Ottawa County, Ohio

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,161
Median household income: $75,728
Median home value: $200,700

Home to 40,161 residents, Ottawa County is one of Ohio's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,728, its median household income sits above Ohio's $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ottawa County's population declined 1.2% from 40,632 to 40,161, while its median household income rose 28.1% from $59,099 to $75,728.

8.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,161
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,728
Median home value: $200,700
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 28,762
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,63240,161

Median household income

$59,099$75,728

Median home value

$152,000$200,700

Median gross rent

$724$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,632	$59,099	$152,000	$724
2020	40,557	$59,306	$154,500	$752
2021	40,479	$64,463	$160,500	$774
2022	40,367	$69,515	$179,100	$846
2023	40,161	$75,728	$200,700	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,553	3.9%
5 to 17	5,561	13.8%
18 to 24	2,507	6.2%
25 to 34	4,012	10.0%
35 to 44	4,107	10.2%
45 to 54	4,781	11.9%
55 to 64	6,788	16.9%
65 to 74	6,377	15.9%
75 and over	4,475	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,507	90.9%
Black or African American	425	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	133	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.2%
Two or more races	895	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,093	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,797	5.9%
High school graduate	10,759	35.2%
Some college or associate's	9,269	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,371	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,344	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,657	83.8%
Carpooled	969	5.2%
Public transit	77	0.4%
Walked	241	1.3%
Bicycle	24	0.1%
Worked from home	1,282	6.9%
Other means	426	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,494	31.6%
15 to 29 min	6,205	35.7%
30 to 44 min	3,829	22.0%
45 to 59 min	838	4.8%
60+ min	1,028	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 8.4% (3,303 of 39,546)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,462	63.4%
Nonfamily households	6,629	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,091	62.9%
Vacant	10,671	37.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,123	83.6%
Renter-occupied	2,968	16.4%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,982	73.0%
1-unit, attached	1,126	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,412	4.9%
5 to 19 units	1,239	4.3%
20 or more units	761	2.6%
Mobile home & other	3,242	11.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39123
State: Ohio
Land area: 255 sq mi
Water area: 330 sq mi
Center point: 41.5455, -83.0126