Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 289,578 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 28,737 people who identified as Hispanic (9.92%), and 260,841 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 268,170 (92.61%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,425 (2.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,817 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2018, with a population of 242,513 (83.75%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,657 (8.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,080 (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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,398 1.86%
White Alone 268,170 92.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,639 0.57%
Asian Alone 8,425 2.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 129 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,817 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 930 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,657 8.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 810 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 345 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 944 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,468 1.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 242,513 83.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 829 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,080 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,873 1.68%