City in Shiawassee County, Michigan · 5.2 sq mi · 2,742 people per sq mi
14,391 people live in Owosso. The typical household earns $54,229, and the median resident is 38.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,714 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.22%
Men 38.9 · Women 38.9
1860–2026
14,391
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
14,391
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,391 | -46 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,437 | -69 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 14,506 | -49 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 14,555 | -53 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 14,608 | -45 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 14,653 | -61 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 14,714 | -44 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 14,758 | +4 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 14,754 | -69 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 14,823 | -33 | 0.22% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Owosso has a population change lower than Shiawassee County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 146 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| Never married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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