Ottawa, OH Demographics

A map of Ottawa's Population by Race

Ottawa, Ohio had a population of 4,456 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ottawa, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Ottawa is the 315th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Ottawa's White Population

3,675 residents of Ottawa identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Ottawa slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Ottawa is ranked #1064 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa is more White than neighboring West Leipsic (61.5% White), and Leipsic (61.2% White). Ottawa is less White than neighboring Glandorf (96.6% White), Columbus Grove (90.9% White), and Pandora (93.3% White).

Ottawa's Black Population

39 residents of Ottawa identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ottawa slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Ottawa is ranked #560 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa is more Black than neighboring Glandorf (0% Black), West Leipsic (0% Black), Columbus Grove (0.3% Black), Pandora (0.7% Black), and Leipsic (0.6% Black).

Ottawa's Asian Population

23 residents of Ottawa identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ottawa roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Ottawa is ranked #487 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa is more Asian than neighboring West Leipsic (0% Asian), Columbus Grove (0.1% Asian), Pandora (0% Asian), and Leipsic (0.4% Asian).

Ottawa's Hispanic Population

609 residents of Ottawa identify as Hispanic, or 13.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ottawa slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Ottawa is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa is more Hispanic than neighboring Glandorf (1.7% Hispanic), Columbus Grove (6.1% Hispanic), and Pandora (3.8% Hispanic). Ottawa is less Hispanic than neighboring West Leipsic (35.4% Hispanic), and Leipsic (35.6% Hispanic).

Ottawa's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Ottawa identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ottawa roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Ottawa is ranked #883 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glandorf (0.1% Native American/Other). Ottawa is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Leipsic (0.4% Native American/Other), and Leipsic (0.3% Native American/Other).

Ottawa's Multiracial Population

102 residents of Ottawa identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ottawa roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Ottawa is ranked #1075 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa is more Multiracial than neighboring Glandorf (1.1% Multiracial), Pandora (2% Multiracial), and Leipsic (1.9% Multiracial). Ottawa is less Multiracial than neighboring West Leipsic (2.7% Multiracial), and Columbus Grove (2.5% Multiracial).

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