Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,443,161 and represented 12.49% of the total Ohio population (11,550,971).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (383,007), followed by Franklin County (264,183), and Hamilton County (208,927). Vinton County had the lowest (42).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 106 0.38
Allen 12860 12.22
Ashland 407 0.76
Ashtabula 3708 3.7
Athens 1739 2.69
Auglaize 191 0.42
Belmont 2823 4.05
Brown 395 0.89
Butler 28969 7.82
Carroll 157 0.55
Champaign 882 2.23
Clark 12257 8.93
Clermont 2559 1.28
Clinton 922 2.2
Columbiana 2523 2.37
Coshocton 383 1.04
Crawford 374 0.87
Cuyahoga 383007 30.25
Darke 273 0.52
Defiance 784 2.02
Delaware 6186 3.41
Erie 6627 8.67
Fairfield 9610 6.52
Fayette 610 2.12
Franklin 264183 22.03
Fulton 262 0.62
Gallia 785 2.54
Geauga 1224 1.31
Greene 12054 7.33
Guernsey 590 1.48
Hamilton 208927 26.03
Hancock 1240 1.64
Hardin 270 0.85
Harrison 333 2.12
Henry 151 0.54
Highland 599 1.39
Hocking 248 0.85
Holmes 154 0.36
Huron 731 1.23
Jackson 211 0.64
Jefferson 3770 5.5
Knox 525 0.86
Lake 8169 3.56
Lawrence 1313 2.11
Licking 6068 3.62
Logan 754 1.66
Lorain 26543 8.8
Lucas 85244 19.51
Madison 2770 6.44
Mahoning 37766 16.02
Marion 4119 6.21
Medina 2187 1.26
Meigs 203 0.86
Mercer 135 0.33
Miami 2139 2.08
Monroe 68 0.47
Montgomery 112768 21.1
Morgan 422 2.83
Morrow 174 0.5
Muskingum 3299 3.85
Noble 375 2.56
Ottawa 364 0.88
Paulding 197 1.02
Perry 136 0.38
Pickaway 2001 3.56
Pike 269 0.95
Portage 7006 4.34
Preble 202 0.48
Putnam 149 0.44
Richland 11451 9.34
Ross 4640 6
Sandusky 1812 3
Scioto 2093 2.66
Seneca 1388 2.47
Shelby 961 1.96
Stark 28810 7.68
Summit 79211 14.65
Trumbull 17388 8.39
Tuscarawas 752 0.81
Union 1215 2.3
Van Wert 280 0.98
Vinton 42 0.32
Warren 7385 3.4
Washington 718 1.17
Wayne 1767 1.54
Williams 401 1.07
Wood 3330 2.59
Wyandot 68 0.3