Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,558,618 and represented 13.25% of the total Ohio population (11,764,342).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (381,266), followed by Franklin County (323,155), and Hamilton County (219,966). Vinton County had the lowest (73).

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 2021
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 159 0.58
Allen 12536 12.32
Ashland 478 0.91
Ashtabula 3973 4.08
Athens 1583 2.68
Auglaize 334 0.72
Belmont 2978 4.52
Brown 417 0.95
Butler 38288 9.87
Carroll 211 0.79
Champaign 802 2.07
Clark 12391 9.13
Clermont 4059 1.93
Clinton 940 2.23
Columbiana 2577 2.55
Coshocton 440 1.2
Crawford 500 1.2
Cuyahoga 381266 30.56
Darke 380 0.74
Defiance 875 2.29
Delaware 9557 4.32
Erie 6733 8.99
Fairfield 15805 9.81
Fayette 736 2.54
Franklin 323155 24.53
Fulton 407 0.96
Gallia 670 2.29
Geauga 1278 1.34
Greene 11854 7.07
Guernsey 626 1.64
Hamilton 219966 26.58
Hancock 1678 2.24
Hardin 333 1.09
Harrison 302 2.09
Henry 214 0.78
Highland 686 1.58
Hocking 221 0.79
Holmes 187 0.42
Huron 865 1.48
Jackson 229 0.7
Jefferson 3512 5.39
Knox 609 0.97
Lake 12240 5.27
Lawrence 1228 2.14
Licking 8012 4.45
Logan 909 1.97
Lorain 28110 8.95
Lucas 88160 20.53
Madison 3084 6.95
Mahoning 35736 15.78
Marion 4452 6.82
Medina 3006 1.64
Meigs 214 0.97
Mercer 219 0.52
Miami 2963 2.71
Monroe 102 0.77
Montgomery 116710 21.77
Morgan 411 3
Morrow 301 0.86
Muskingum 3384 3.91
Noble 469 3.28
Ottawa 431 1.07
Paulding 232 1.23
Perry 206 0.58
Pickaway 2064 3.51
Pike 352 1.3
Portage 7850 4.94
Preble 329 0.81
Putnam 233 0.68
Richland 12062 9.62
Ross 4277 5.59
Sandusky 2073 3.53
Scioto 2041 2.8
Seneca 1458 2.65
Shelby 1123 2.34
Stark 30285 8.11
Summit 82056 15.27
Trumbull 17672 8.77
Tuscarawas 931 1
Union 1877 2.88
Van Wert 330 1.15
Vinton 73 0.57
Warren 9358 3.79
Washington 787 1.32
Wayne 1842 1.59
Williams 533 1.45
Wood 3520 2.7
Wyandot 103 0.48