Ottawa County, Michigan
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,260
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 308,459
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 306,235
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 296,195
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 296,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 296,200
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 263,801
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,005
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 121,514
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $323,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,656
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $607
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,211
Building Permits, 2025 1,411
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 111,322
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 611,714
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,561,475
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 762,335
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,892,976
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,260
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,502
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,799
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,865
Total employment, 2023 117,661
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,382,920
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 22,980
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,870
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,716
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,048
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,079
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,135
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 525.6
Population per square mile, 2010 468.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 563.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 563.47
FIPS Code 26139