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The total population of Ottawa County is estimated to be 296,183 with 147,228 males (49.71%) and 148,955 females (50.29%). There are 1,727 more females than males in Ottawa County.
The median household income in Ottawa County was $83,542 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,482(1.81%) from $82,060 in 2020. This income is 111.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ottawa County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $104,129. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ottawa County stands at $85,652.
In Ottawa County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,250 for males and $26,639 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,942 for males and $49,207 for females.
In Ottawa County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $93,132, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,581.
In 2022, the population of Ottawa County was 300,873, a 0.86% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ottawa County's population was 298,317, an increase of 0.48% compared to a population of 296,889 in 2020.
The median age in Ottawa County, MI is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.71% were under the age of 15, 23.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ottawa County population: 87.58% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.67% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.86% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.