Population By Race and Ethnicity in Athens County, OH in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 66,402 population of Athens County, Ohio comprised of 1,256 people who identified as Hispanic (1.89%), and 65,146 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Athens County, Ohio with a population of 60,561 (91.2%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,222 (3.35%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,838 (2.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Athens County, Ohio in 2016, with a population of 59,582 (89.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,184 (3.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,771 (2.67%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Athens County, OH in 2016

Total Population:66,402

Non Hispanic (98.11%)

Hispanic (1.89%)

Race in Athens County, OH in 2016

Total Population:66,402

White Alone (91.2%)

Asian Alone (3.35%)

Black or African American Alone (2.77%)

Two or more races (2.3%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Athens County, OH in 2016

Total Population:66,402

Non-Hispanic White Alone (89.73%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.29%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.67%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.17%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.47%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.67%)

Population By Race in Athens , OH in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	60,561	91.2%
Asian Alone	2,222	3.35%
Black or African American Alone	1,838	2.77%
Two Or More Races	1,530	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	227	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Athens , OH in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	59,582	89.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	2,184	3.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,771	2.67%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,439	2.17%
White Alone - Hispanic	979	1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	151	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	91	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	76	0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	67	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	38	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.01%