Ogemaw County, Michigan
County seat: West Branch · Population 21,121 (2025) · 564 sq mi
Ogemaw County is the 64th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 21,121 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is West Branch. It is part of the Northeast (Region 3) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Ogemaw County facts
- County seat
- West Branch
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 21,121 +1.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 564 sq mi 51st largest of 83
- Water area
- 11 sq mi
- Population density
- 38 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Largest city
- Mills 4,054
- Median household income
- $54,666
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26129
Cities and towns in Ogemaw County
Ogemaw County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Ogemaw County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch (county seat) | City | 2,370 | |
| Rose City | City | 581 | |
| Prescott | Village | 227 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Skidway Lake | 3,008 | |
| Lupton | 206 |
ZIP codes in Ogemaw County
9 ZIP codes reach into Ogemaw County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48610 also Gladwin and Arenac counties
- 48624 also Gladwin, Roscommon and Clare counties
- 48635
- 48654 also Oscoda County
- 48661
- 48739 also Iosco County
- 48756 also Arenac County
- 48761 also Alcona, Oscoda and Iosco counties
- 48770 also Iosco County
Population of Ogemaw County, 2020–2025
Ogemaw County grew by 352 people (+1.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 821 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,159 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,781 |
| 2021 | 20,785 |
| 2022 | 20,884 |
| 2023 | 21,033 |
| 2024 | 21,042 |
| 2025 | 21,121 |
Neighboring counties
- Iosco County east · 25,266 people
- Roscommon County west · 23,914 people
- Oscoda County north · 8,723 people
- Arenac County southeast · 15,068 people
- Gladwin County southwest · 26,077 people
- Alcona County northeast · 10,556 people
- Crawford County northwest · 13,722 people
Printable Ogemaw County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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