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Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County, Ohio · ZIP 43408, 43412, 43416

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 39,692 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,091Households
  • $75,728Median household income
  • $200,700Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Ottawa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.5%
40k40.5k41k41.5k2000: 40,98520002010: 41,42820102020: 40,364202040,98540,364
Population of Ottawa County at each census
CensusPopulation
200040,985
201041,428
202040,364

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ottawa County
Under $50k31.7%
$50k to $100k31.2%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over8.5%

Median household income $75,728 · 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ottawa County
Owner occupied
15,123 units
Renter occupied
2,968 units
Vacancy rate
37.1%

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ottawa County2023
Manufacturing2,215
Health care and social assistance1,892
Accommodation and food services1,757
Retail trade1,349
Other services (except public administration)662
Arts, entertainment, and recreation485
Utilities455
Construction437

10,686 employees in 1,026 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ottawa County compared with its state
Ottawa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOttawa CountyOhio
Population40,16111,780,046
Median household income$75,728$69,680
Median age50.339.6
Median home value$200,700$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.7%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes83.6%67.0%
Mean commute to work24.4 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ottawa County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Port ClintonCity5,9152.13 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship5,23829.0 sq mi
Danbury TownshipTownship4,86418.1 sq mi
Clay TownshipTownship4,72526.0 sq mi
Allen TownshipTownship3,69425.3 sq mi
Catawba Island TownshipTownship3,6575.60 sq mi
Harris TownshipTownship2,87728.3 sq mi
Oak HarborVillage2,7901.59 sq mi
Benton TownshipTownship2,37344.3 sq mi
GenoaVillage2,1862.00 sq mi
Carroll TownshipTownship2,07633.7 sq mi
CurticeCensus designated place1,5333.68 sq mi
ElmoreVillage1,3710.87 sq mi
Portage TownshipTownship1,2069.00 sq mi
Erie TownshipTownship1,16012.2 sq mi
Bay TownshipTownship1,11416.1 sq mi
MarbleheadVillage8353.17 sq mi
Put-in-Bay TownshipTownship7934.94 sq mi
LakesideCensus designated place6780.69 sq mi
Rocky RidgeVillage3061.00 sq mi
WillistonCensus designated place2600.61 sq mi
Clay CenterVillage2481.01 sq mi
Put-in-BayVillage1520.44 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Ottawa County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.