Ohio Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Ohio citizen population was 11.51M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (9.16M) and constituted 79.60% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.41M) and constituted 12.21% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (417.91K), constituting 3.63% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Ohio Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Ohio Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	9161025	79.60
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1404670	12.21
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	417905	3.63
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	334250	2.90
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	176250	1.53
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11335	0.10
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3015	0.03