Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 270,868 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 24,662 people who identified as Hispanic (9.11%), and 246,206 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 252,409 (93.19%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,579 (2.8%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,744 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 230,425 (85.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,984 (8.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,234 (2.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ottawa, Michigan.

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Population By Race in Ottawa , MI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,744 1.75%
White Alone 252,409 93.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,541 0.57%
Asian Alone 7,579 2.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 110 0.04%
Two Or More Races 4,485 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 913 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,984 8.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 729 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 345 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 649 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,831 1.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 230,425 85.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 812 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,234 2.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,836 1.42%