As of the census of 2015, there were 26,229 people, 9,822 households, and 7,265 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 15,009 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.6% White, 1.2% Black or African American, .6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1% from two or more races. 14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 89.1% spoke only English, while 11.8% only speaks Spanish at home. In 2015, Oceana County had the highest percentage of Latinos of any county in Michigan. Latinos continued to grow in numbers, now constituting 14.2% of the population. silverlake Photography by ToddAndBradReed.com In 2015 there were 9,822 households out of which 72% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80% were married couples living together, and 41% were single men or women. The average family size was 3.1. In the county the population was spread out with 23% under the age of 18, and 58% who were 18 to 65 years of age. The median age was 42.3 years. In Oceana County 51% of the population is men, and 49% is female. The median income for a household in the county was $41,617,and the per capita income for the county was $20,234. About 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32% of those under age 18 and 8% of those age 65 or over. The average female salary for Oceana County is $35,774, and the average male salary for Oceana County is $47,182.