2025

Cities in Ottawa County, MI ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 25 cities in Ottawa County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Ottawa County

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  • 1
    Georgetown charter township
    White population in Georgetown charter township is 52,131
    91.73% of Georgetown charter township population is White
  • 2
    Holland charter township
    White population in Holland charter township is 30,047
    69.57% of Holland charter township population is White
  • 3
    Holland
    White population in Holland is 28,895
    37.06% of Holland population is White
  • 4
    Holland
    White population in Holland is 28,895
    37.06% of Holland population is White
  • 5
    Allendale charter township
    White population in Allendale charter township is 25,229
    91.84% of Allendale charter township population is White

List of 25 cities in Ottawa County, MI by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ottawa County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Georgetown charter township 52,131 91.73% 18.44%
2 Holland charter township 30,047 69.57% 10.63%
3 Holland 28,895 37.06% 10.22%
3 Holland 28,895 37.06% 10.22%
4 Allendale charter township 25,229 91.84% 8.92%
5 Grand Haven charter township 17,629 91.78% 6.24%
6 Park township 17,347 85.55% 6.14%
7 14,929 93.38% 5.28%
8 10,858 83.50% 3.84%
9 10,541 90.42% 3.73%
10 8,972 88.64% 3.17%
11 8,751 93.77% 3.10%
12 7,462 93.21% 2.64%
13 7,148 96.33% 2.53%
14 6,197 88.72% 2.19%
15 5,619 95.92% 1.99%
16 4,651 84.33% 1.65%
17 4,543 96.62% 1.61%
18 4,457 81.11% 1.58%
19 4,419 79.32% 1.56%
20 3,069 93.40% 1.09%
21 2,725 91.02% 0.96%
22 2,501 93.64% 0.88%
23 2,451 97.38% 0.87%
24 2,137 91.17% 0.76%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Ottawa County, MI by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Ottawa County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.