Ottawa County Demographics

A map of Ottawa County's Population by Race

Ottawa County, Michigan had a population of 296,200 in 2020. It was 81.5% White, 1.7% Black, 2.7% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ottawa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ottawa County is the 7th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Ottawa County's White Population

241,520 residents of Ottawa County identify as White, or 81.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Ottawa County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ottawa County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more White than neighboring Muskegon County (74% White), Van Buren County (78.6% White), and Oceana County (79.5% White). Ottawa County is less White than neighboring Allegan County (85.5% White), and Newaygo County (87.9% White).

Ottawa County's Black Population

5,071 residents of Ottawa County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ottawa County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ottawa County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Black than neighboring Allegan County (1.2% Black), Oceana County (0.5% Black), and Newaygo County (0.8% Black). Ottawa County is less Black than neighboring Muskegon County (13.4% Black), and Van Buren County (3.1% Black).

Ottawa County's Asian Population

7,895 residents of Ottawa County identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ottawa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ottawa County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Asian than neighboring Muskegon County (0.6% Asian), Allegan County (0.7% Asian), Van Buren County (0.5% Asian), Oceana County (0.3% Asian), and Newaygo County (0.4% Asian).

Ottawa County's Hispanic Population

29,382 residents of Ottawa County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ottawa County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ottawa County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Muskegon County (5.8% Hispanic), Allegan County (7.8% Hispanic), and Newaygo County (5.9% Hispanic). Ottawa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Van Buren County (11.9% Hispanic), and Oceana County (15.4% Hispanic).

Ottawa County's Native American/Other Population

1,672 residents of Ottawa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ottawa County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ottawa County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muskegon County (1% Native American/Other), Allegan County (0.8% Native American/Other), Van Buren County (1.1% Native American/Other), Oceana County (1% Native American/Other), and Newaygo County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ottawa County's Multiracial Population

10,660 residents of Ottawa County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ottawa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Ottawa County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oceana County (3.3% Multiracial). Ottawa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Muskegon County (5.1% Multiracial), Allegan County (3.9% Multiracial), Van Buren County (4.8% Multiracial), and Newaygo County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.