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Otsego County, Michigan

Otsego County, Michigan · ZIP 49730, 49733, 49735

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 26,083 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,996Households
  • $67,285Median household income
  • $196,500Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Otsego County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.7%
23k24k25k26k2000: 23,30120002010: 24,16420102020: 25,091202023,30125,091
Population of Otsego County at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,301
201024,164
202025,091

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Otsego County
Under $50k35.5%
$50k to $100k34.8%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $67,285 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Otsego County
Owner occupied
8,577 units
Renter occupied
2,419 units
Vacancy rate
26.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Otsego County2023
Retail trade2,329
Health care and social assistance1,463
Accommodation and food services1,310
Manufacturing873
Construction825
Wholesale trade483
Other services (except public administration)454
Transportation and warehousing438

9,372 employees in 846 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Otsego County compared with its state
Otsego County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOtsego CountyMichigan
Population25,35210,051,595
Median household income$67,285$71,149
Median age44.540.1
Median home value$196,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.8%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes78.0%72.9%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Otsego County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Bagley TownshipTownship6,11527.7 sq mi
GaylordCity4,4335.20 sq mi
Otsego Lake TownshipTownship2,96032.7 sq mi
Hayes TownshipTownship2,84169.2 sq mi
Livingston TownshipTownship2,76333.8 sq mi
Corwith TownshipTownship1,778107.5 sq mi
Elmira TownshipTownship1,77735.8 sq mi
Charlton TownshipTownship1,412100.4 sq mi
Chester TownshipTownship1,35167.6 sq mi
Dover TownshipTownship65335.2 sq mi
VanderbiltVillage5321.09 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Otsego County

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.