County in Kansas · 721 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
5,680 people live in Ottawa County. The typical household earns $74,018, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,729 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.41%
Men 41.5 · Women 44.1
1870–2026
5,680
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,680
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,680 | -64 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,744 | -64 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 5,808 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 5,807 | -23 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 5,830 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 5,832 | +103 | 1.80% |
| 2020 | 5,729 | +16 | 0.28% |
| 2019 | 5,713 | -31 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 5,744 | -69 | 1.19% |
| 2017 | 5,813 | -85 | 1.44% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 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 10 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Never married | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau