Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 286,452 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 27,935 people who identified as Hispanic (9.75%), and 258,517 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 265,595 (92.72%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,315 (2.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,585 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 240,578 (83.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,017 (8.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,979 (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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,232 1.83%
White Alone 265,595 92.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,592 0.56%
Asian Alone 8,315 2.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 133 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,585 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 899 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,017 8.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 771 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 336 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 863 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,333 1.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 240,578 83.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 821 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,979 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,722 1.65%