2023 Press Release




April 5, 2023

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Ottawa County Population Continues to Grow

The 2022 county population estimates have been released by the Census Bureau. With a population of 300,873, Ottawa County remains the 7th largest county in Michigan. This is an increase of 2,556 from 2021. From the start of the decade in 2020, Ottawa County has grown by 3,984 people.

Among the largest counties in Michigan, Ottawa County continues to be one of the fastest growing. Of the top ten largest counties in the state, Ottawa County grew the most since 2020, with an increase of 1.34%. Livingston County saw the second-largest growth at 1.13%. And Kent County came in third with 0.09%. The remaining seven counties in the top ten saw their population shrink over the same time.

Additional information on Ottawa County?s population growth can be found on the County Statistics [ [link removed] ] portion of the Department of Strategic Impact website, including additional tables and graphs. 2022 population estimates for local townships, villages, and cities will be available from the Census Bureau later this year.?

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Population data for the entire state is available on the US Census Bureau?s website [ [link removed] ].

If you enjoy digging into similar data and reports, find more from Ottawa County's Department of Strategic Impact [ [link removed] ].

Questions? Concerns? Comments? Contact Stephanie Oesch at [email protected] or at 616-738-4850.

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The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners: Chairperson Joe Moss | Vice-Chairperson Sylvia Rhodea | Gretchen Cosby | Roger Bergman | Lucy Ebel | Jacob Bonnema | Rebekah Curran | Roger Belknap | Kyle Terpstra | Doug Zylstra | Allison Miedema

Contact and district information for the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is available at miOttawa.org. [ [link removed] ]

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