July 8, 2024

Jamestown Tops Population Growth Among Ottawa County Local Units in 2023

From 2022 to 2023, 20 of Ottawa County’s 24 local government units saw their population grow. The biggest population increase was in Jamestown Township, which saw its population grow 2.5%. Grand Haven Township saw 2.3% growth, and the City of Hudsonville saw 2.2% growth.

Of the local units who saw their population decline, the Village of Spring Lake saw the biggest loss with a -0.6% decline. The City of Zeeland saw the next biggest decline with a -0.5% loss.

Since 2020, 18 of Ottawa County’s local government units have seen their population increase. Grand Haven Township had a population increase of 6.3% across the three years. While the City of Zeeland saw the biggest decline, -1.3%, across those same years.

Additional information on Ottawa County’s population growth can be found on the County Statistics portion of the Department of Strategic Impact website, including additional tables and graphs.

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Population data for the entire state is available on the US Census Bureau’s website.

If you enjoy digging into similar data and reports, find more from Ottawa County's Department of Strategic Impact.

Questions? Concerns? Comments? Contact Stephanie Oesch at soesch@miottawa.org or at 616-738-4850.