Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cuyahoga, OH in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,266,271 population of Cuyahoga County, Ohio comprised of 64,945 people who identified as Hispanic (5.13%), and 1,201,326 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cuyahoga County, Ohio with a population of 820,022 (64.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 383,007 (30.25%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 35,311 (2.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 2012, with a population of 769,544 (60.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 373,424 (29.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 50,478 (3.99%).

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

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Population By Race in Cuyahoga , OH in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 383,007 30.25%
White Alone 820,022 64.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,160 0.25%
Asian Alone 35,311 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 447 0.04%
Two Or More Races 24,324 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Cuyahoga , OH in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,583 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 50,478 3.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,138 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 473 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 275 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,998 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 373,424 29.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 769,544 60.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,022 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,838 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 172 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 21,326 1.68%