Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 283,686 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 27,331 people who identified as Hispanic (9.63%), and 256,355 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 263,160 (92.77%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,210 (2.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,388 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2016, with a population of 238,680 (84.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,480 (8.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,870 (2.77%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,204 1.83%
White Alone 263,160 92.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,591 0.56%
Asian Alone 8,210 2.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 133 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,388 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 895 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,480 8.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 758 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 340 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 807 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,309 1.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 238,680 84.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 833 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,870 2.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,581 1.62%