Population By Race and Ethnicity in Athens County, OH in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 65,582 population of Athens County, Ohio comprised of 1,264 people who identified as Hispanic (1.93%), and 64,318 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Athens County, Ohio with a population of 59,822 (91.22%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,031 (3.1%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,880 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Athens County, Ohio in 2019, with a population of 58,845 (89.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,989 (3.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,807 (2.76%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,880 2.87%
White Alone 59,822 91.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 237 0.36%
Asian Alone 2,031 3.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,576 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Athens , OH in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 977 1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 87 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,807 2.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,845 89.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,989 3.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,489 2.27%