Population By Race and Ethnicity in Athens County, OH in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 62,393 population of Athens County, Ohio comprised of 1,395 people who identified as Hispanic (2.24%), and 60,998 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Athens County, Ohio with a population of 56,886 (91.17%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,860 (2.98%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,780 (2.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Athens County, Ohio in 2020, with a population of 55,813 (89.45%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,816 (2.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,693 (2.71%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,780 2.85%
White Alone 56,886 91.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 241 0.39%
Asian Alone 1,860 2.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,586 2.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Athens , OH in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 87 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,073 1.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 87 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 95 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,693 2.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 55,813 89.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,816 2.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,491 2.39%