Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,553,308 and represented 13.17% of the total Ohio population (11,797,517).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (385,248), followed by Franklin County (319,196), and Hamilton County (220,312). Vinton County had the lowest (75).

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 2020
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 136 0.5
Allen 12638 12.38
Ashland 449 0.86
Ashtabula 3850 3.95
Athens 1767 2.83
Auglaize 326 0.7
Belmont 2899 4.37
Brown 427 0.98
Butler 37244 9.53
Carroll 197 0.74
Champaign 808 2.09
Clark 12269 9.03
Clermont 3776 1.81
Clinton 946 2.25
Columbiana 2564 2.52
Coshocton 432 1.18
Crawford 459 1.09
Cuyahoga 385248 30.51
Darke 376 0.73
Defiance 846 2.21
Delaware 8795 4.09
Erie 6867 9.1
Fairfield 14883 9.33
Fayette 715 2.47
Franklin 319196 24.1
Fulton 369 0.87
Gallia 685 2.34
Geauga 1217 1.28
Greene 12163 7.24
Guernsey 612 1.59
Hamilton 220312 26.53
Hancock 1591 2.12
Hardin 338 1.1
Harrison 319 2.2
Henry 200 0.72
Highland 679 1.57
Hocking 199 0.71
Holmes 172 0.39
Huron 845 1.45
Jackson 228 0.7
Jefferson 3563 5.47
Knox 631 1
Lake 11656 5.01
Lawrence 1252 2.15
Licking 7693 4.3
Logan 882 1.91
Lorain 28024 8.94
Lucas 88141 20.46
Madison 2892 6.6
Mahoning 36190 15.87
Marion 4326 6.62
Medina 2866 1.57
Meigs 207 0.94
Mercer 202 0.48
Miami 2789 2.56
Monroe 91 0.68
Montgomery 116182 21.63
Morgan 427 3.1
Morrow 283 0.81
Muskingum 3299 3.82
Noble 391 2.78
Ottawa 442 1.1
Paulding 225 1.2
Perry 193 0.54
Pickaway 2183 3.72
Pike 338 1.25
Portage 7944 4.91
Preble 332 0.81
Putnam 205 0.6
Richland 11985 9.59
Ross 4383 5.69
Sandusky 2031 3.45
Scioto 2034 2.75
Seneca 1482 2.69
Shelby 1113 2.31
Stark 30021 8.02
Summit 81897 15.17
Trumbull 17427 8.64
Tuscarawas 947 1.02
Union 1749 2.77
Van Wert 332 1.15
Vinton 75 0.59
Warren 8924 3.67
Washington 763 1.28
Wayne 1849 1.58
Williams 531 1.43
Wood 3783 2.86
Wyandot 91 0.42