Ottawa County, MI

County in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 49 metrics

Rank among US counties

Ottawa County, MI is a county in Michigan with a population of 310,728 (242nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (274th of 3,094), Median Household Income (290th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (312th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,572nd of 3,092).

Population
310.7K
242nd highest of 3,094
Density
550.9
266th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
4.66%
753rd highest of 3,094
Area
564
1,793rd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Michigan

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)29.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 79th of 3,094
  2. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)6.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 118th of 2,916
  3. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)79.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 157th of 2,916
  4. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)14.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 190th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Diabetes (%)8.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 210th of 2,916
  6. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)19.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 229th of 2,916
  7. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)93.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    274th of 3,094
  8. Median Household Income$90,502
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    290th of 3,093
  9. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)38.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    312th of 3,094
  10. Poverty Rate (%)8.31%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    418th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,211
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,571st of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$323,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,572nd of 3,092
  3. Adults with Depression (%)27.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,338th of 2,916
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year6,525
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,271st of 3,050
  5. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,128th of 2,916
  6. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 712th of 2,916
  7. Cooling Degree Days per Year593
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 702nd of 3,050
  8. Average Commute (Minutes)20.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    674th of 3,094
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)33.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 466th of 2,916
  10. Median Income$90,502
    Poorest Counties
    290th of 2,000

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (78), weakest Economics (69). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Ottawa County, MI?
Ottawa County, MI has a population of 310,728, 242nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Ottawa County, MI rank best at?
Among US counties, Ottawa County, MI ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (274th of 3,094); Median Household Income (290th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (312th of 3,094).
Where does Ottawa County, MI rank worst?
Ottawa County, MI ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,572nd of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ottawa County, MI?
Rankodex ranks Ottawa County, MI on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics