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Ottawa County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Ottawa County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ottawa County's economy centers on manufacturing and related industrial activity, supported by a labor force of roughly 306,000 residents with a 67.7% participation rate, 94.1% high school attainment, and median worker earnings of $41,480. The county's 3.6% unemployment rate and 8.2% poverty rate sit below typical national benchmarks, while a median household income of $90,502 and GDP per capita of $53,742 indicate relatively strong output per resident. A 5.1% population gain over five years, median home values of $291,200, and median gross rent of $1,148/month reflect moderate housing costs alongside steady demographic growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

306,235

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$90,502

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

Ottawa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone253,027 (84.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14,837 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,726 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone8,146 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,876 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,821 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,843
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,801
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,246
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic970
  5. 5.Vietnamese658

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,005

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,742

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,682

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance36,122
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)34,489
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)16,053
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,441
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services13,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations65,147
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations28,807
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations27,179
  4. 4.Service Occupations22,963
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,258

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.34×)35,961
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)5,086
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)8,074
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)36,116
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.93×)12,559

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$291,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,148/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99921,983 (24.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,677 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912,071 (13.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99910,836 (12.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9999,649 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,188 (3.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,480

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone118,262 (77.4%)
  • Worked At Home15,709 (10.3%)
  • Carpooled12,366 (8.1%)
  • Walked4,155 (2.7%)
  • Other974 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit683 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.