Ottawa County, Michigan

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 298,614
Median household income: $87,144
Median home value: $291,200

Home to 298,614 residents, Ottawa County is one of Michigan's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $87,144, its median household income sits above Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Ottawa County's population grew 4.2% from 286,558 to 298,614, while its median household income rose 25.7% from $69,314 to $87,144.

78.8% of workers drive to work alone. 69.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 298,614
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $87,144
Median home value: $291,200
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 116,173
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

286,558298,614

Median household income

$69,314$87,144

Median home value

$191,800$291,200

Median gross rent

$898$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	286,558	$69,314	$191,800	$898
2020	289,162	$72,418	$209,400	$932
2021	293,713	$77,288	$228,400	$985
2022	296,183	$83,932	$269,200	$1,080
2023	298,614	$87,144	$291,200	$1,148

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,913	5.7%
5 to 17	52,748	17.7%
18 to 24	38,871	13.0%
25 to 34	36,341	12.2%
35 to 44	36,581	12.3%
45 to 54	32,978	11.0%
55 to 64	35,720	12.0%
65 to 74	28,517	9.5%
75 and over	19,945	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	246,143	82.4%
Black or African American	4,352	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	327	0.1%
Asian	7,947	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.0%
Some other race	1,159	0.4%
Two or more races	8,478	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30,177	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,207	5.9%
High school graduate	49,717	26.2%
Some college or associate's	57,837	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	46,554	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24,767	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	119,685	78.8%
Carpooled	11,737	7.7%
Public transit	687	0.5%
Walked	3,999	2.6%
Bicycle	555	0.4%
Worked from home	14,214	9.4%
Other means	952	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49,227	35.8%
15 to 29 min	56,268	40.9%
30 to 44 min	22,417	16.3%
45 to 59 min	5,811	4.2%
60+ min	3,892	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 8.2% (23,541 of 288,600)

	Count	Share
Family households	77,731	70.7%
Nonfamily households	32,288	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110,019	94.7%
Vacant	6,154	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86,362	78.5%
Renter-occupied	23,657	21.5%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80,833	69.6%
1-unit, attached	8,946	7.7%
2 to 4 units	6,725	5.8%
5 to 19 units	8,926	7.7%
20 or more units	4,382	3.8%
Mobile home & other	6,361	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 26139
State: Michigan
Land area: 564 sq mi
Water area: 1,068 sq mi
Center point: 43.0550, -86.2193