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Okemos Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Okemos Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,121

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
18.6%
18 - 24:
18.0%
25 - 34:
10.1%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
9.1%
Over 65 Years:
14.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
13.7%
13.7%
97.7%
97.7%
72.7%
72.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Okemos
USA
$56,396
$56,396
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Okemos
USA
$102,612
$102,612
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.5%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Manufacturing
Finance
Retail
Accommodation
Other
Arts
Wholesale
28.4%
28.4%
14.3%
14.3%
9.1%
9.1%
7.4%
7.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
4.7%
4.7%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.3%
61.3%
19.5%
19.5%
8.8%
8.8%
6.4%
6.4%
3.5%
3.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Polish
Dutch
French
Scottish
European
Swedish
Norwegian
Greek
Turkish
French Canadian
Iranian
Welsh
Russian
Scots-Irish
Czech
Hungarian
17.3%
17.3%
14.6%
14.6%
9.0%
9.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.1%
4.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Langs. of India
Polish
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Korean
Arabic
Persian
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
African languages
Slavic languages
Portuguese
French
Urdu
Tagalog
Japanese
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
72.9%
72.9%
6.1%
6.1%
5.7%
5.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Okemos Residents

22.1%