Census place 2661940

Owosso

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Owosso city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Owosso.

According to the 2025 estimate, Owosso has a population of 14,437 and 2,751 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $132,600, below the comparison median of $207,250; median gross rent is $784, below the comparison median of $1,127; and median household income is $54,229, below the comparison median of $66,596. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$132,600
Below the comparison median of $207,250
median gross rent
$784
Below the comparison median of $1,127
median household income
$54,229
Below the comparison median of $66,596

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Owosso's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,437
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,751/sq mi
5.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,229
Median home value
$132,600
Median gross rent
$784
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.1%
Typical commute
22.9 min
Drive-alone commute
80.5%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
5.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.8%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
9%
Households with children
27.6%
Residents with a disability
17.5%
Residents without insurance
6.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Shiawassee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FLINT FCWOS (22 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
32"
Annual snowfall
52.1"

Month by month

A year in Owosso.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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