Village in Putnam County, Ohio · 4.5 sq mi · 974 people per sq mi
4,427 people live in Ottawa. The typical household earns $69,950, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,456 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.57%
Men 39.6 · Women 44
1850–2026
4,427
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
4,427
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,427 | -10 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,437 | +24 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 4,413 | +2 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 4,411 | +4 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 4,407 | -35 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 4,442 | -14 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 4,456 | -11 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 4,467 | +19 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 4,448 | +6 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 4,442 | -14 | 0.31% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ottawa has a population change lower than Putnam County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 59% | 46% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Widowed | 10% | 1% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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