Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 298,393 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 30,017 people who identified as Hispanic (10.06%), and 268,376 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 275,442 (92.31%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,748 (2.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,413 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 248,829 (83.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,613 (8.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,365 (2.8%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ottawa, Michigan.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Ottawa County, MI in 2021

Total Population:298,393

Non Hispanic (89.94%)

Hispanic (10.06%)

Race in Ottawa County, MI in 2021

Total Population:298,393

White Alone (92.31%)

Asian Alone (2.93%)

Two or more races (2.15%)

Black or African American Alone (1.99%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2021

Total Population:298,393

Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.39%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.92%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.8%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.76%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.46%)

Population By Race in Ottawa , MI in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	275,442	92.31%
Asian Alone	8,748	2.93%
Two Or More Races	6,413	2.15%
Black or African American Alone	5,940	1.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,677	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	173	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	248,829	83.39%
White Alone - Hispanic	26,613	8.92%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	8,365	2.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,263	1.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,965	1.66%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,150	0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	975	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	847	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	830	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	383	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	107	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	66	0.02%