Grand Haven, MI

City in Ottawa County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

10,996

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.8

years ∙ half population younger than 46.8, half older

Diversity Index

26.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.4%

foreign-born population

96.6%Native

3.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Grand Haven is a city within Ottawa County, Michigan, United States.

Location

City in Ottawa County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.054969° N, 86.219349° W

DMS43° 03′ 17.89″ N, 86° 13′ 09.66″ W

Population Density & area

1,922/sq mi (741.5/km²)

Total Area

6.25 sq mi (16.2 km²)

Land Area

5.72 sq mi (14.83 km²) · 91.6%

Water Area

0.53 sq mi (1.37 km²) · 8.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

43.1% male

Male 43.1%

Female 56.9%

males per 100 females

Grand Haven 75.9

Ottawa County 98.4

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

3.4%

foreign-born population

96.6%Native

3.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Grand Haven 3.4%

Ottawa County 5.1%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.8

years ∙ half population younger than 46.8, half older

Grand Haven

46.8

Ottawa County

36.5

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

76.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Grand Haven 76.2

Ottawa County 65.9

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	14.7%	23%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	56.7%	60.3%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	28.6%	16.7%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	76.2	65.9	66.3
Child dependency ratio	25.8	38.1	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	50.4	27.7	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.5%

Black

Asian

2.1%

Hispanic

5.9%

Other

5.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Grand Haven 26.2%

Ottawa County 32%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Grand Haven population

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	10.3%	5.9%
Mexican	3.4%	7.8%	4%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2%	1.4%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.1%	89.7%	94.1%
One race	88.9%	86.5%	89.6%
White	85.5%	81.7%	72.4%
Black or African American	1%	1.5%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	2.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.2%	3.2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53.4% family

Family 53.4%

Non family 46.6%

% family households

Grand Haven 53.4%

Ottawa County 70.6%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

1.95

persons per household

Grand Haven

1.95

Ottawa County

2.61

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Grand Haven population

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Total households	5,510	111,322	4,076,369
Average houshold size	1.95	2.61	2.42
Family households	2,941	78,622	2,545,621
Average family size	2.56	3.06	3.05
Married couple family	2,187	66,162	1,878,767
Other families	754	12,460	666,854
Male householder	193	4,422	199,150
Female householder	561	8,038	467,704
Non-family households	2,569	32,700	1,530,748
One-person households	2,240	24,739	1,250,418
Male householder	831	11,283	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	323	3,483	188,594
Female householder	1,409	13,456	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	793	7,915	349,637
Other living arrangements	329	7,961	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

6,075

housing units

Grand Haven 6,075

Ottawa County 117,604

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

90.7% occupied

Occupied 90.7%

Vacant 9.3%

vacancy rate

Grand Haven 9.3%

Ottawa County 5.3%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.7%

Single family houses

63.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.3%

Mobile homes

7.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1962

Half of houses were built before 1962, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

26.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

37.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

19.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	6.4	5.9
1–3 rooms	11.4%	7.7%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	58.1%	44.6%	51.9%
7+ rooms	30.6%	47.7%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%
1 bedroom	11.3%	5.5%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	37.4%	21.7%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	32.3%	37.5%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	16.3%	34.5%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1962	1989	1972
Total housing units	6,075	117,604	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.3% owners

Renter-occupied 31.7%

Owner-occupied 68.3%

homeownership rate

Grand Haven 68.3%

Ottawa County 79.3%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.1

Owner-occupied

1.64

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Grand Haven 2.1

Ottawa County 2.74

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Total occupied units	5,510	111,322	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	24.6%	22.4%	21%
2010 to 2019	48.5%	40.6%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	7.5%	15.9%	16%
1999 or earlier	19.4%	21.2%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.8%	98.4%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.1%	3.7%	7%
1 vehicle	45.3%	26.1%	34.8%
2 vehicles	34.2%	44.8%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	13.4%	25.4%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	85.6%	87.7%	83.6%
Electricity	13.6%	9.4%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.8%	0.8%
All other fuels	0%	1.5%	3%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$250,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Grand Haven

$250,100

Ottawa County

$323,400

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

22%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22%

Owners without a mortgage

27.8%

Renters

49.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$250,100	$323,400	$231,600
Under $100,000	12.9%	7.8%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.5%	10.4%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	33.1%	26%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	19.4%	39.3%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	16.7%	14.2%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	1.5%	2.4%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	56.1%	60.9%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	43.9%	39.1%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,436	$1,656	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$620	$607	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$939	$1,211	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Grand Haven 36.7%

Ottawa County 38.9%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Grand Haven 3.4%

Ottawa County 5.6%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,180

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.7%

K–12

55.7%

College / Undergraduate

27.4%

Graduate / Professional

8.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

32.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Grand Haven

32.3%

Ottawa County

56.2%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,180	82,091	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	8.7%	5.3%	5.6%
K–12	55.7%	62.1%	67.9%
Kindergarten	0.5%	5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.5%	19.1%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.1%	18.2%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.6%	19.8%	22.2%
College or graduate school	35.6%	32.6%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	27.4%	29.6%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	8.2%	3.1%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	32.3%	56.2%	41.1%
School type
Public school	87.5%	78.3%	85.2%
Private school	12.5%	21.7%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

8,407

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.6%

HS graduate

28.4%

Some college no degree

23.4%

Associates degree

8.2%

Bachelors degree

24.2%

Graduate or professional degree

12.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

57.4% · 42.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

43.8% · 56.2%

HS graduate

48.7% · 51.3%

Some college no degree

43.2% · 56.8%

Associates degree

24.5% · 75.5%

Bachelors degree

49% · 51%

Graduate or professional degree

50.8% · 49.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Population (25+)	8,407	192,975	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	2.2%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.6%	3.4%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	28.4%	25.6%	28%
Some college, no degree	23.4%	19.8%	21.9%
Associate's degree	8.2%	10.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.7%	38.9%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	24.2%	25.3%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	12.5%	13.6%	12.7%
High School or higher	96.6%	94.4%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,955

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$6,875

HS graduate

$44,375

Some college or associates

$37,313

Bachelors degree

$62,435

Graduate or professional degree

$74,821

Poverty Rate

3.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20.7%

HS graduate

14.5%

Some college or associates

19%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Grand Haven	Ottawa County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,955	$54,703	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$6,875	$37,276	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$44,375	$41,742	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$37,313	$46,319	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$62,435	$70,342	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$74,821	$85,773	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20.7%	18.4%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.5%	7.9%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	19%	5.6%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.9%	3%	4.2%

Insights for Grand Haven, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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