Ottawa County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,994
Rank #1,204 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,101 +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #775 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #450 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,900 −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,188 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.5% −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #802 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #734 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

83.6% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
29.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%90.3%5.3%2.7%1.0%0.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County, Ohio has a total population of 39,994, making it the 1,204th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ottawa County is 50.6 years, which is 30.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ottawa County is $76,101, which ranks #775 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Ottawa County is $219,900, 22.0% below the national median. Renters in Ottawa County pay a median gross rent of $930 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ottawa County, 29.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Ottawa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.3%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Ottawa County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.