Poverty Rate in Ottawa County, MI

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
8.3% −34.0% vs nat'l
Rank #421 of 3,222
87th percentile

How Ottawa County Compares

Ottawa County
8.3%
Michigan Average
8.3%
Rank #5 of 83 in state
National
12.6%
34.0% below

National Distribution

Where Ottawa County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Ottawa County: 8.3%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#418 Jasper County, IA 8.3%
#419 Marshall County, MN 8.3%
#420 Marin County, CA 8.3%
#421 Ottawa County, MI 8.3%
#422 Jerauld County, SD 8.3%
#423 Martin County, TX 8.3%
#424 Eaton County, MI 8.3%
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Poverty Rate in Ottawa County, Michigan

Ottawa County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 8.3%, which ranks #421 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.0% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Michigan, Ottawa County ranks #5 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.