Ottawa County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,481
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,481
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,692
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,367
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,361
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,364
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,428
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.9%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,589
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,357
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,459
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $570
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $930
Building Permits, 2025 161
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,504
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
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 29.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 184,729
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,961
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,150
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 535,806
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,406
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,101
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,306
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,026
Total employment, 2023 10,686
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 571,032
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,204
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 895
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 416
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 689
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 738
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 158.5
Population per square mile, 2010 162.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 254.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 254.92
FIPS Code 39123