Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,493,484 and represented 12.83% of the total Ohio population (11,640,060).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (382,426), followed by Franklin County (294,176), and Hamilton County (214,148). Vinton County had the lowest (63).

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 2016
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 117 0.42
Allen 13087 12.62
Ashland 431 0.81
Ashtabula 3690 3.76
Athens 1838 2.77
Auglaize 261 0.57
Belmont 2817 4.1
Brown 406 0.93
Butler 32283 8.53
Carroll 187 0.68
Champaign 856 2.21
Clark 12141 9.01
Clermont 3132 1.54
Clinton 938 2.24
Columbiana 2582 2.48
Coshocton 431 1.18
Crawford 435 1.03
Cuyahoga 382426 30.49
Darke 313 0.61
Defiance 769 2.02
Delaware 7049 3.57
Erie 6651 8.87
Fairfield 11769 7.7
Fayette 643 2.24
Franklin 294176 23.07
Fulton 312 0.74
Gallia 742 2.46
Geauga 1162 1.24
Greene 11762 7.11
Guernsey 584 1.49
Hamilton 214148 26.38
Hancock 1401 1.85
Hardin 285 0.91
Harrison 321 2.11
Henry 192 0.7
Highland 619 1.44
Hocking 186 0.66
Holmes 172 0.39
Huron 793 1.36
Jackson 215 0.66
Jefferson 3674 5.48
Knox 587 0.96
Lake 9331 4.07
Lawrence 1284 2.11
Licking 6685 3.88
Logan 810 1.79
Lorain 27513 8.97
Lucas 86714 20.02
Madison 2643 6.09
Mahoning 36790 15.98
Marion 4349 6.64
Medina 2454 1.39
Meigs 214 0.92
Mercer 168 0.41
Miami 2343 2.24
Monroe 80 0.57
Montgomery 113124 21.25
Morgan 444 3.01
Morrow 215 0.62
Muskingum 3270 3.8
Noble 379 2.62
Ottawa 389 0.96
Paulding 214 1.14
Perry 145 0.4
Pickaway 2222 3.86
Pike 283 1.01
Portage 7200 4.43
Preble 279 0.68
Putnam 173 0.51
Richland 11676 9.62
Ross 4552 5.92
Sandusky 1884 3.18
Scioto 1934 2.53
Seneca 1431 2.58
Shelby 1061 2.18
Stark 29220 7.82
Summit 80661 14.9
Trumbull 17296 8.57
Tuscarawas 855 0.92
Union 1451 2.61
Van Wert 282 1
Vinton 63 0.48
Warren 8071 3.56
Washington 713 1.18
Wayne 1849 1.59
Williams 446 1.21
Wood 3658 2.82
Wyandot 83 0.38