Population By Race and Ethnicity in Athens, OH in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 64,633 population of Athens County, Ohio comprised of 1,127 people who identified as Hispanic (1.74%), and 63,506 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Athens County, Ohio with a population of 59,361 (91.84%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,948 (3.01%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,739 (2.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Athens County, Ohio in 2012, with a population of 58,450 (90.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,930 (2.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,688 (2.61%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Athens, Ohio.

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Population By Race in Athens , OH in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,739 2.69%
White Alone 59,361 91.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 200 0.31%
Asian Alone 1,948 3.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,366 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Athens , OH in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 911 1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 89 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,688 2.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,450 90.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,930 2.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,277 1.98%