Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,506,290 and represented 12.91% of the total Ohio population (11,665,706).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (380,532), followed by Franklin County (302,442), and Hamilton County (215,334). Vinton County had the lowest (56).

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 2017
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 121 0.44
Allen 13136 12.73
Ashland 402 0.75
Ashtabula 3715 3.8
Athens 1882 2.83
Auglaize 279 0.61
Belmont 2832 4.16
Brown 385 0.88
Butler 33340 8.76
Carroll 201 0.74
Champaign 806 2.07
Clark 12148 9.02
Clermont 3257 1.59
Clinton 925 2.2
Columbiana 2535 2.46
Coshocton 423 1.16
Crawford 463 1.11
Cuyahoga 380532 30.5
Darke 309 0.6
Defiance 757 1.98
Delaware 7459 3.71
Erie 6692 8.95
Fairfield 12525 8.1
Fayette 657 2.29
Franklin 302442 23.33
Fulton 345 0.82
Gallia 708 2.35
Geauga 1193 1.27
Greene 11842 7.1
Guernsey 599 1.53
Hamilton 215334 26.43
Hancock 1441 1.9
Hardin 279 0.89
Harrison 320 2.11
Henry 201 0.74
Highland 629 1.47
Hocking 186 0.65
Holmes 175 0.4
Huron 815 1.4
Jackson 230 0.71
Jefferson 3597 5.42
Knox 583 0.95
Lake 10100 4.39
Lawrence 1264 2.1
Licking 6984 4.02
Logan 836 1.85
Lorain 27618 8.98
Lucas 86741 20.11
Madison 2874 6.52
Mahoning 36735 16.01
Marion 4294 6.6
Medina 2550 1.43
Meigs 212 0.92
Mercer 176 0.43
Miami 2454 2.33
Monroe 80 0.57
Montgomery 113551 21.35
Morgan 455 3.11
Morrow 241 0.69
Muskingum 3260 3.79
Noble 381 2.65
Ottawa 383 0.94
Paulding 215 1.14
Perry 161 0.45
Pickaway 2221 3.85
Pike 280 1
Portage 7306 4.5
Preble 274 0.67
Putnam 177 0.52
Richland 11427 9.48
Ross 4731 6.12
Sandusky 1921 3.25
Scioto 1987 2.61
Seneca 1440 2.6
Shelby 1093 2.24
Stark 29360 7.89
Summit 81016 14.96
Trumbull 17166 8.57
Tuscarawas 897 0.97
Union 1475 2.6
Van Wert 293 1.04
Vinton 56 0.43
Warren 8182 3.57
Washington 707 1.17
Wayne 1805 1.55
Williams 453 1.23
Wood 3672 2.81
Wyandot 86 0.39