2023 State of the Region

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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