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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 298,317 population of Ottawa County, Michigan comprised of 30,743 people who identified as Hispanic (10.31%), and 267,574 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ottawa County, Michigan with a population of 275,379 (92.31%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,735 (2.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,406 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 248,050 (83.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,329 (9.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,353 (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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Population By Race in Ottawa , MI in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,964 2%
White Alone 275,379 92.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,664 0.56%
Asian Alone 8,735 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 169 0.06%
Two Or More Races 6,406 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,006 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,329 9.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 816 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 382 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,147 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,958 1.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 248,050 83.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 848 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,353 2.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,259 1.76%