Ottawa County, Michigan
Ottawa County, Michigan · ZIP 49315, 49318, 49401
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 306,235 (2024 estimate)Population
- 110,019Households
- $87,144Median household income
- $291,200Median home value
- 29Towns with a page
- 21ZIP codes
Ottawa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 238,314 |
| 2010 | 263,801 |
| 2020 | 296,200 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $87,144 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 86,362 units
- Renter occupied
- 23,657 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
117,661 employees in 6,865 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Ottawa County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 298,614 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $87,144 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 36.3 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $291,200 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.5% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.5% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.4 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Ottawa County29 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Township | Charter township | 55,552 | 33.2 sq mi |
| Holland Township | Charter township | 40,521 | 27.0 sq mi |
| Holland | City | 35,023 | 16.9 sq mi |
| Allendale Township | Charter township | 26,941 | 31.1 sq mi |
| Allendale | Census designated place | 25,741 | 23.2 sq mi |
| Grand Haven Township | Charter township | 19,647 | 28.7 sq mi |
| Park Township | Township | 19,128 | 19.2 sq mi |
| Jenison | Census designated place | 17,334 | 5.85 sq mi |
| Spring Lake Township | Township | 15,657 | 16.5 sq mi |
| Zeeland Township | Charter township | 12,261 | 34.4 sq mi |
| Grand Haven | City | 11,045 | 5.72 sq mi |
| Jamestown Township | Charter township | 10,462 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Tallmadge Township | Charter township | 9,165 | 32.2 sq mi |
| Hudsonville | City | 7,985 | 4.12 sq mi |
| Blendon Township | Township | 7,593 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Robinson Township | Township | 6,436 | 38.5 sq mi |
| Zeeland | City | 5,637 | 2.99 sq mi |
| Port Sheldon Township | Township | 5,394 | 22.3 sq mi |
| Olive Township | Township | 5,259 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Coopersville | City | 4,856 | 4.81 sq mi |
| Crockery Township | Township | 4,745 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Wright Township | Township | 3,185 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Ferrysburg | City | 2,963 | 2.99 sq mi |
| Beechwood | Census designated place | 2,736 | 1.81 sq mi |
| Polkton Township | Charter township | 2,591 | 39.3 sq mi |
| Spring Lake | Village | 2,510 | 1.25 sq mi |
| Chester Township | Township | 2,120 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Lamont | Census designated place | 1,078 | 2.77 sq mi |
| Nunica | Census designated place | 158 | 1.83 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Across Ottawa County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Allegan CountyPopulation 122,429 (2024 estimate)
- Kent CountyPopulation 673,002 (2024 estimate)
- Milwaukee CountyPopulation 924,740 (2024 estimate)
- Muskegon CountyPopulation 177,428 (2024 estimate)
- Racine CountyPopulation 198,651 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.