Population By Race and Ethnicity in Athens County, OH in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 66,587 population of Athens County, Ohio comprised of 1,311 people who identified as Hispanic (1.97%), and 65,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Athens County, Ohio with a population of 60,713 (91.18%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,193 (3.29%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,882 (2.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Athens County, Ohio in 2017, with a population of 59,683 (89.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,154 (3.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,811 (2.72%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,882 2.83%
White Alone 60,713 91.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 234 0.35%
Asian Alone 2,193 3.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,534 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Athens , OH in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 71 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,030 1.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 86 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,811 2.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,683 89.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 157 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,154 3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,448 2.17%