Population By Race and Ethnicity in Athens County, OH in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 59,096 population of Athens County, Ohio comprised of 1,309 people who identified as Hispanic (2.22%), and 57,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Athens County, Ohio with a population of 54,005 (91.39%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,668 (2.82%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,589 (2.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Athens County, Ohio in 2021, with a population of 53,014 (89.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,624 (2.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,507 (2.55%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,589 2.69%
White Alone 54,005 91.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 233 0.39%
Asian Alone 1,668 2.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,562 2.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Athens , OH in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 82 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 991 1.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 87 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 96 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,507 2.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,014 89.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,624 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,466 2.48%