Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ottawa County, MI

The map below shows majority race by area in Ottawa County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Ottawa County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Ottawa County, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ottawa County overall is white, making up 81.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.0%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Ottawa County

 
Self-Identified Race
Ottawa County, MI Population
White
81.9%
Hispanic
10.0%
Black
1.5%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ottawa County, MI

The map below shows diversity in Ottawa County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Ottawa County Diversity Score

31.7

More diverse than 49% of US counties

Ottawa County has a diversity score of 31.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Ottawa County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Ottawa County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Ottawa County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Ottawa County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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