Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 296,889 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 30,372 people who identified as Hispanic (10.23%), and 266,517 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 274,440 (92.44%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,652 (2.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,213 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2020, with a population of 247,372 (83.32%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,068 (9.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,276 (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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,756 1.94%
White Alone 274,440 92.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,669 0.56%
Asian Alone 8,652 2.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 159 0.05%
Two Or More Races 6,213 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 964 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,068 9.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 829 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 376 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 62 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,073 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,792 1.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 247,372 83.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 840 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,276 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,140 1.73%