Ottawa County, OH

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2024 Population

39,994

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

0.596% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.43%

0.941% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,101

0.493% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,900

9.57% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,850

0.842% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ottawa County, OH 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.

99.5% of the residents in Ottawa County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ottawa County, OH was $219,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in Ottawa County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Ottawa County, OH borders Erie County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, and Wood County, OH.

United States Ohio Port Clinton, OH

Population & Diversity

Ottawa County, OH is home to a population of 40k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.818% of Ottawa County, OH residents were born outside of the country (327 people).

In 2024, there were 53.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.1k people) in Ottawa County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 672 White (Hispanic) and 632 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Ottawa County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa County, OH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ottawa County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.1k ± 224
White (Hispanic)
672 ± 214
Other (Hispanic)
632 ± 222

5.28%

Hispanic Population

2.11k people

5.28% of the people in Ottawa County, OH are hispanic (2.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ottawa County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

0.818%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

0.747%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2024, 0.818% of Ottawa County, OH residents (327 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa County, OH was 0.747%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ottawa County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,144 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
547 ± 218
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 77

Ottawa County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ottawa County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Ottawa County, OH employs 18.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ottawa County, OH were Manufacturing (3,254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,744 people), and Retail Trade (1,731 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,643), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,206), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

18.9k

2024 Value

± 895

−0.842%

1 Year decline

± 6.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ottawa County, OH declined at a rate of −0.842%, from 19k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,012 people), Production Occupations (1,773 people), and Management Occupations (1,764 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.9k

2024 Value

± 895

−0.842%

1 Year decline

± 6.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ottawa County, OH declined at a rate of −0.842%, from 19k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa County, OH, are Manufacturing (3,254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,744 people), and Retail Trade (1,731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ottawa County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ottawa County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,087

Median earning men ± $3,523

$38,745

Median earning women ± $2,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,214), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,390).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,458), Construction ($55,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,543).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

99
Accommodation and Food Services
91
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$145k
Manufacturing
$73.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$58.4k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ottawa County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa County, OH was $219,900 in 2024, which is 0.661 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,700 to $219,900, a 9.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa County, OH is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ottawa County, OH have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ottawa County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.56% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ottawa County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.54%.

Housing

Property

$219,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,998

$15,462

Median Property Taxes

±$776

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ottawa County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ottawa County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Ottawa County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ottawa County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,101

Median Household Income

± $3,220

18.5k

Number of Households

± 896

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Ottawa County, OH grew to $76,101 from the previous year's value of $75,728.

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ottawa County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (7.77%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Ottawa County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.77%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa County, OH have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Ottawa County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ottawa County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ottawa County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.56% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ottawa County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa County, OH (3.32k out of 39.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ottawa County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12% of the children was living in poverty in Ottawa County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 113 in Ottawa County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 63.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.1% of the population of Ottawa County, OH has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 9.38% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.779% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ottawa County, OH see 2,111 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,111 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2352 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 796 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,111 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ottawa County, OH

Primary care physicians in Ottawa County, OH see an average of 2,111 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,111 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ottawa County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.91%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

9.38%

Medicaid

22.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.779%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa County, OH declined by 9.12% from 4.3% to 3.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ottawa County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.8 in Ottawa County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ottawa County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.2% in Ottawa County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ottawa County, OH.