Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,481,775 and represented 12.75% of the total Ohio population (11,622,315).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (383,441), followed by Franklin County (286,810), and Hamilton County (213,422). Vinton County had the lowest (53).

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 2015
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 111 0.4
Allen 12883 12.37
Ashland 418 0.78
Ashtabula 3631 3.69
Athens 1820 2.76
Auglaize 253 0.55
Belmont 2858 4.14
Brown 369 0.84
Butler 31380 8.34
Carroll 180 0.65
Champaign 862 2.21
Clark 12300 9.06
Clermont 2840 1.41
Clinton 928 2.22
Columbiana 2597 2.48
Coshocton 411 1.12
Crawford 425 1
Cuyahoga 383441 30.45
Darke 306 0.59
Defiance 774 2.02
Delaware 6670 3.45
Erie 6676 8.86
Fairfield 11110 7.34
Fayette 625 2.18
Franklin 286810 22.8
Fulton 289 0.68
Gallia 772 2.55
Geauga 1225 1.31
Greene 11607 7.06
Guernsey 594 1.51
Hamilton 213422 26.35
Hancock 1391 1.84
Hardin 284 0.9
Harrison 331 2.15
Henry 181 0.66
Highland 613 1.43
Hocking 182 0.64
Holmes 170 0.39
Huron 781 1.34
Jackson 207 0.64
Jefferson 3646 5.4
Knox 563 0.92
Lake 9056 3.94
Lawrence 1285 2.11
Licking 6441 3.77
Logan 813 1.8
Lorain 27202 8.9
Lucas 86118 19.85
Madison 2921 6.62
Mahoning 37171 16.02
Marion 4250 6.49
Medina 2390 1.36
Meigs 207 0.89
Mercer 165 0.41
Miami 2325 2.23
Monroe 75 0.53
Montgomery 112823 21.21
Morgan 427 2.9
Morrow 224 0.64
Muskingum 3322 3.85
Noble 381 2.63
Ottawa 378 0.93
Paulding 201 1.06
Perry 143 0.4
Pickaway 2010 3.53
Pike 293 1.04
Portage 7180 4.41
Preble 260 0.63
Putnam 183 0.54
Richland 11693 9.61
Ross 4547 5.9
Sandusky 1849 3.11
Scioto 1984 2.58
Seneca 1404 2.52
Shelby 1069 2.18
Stark 29312 7.82
Summit 80530 14.86
Trumbull 17366 8.54
Tuscarawas 774 0.83
Union 1349 2.48
Van Wert 294 1.04
Vinton 53 0.41
Warren 7729 3.45
Washington 738 1.21
Wayne 1808 1.56
Williams 436 1.18
Wood 3584 2.77
Wyandot 76 0.34