Ottawa County, Michigan

Ottawa County, Michigan, has 308,459 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Haven. It uses Eastern Time and covers 564 sq mi (1,460 km²) of land.

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Ottawa County in Michigan
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Ottawa County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
308,459
Land area
564 sq mi (1,460 km²)
County seat or government
Grand Haven
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$90,502 ± $1,860
Median home value
$323,400 ± $4,476
Median rent, with utilities
$1,211 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
79.3% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1,068 sq mi (2,766 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26139
Coordinates (central point)
43.054969, -86.219349

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ottawa County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4942449,810 people
  2. 4942347,060 people
  3. 4942640,523 people
  4. 4941733,878 people
  5. 4941831,913 people
  6. 4940129,674 people
  7. 4946428,914 people
  8. 4942828,209 people
  9. 4931527,091 people
  10. 4953423,719 people
  11. 4945619,931 people
  12. 4932311,073 people
All 25
  1. 495449,631 people
  2. 494049,117 people
  3. 494608,894 people
  4. 494156,330 people
  5. 494516,298 people
  6. 493305,599 people
  7. 494484,374 people
  8. 494353,831 people
  9. 494032,467 people
  10. 493181,604 people
  11. 49434130 people
  12. 4940970 people
  13. 4943014 people

25 ZIP Code areas overlap Ottawa County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Ottawa County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ottawa County, largest first

  1. Georgetown Charter Township54,965 people
  2. Holland Charter Township39,637 people
  3. Allendale Charter Township26,540 people
  4. Park Township18,901 people
  5. Grand Haven Charter Township18,866 people
  6. Spring Lake Township15,517 people
  7. Zeeland Charter Township12,137 people
  8. Jamestown Charter Township10,039 people
  9. Tallmadge Charter Township9,027 people
  10. Blendon Township7,357 people
  11. Robinson Township6,388 people
  12. Port Sheldon Township5,254 people
All 17
  1. Olive Township5,145 people
  2. Crockery Township4,676 people
  3. Wright Township3,192 people
  4. Polkton Charter Township2,396 people
  5. Chester Township2,284 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Ottawa County, largest first

  1. West Ottawa Public School District54,489 people
  2. Hudsonville Public School District48,030 people
  3. Grand Haven Area Public Schools45,136 people
  4. Grandville Public Schools40,977 people
  5. Holland City School District37,053 people
  6. Zeeland Public Schools33,754 people
  7. Jenison Public Schools28,909 people
  8. Kenowa Hills Public Schools26,915 people
  9. Allendale Public School District26,416 people
  10. Fruitport Community Schools19,836 people
  11. Coopersville Public School District14,554 people
  12. Sparta Area Schools13,769 people
All 15
  1. Spring Lake Public Schools12,982 people
  2. Kent City Community Schools8,449 people
  3. Ravenna Public Schools6,613 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Holland, Michigan (city)34,423 people
  2. Allendale, Michigan (CDP)26,679 people
  3. Jenison, Michigan (CDP)17,582 people
  4. Grand Haven, Michigan (city)10,996 people
  5. Hudsonville, Michigan (city)7,769 people
  6. Zeeland, Michigan (city)5,665 people
  7. Coopersville, Michigan (city)4,848 people
  8. Ferrysburg, Michigan (city)2,959 people
  9. Beechwood, Michigan (CDP)2,776 people
  10. Spring Lake, Michigan (village)2,519 people
  11. Lamont, Michigan (CDP)1,177 people
  12. Nunica, Michigan (CDP)295 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Muskegon County, Michigan28 mi north
  2. Kent County, Michigan34 mi east
  3. Allegan County, Michigan44 mi south
  4. Racine County, Wisconsin81 mi west
  5. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin84 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.