Swiss Population in Ottawa County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swiss population in Ottawa County, MI is reported at 498 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Ottawa County - including Georgetown charter township, Park township, Holland, and others - report some Swiss presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swiss population in Ottawa County

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  • 1
    Georgetown charter township
    Swiss population in Georgetown charter township is 108
    0.20% of Georgetown charter township population is Swiss
  • 2
    Park township
    Swiss population in Park township is 99
    0.53% of Park township population is Swiss
  • 3
    Holland
    Swiss population in Holland is 92
    0.27% of Holland population is Swiss
  • 4
    Holland charter township
    Swiss population in Holland charter township is 61
    0.16% of Holland charter township population is Swiss
  • 5
    Spring Lake township
    Swiss population in Spring Lake township is 30
    0.19% of Spring Lake township population is Swiss

Overview of Swiss population in Ottawa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Ottawa County with 498 Swiss residents (0.17% of 298,614 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 87th percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within Michigan for Swiss population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Ottawa County's Swiss population of 0.17% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.22% and the national average of 0.26%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Ottawa County with 498 Swiss residents, representing 2.2% of Michigan's total Swiss population of 22,248.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Ottawa County's density of 0.88 Swiss Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 0.39 per square mile by two and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Swiss demographic communities.
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24 Cities in Ottawa County Ranked by Swiss Population

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ACS data [1] show Swiss populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Georgetown charter township, Park township, Holland, and Holland charter township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 24 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Ottawa County, MI ranked by Swiss population count
Rank by Swiss Population
City
Swiss Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ottawa County Swiss Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Georgetown charter township 108 0.20% 21.69%
2 Park township 99 0.53% 19.88%
3 Holland 92 0.27% 18.47%
4 Holland charter township 61 0.16% 12.25%
5 Spring Lake township 30 0.19% 6.02%
6 Allendale charter township 20 0.08% 4.02%
7 Grand Haven 16 0.15% 3.21%
8 15 0.15% 3.01%
9 14 0.18% 2.81%
10 12 0.17% 2.41%
10 12 0.26% 2.41%
11 8 0.04% 1.61%
12 6 0.20% 1.20%
13 4 0.16% 0.80%
14 1 0.02% 0.20%
15 0 - -
15 0 - -
15 0 - -
15 0 - -
15 0 - -
15 0 - -
15 0 - -
15 0 - -
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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 city in Ottawa County, MI by their Swiss population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Swiss population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Swiss ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Swiss alone, while others identify as Swiss along with another race (such as Swiss and German).
  • We’ve used the “Swiss alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Swiss population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Swiss alone or in combination in city. 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 Swiss .
  2. % of Total Ottawa County Swiss Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Swiss 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 Swiss 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Swiss 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 Swiss populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.