The Holland Sentinel

Ottawa County population grows, despite statewide decrease

OTTAWA COUNTY — Despite a declining population statewide, Ottawa County continues to grow. The state’s overall population declined for the second straight year-to-year period from 2021-2022, but ...
The Holland Sentinel

Ottawa County's population grew again in 2024. Here's how 300K residents are distributed

Ottawa County's population grew by 0.9% between 2023 and 2024, reaching 306,235 residents. Jamestown Township experienced the largest percentage increase at 2.7%, while Holland Township saw the ...
CBC.ca

Ottawa could have 1.7M residents by 2051

Ottawa could have about 1.7 million residents by the middle of this century, according to a new city-commissioned report. The forecast by Hemson Consulting projects the city’s population will climb ...
WZZM

Ottawa County the second fastest growing population in Michigan

OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio — Keeping up with a decades-long trend, Ottawa County's population continues to grow. Ottawa was the fastest growing county in Michigan between 2010 and 2018 with a 10.1% ...
MLive

Ottawa County still state’s fastest-growing among largest counties

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Ottawa County remains Michigan’s fastest-growing county among the state’s 10 most populous. According to recently released U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the West Michigan county ...
fox17online

Ottawa Co. population 7th-largest in state, continues to grow

WEST OLIVE, Mich. — The Census Bureau released the 2022 county population estimates— ranking Ottawa County seventh-largest in the state with a population of 300,873. That is a 2,556-person boost from ...