Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,519,161 and represented 13.01% of the total Ohio population (11,680,892).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (379,079), followed by Franklin County (309,929), and Hamilton County (216,487). Vinton County had the lowest (68).

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 2018
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 124 0.45
Allen 13122 12.77
Ashland 434 0.81
Ashtabula 3717 3.81
Athens 1874 2.85
Auglaize 286 0.63
Belmont 2870 4.25
Brown 414 0.95
Butler 34145 8.94
Carroll 195 0.72
Champaign 803 2.07
Clark 12140 9.01
Clermont 3385 1.65
Clinton 933 2.22
Columbiana 2559 2.5
Coshocton 444 1.21
Crawford 462 1.11
Cuyahoga 379079 30.53
Darke 335 0.65
Defiance 778 2.05
Delaware 7863 3.83
Erie 6668 8.96
Fairfield 13001 8.33
Fayette 656 2.29
Franklin 309929 23.68
Fulton 355 0.84
Gallia 684 2.28
Geauga 1172 1.25
Greene 12106 7.22
Guernsey 605 1.55
Hamilton 216487 26.54
Hancock 1523 2.01
Hardin 290 0.92
Harrison 310 2.05
Henry 207 0.77
Highland 657 1.53
Hocking 191 0.67
Holmes 184 0.42
Huron 818 1.4
Jackson 212 0.66
Jefferson 3530 5.36
Knox 618 1
Lake 10632 4.63
Lawrence 1266 2.12
Licking 7159 4.07
Logan 834 1.84
Lorain 27879 9.02
Lucas 87345 20.31
Madison 2809 6.33
Mahoning 36963 16.14
Marion 4280 6.54
Medina 2606 1.45
Meigs 207 0.9
Mercer 203 0.5
Miami 2548 2.4
Monroe 80 0.58
Montgomery 114138 21.46
Morgan 449 3.08
Morrow 254 0.72
Muskingum 3252 3.78
Noble 392 2.73
Ottawa 381 0.93
Paulding 213 1.14
Perry 182 0.51
Pickaway 2268 3.9
Pike 289 1.04
Portage 7476 4.6
Preble 284 0.69
Putnam 190 0.56
Richland 11648 9.62
Ross 4477 5.83
Sandusky 1946 3.31
Scioto 1962 2.6
Seneca 1486 2.69
Shelby 1117 2.3
Stark 29477 7.94
Summit 81558 15.06
Trumbull 16670 8.4
Tuscarawas 927 1.01
Union 1497 2.59
Van Wert 307 1.09
Vinton 68 0.52
Warren 8512 3.66
Washington 710 1.18
Wayne 1816 1.57
Williams 463 1.26
Wood 3696 2.83
Wyandot 80 0.37