OCEANA COUNTY
Oceana County’s population remained relatively stable from 2022 to 2023. Gross regional product edged up less than a percent over the prevous year, while median household income increased more than 10% from 2020 to 2022. Of the companies interviewed by The Right Place in Oceana County in 2023, 76% said sales were increasing while 62% noted plans for future expansion. The previous year, 80% of companies noted increasing sales, while 53% said they had plans to expand. Facility issues and sales were cited as the top barriers for growth among companies in Oceana County.
NOTABLE STATISTICS
OCEANA COUNTY TOP INDUSTRIES BY JOBS
Population 27,097
Industry
Number of Jobs
Fruit & Vegetable Preserving & Specialty Food Manufacturing
1,078
$672.7M 32%
Gross Regional Product
Local Government, Excluding Education & Hospitals
529
Education & Hospitals (Local Government)
424
Crop Production
322
Associates Degree & Higher
Restaurants & Other Eating Places
320
Unemployment Rate* 4.9% Labor Force* 12,354
Total
2,673
OCEANA COUNTY TOTAL POPULATION (2012-2022)
15,000 17,500 20,000 22,500 25,000 27,500 30,000 32,500 35,000
Median Age** 43.5
$56,454
Median Household Income**
Cost of Living Index 89.2
* Data as of Q3 2023 ** Data as of 2022
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