Editing Ottawa County, Michigan (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1840 = 208
| 1850 = 5587
| 1860 = 13215
| 1870 = 26651
| 1880 = 33126
| 1890 = 35358
| 1900 = 39667
| 1910 = 45301
| 1920 = 47660
| 1930 = 54858
| 1940 = 59660
| 1950 = 73751
| 1960 = 98719
| 1970 = 128181
| 1980 = 157174
| 1990 = 187768
| 2000 = 238314
| 2010 = 263801
| 2020 = 296200
|estyear=2023
|estimate=303372
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = sources 1840-2022 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/en.html|title=Census.gov|website=Census.gov}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census]],<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ottawacountymichigan/PST045222 |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] |title = U.S. Census website |access-date = May 9, 2024}}</ref> there were 296,203 people living in the county. 82.9% were non-Hispanic [[White American|White]], 2.1% [[African American|Black or African American]], 2.9% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], and 2.2% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 10.5% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]].

As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 263,801 people living in the county. 90.1% were [[White American|White]], 2.6% [[Asian American|Asian]], 1.5% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.4% Native American, 3.4% of some other race and 2.0% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 8.6% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race). 31.0% were of [[Dutch American|Dutch]], 14.2% [[German American|German]], 5.8% [[English American|English]] and 5.7% [[Irish American|Irish]] ancestry.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS) |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |website=census.gov}}</ref>

As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|421|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of {{convert|154|/mi2|/km2|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 91.52% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.48% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.48% from two or more races. 7.00% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 37.3% reported being of [[Dutch American|Dutch]], 14.6% [[German American|German]], 6.2% [[English American|English]], 5.6% [[Irish American|Irish]] and 5.4% American ancestry, 91.5% spoke only English at home; 5.4% spoke Spanish.

There were 81,662 households, out of which 39.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.25.

The county has numerous seasonal residents during the summer. [[Port Sheldon Township]] has many lakefront homes and other inland retreats that serve as summer getaways for residents of Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Chicago. No official statistics are compiled on seasonal residents.

In the county, 28.70% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.90% was from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Ottawa County as Michigan's second-healthiest county,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan |url=https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/michigan |website=County Health Rankings & Roadmaps}}</ref> preceded only by the leisure-oriented Traverse City area.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,347, and the median income for a family was $59,896. Males had a median income of $42,180 versus $27,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,676. About 3.10% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.70% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.

===Religion===
* The [[Catholic Church]] has 11 churches and 24,700 members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Association of Religion Data Archives - Maps & Reports |url=http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/c/26/rcms2010_26139_county_name_2010.asp |website=thearda.com}}</ref>
* The [[Christian Reformed Church in North America]] has 67 churches and 33,700 members.
* [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] has two meetinghouses in the county.
* The Protestant Reformed Churches have around 10 large congregations in the county.
* The [[Reformed Church in America]] has 47 congregations and 33,300 members.