In 2021, Ottawa County, KS had a population of 5.78k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $57,455. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ottawa County, KS grew from 5,776 to 5,778, a 0.0346% increase and its median household income declined from $59,607 to $57,455, a −3.61% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), White (Hispanic) (1.63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.9%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.692%).
None of the households in Ottawa County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Ottawa County, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Ottawa County, KS was $140,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.
Most people in Ottawa County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Ottawa County, KS borders Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, and Saline County, KS.