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    256 ± 109

Otsego County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Otsego County, MI employs 12.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Otsego County, MI were Retail Trade (1,894 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,768 people), and Manufacturing (1,385 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,000), Utilities ($90,625), and Public Administration ($67,554).

Employment

Occupations

12.7k
2024 Value
± 734
3.66%
1 Year growth
± 8.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otsego County, MI grew at a rate of 3.66%, from 12.2k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otsego County, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,674 people), Management Occupations (1,076 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (979 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otsego County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.7k
2024 Value
± 734
3.66%
1 Year growth
± 8.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otsego County, MI grew at a rate of 3.66%, from 12.2k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otsego County, MI, are Retail Trade (1,894 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,768 people), and Manufacturing (1,385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otsego County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Otsego County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,572
Median earning men ± $2,650
$40,397
Median earning women ± $4,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,489), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,059), and Manufacturing ($60,567).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($63,571), Public Administration ($47,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,652).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 55
    Construction
  2. 47
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 46
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $81.7k
    Retail Trade
  2. $80.5k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $53.2k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Otsego County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Otsego County, MI was $219,700 in 2024, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,500 to $219,700, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Otsego County, MI is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Otsego County, MI have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otsego County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.59%.

Housing

Property

$219,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,361
$8,673
Median Property Taxes
±$560

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Otsego County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Otsego County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.2%
Homeownership
2024
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Otsego County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,183
Median Household Income
± $4,808
11.2k
Number of Households
± 704

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Otsego County, MI grew to $68,183 from the previous year's value of $67,285.

The following chart displays the households in Otsego County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otsego County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Otsego County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otsego County, MI have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Otsego County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Otsego County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Otsego County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.59%.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otsego County, MI (2.03k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otsego County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 256 in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 81.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Otsego County, MI has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, MI see 1,150 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,150 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,150 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otsego County, MI

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, MI see an average of 1,150 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,150 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Otsego County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.68%
Uninsured
47.8%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Otsego County, MI declined by 8.03% from 6.17% to 5.68%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.4 in Otsego County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.4% in Otsego County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.68% in Otsego County, MI.

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