Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 280,907 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 26,525 people who identified as Hispanic (9.44%), and 254,382 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 260,735 (92.82%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,180 (2.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,176 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2015, with a population of 236,980 (84.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 23,755 (8.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,843 (2.79%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,126 1.83%
White Alone 260,735 92.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,564 0.56%
Asian Alone 8,180 2.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 126 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,176 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 867 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 23,755 8.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 743 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 337 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 775 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,259 1.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 236,980 84.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 821 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,843 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,401 1.57%