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Jury Pool Profile

Oceana County, Michigan

Republican +30 (2024)
Population
26,788
Median household income
$63,624
Unemployment
7.9%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 23,684 88.4%
  • Black or African American alone 248 0.9%
  • Asian alone 28 0.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 208 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 8 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 650 2.4%
  • Two or more races 1,962 7.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,135 15.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 43.9

  • Under 18 5,817 21.7%
  • 18–24 1,975 7.4%
  • 25–44 5,939 22.2%
  • 45–64 7,229 27.0%
  • 65 and over 5,828 21.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
7.9%
+2.88 pp vs. state
County GDP
$832.9M
0.12% of state
Avg. annual pay
$45,679
Establishments
567

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 1,590 24.6%
  • Manufacturing 1,401 21.7%
  • Leisure & hospitality 880 13.6%
  • Education & health services 650 10.0%
  • Natural resources & mining 506 7.8%
  • Public administration 503 7.8%
  • Construction 298 4.6%
  • Professional & business services 162 2.5%
  • Financial activities 143 2.2%
  • Other services 142 2.2%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
85.1%
Median gross rent
$768
Owner-occupied
8,723
Renter-occupied
1,524

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 14,870 votes cast

  • Republican 9,547 64.2%
  • Democratic 5,085 34.2%
  • Other / third-party 238 1.6%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

88.5% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 2,640 10.4%
  • German 162 0.6%
  • Slavic languages 38 0.1%
  • Other Indo-European 32 0.1%
  • Other 24 0.1%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 9 0.0%
  • Chinese 6 0.0%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 6 0.0%
  • Vietnamese 5 0.0%
  • Korean 4 0.0%
  • Tagalog 2 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
10,247
Family households
7,164
69.9% of households
Married w/ children
5,561
Single-mother households
566
Veterans
1,659
7.9% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

26.2% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 2,415 9.1%
  • Evangelical Protestant 2,349 8.8%
  • Mainline Protestant 1,811 6.8%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 415 1.6%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
91.9%
With a disability
16.9%
Bachelor's or higher
21.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
27th Judicial Circuit Court
Judges
2 (Circuit Court judges per circuit (general civil + felony criminal jurisdiction); District Court judges (limited jurisdiction) and Probate Court judges separate. Vintage 2026 courts.michigan.gov / Wikipedia 'Michigan Circuit Courts' table; cross-checked against MCL § 600.508.)
Court seats
Hart, White Cloud

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Michigan statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
4
19.07 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
3

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Oceana County, Michigan to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.