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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Ottawa County, MI in 2021
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Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI in 2021
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Population By Race in Ottawa , MI in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,940 1.99%
White Alone 275,442 92.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,677 0.56%
Asian Alone 8,748 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 173 0.06%
Two Or More Races 6,413 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Ottawa , MI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 975 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,613 8.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 830 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 383 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,150 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,965 1.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 248,829 83.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 847 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,365 2.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,263 1.76%