Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cuyahoga County, OH in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,254,324 population of Cuyahoga County, Ohio comprised of 72,542 people who identified as Hispanic (5.78%), and 1,181,782 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cuyahoga County, Ohio with a population of 800,364 (63.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 382,426 (30.49%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 40,646 (3.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 2016, with a population of 744,012 (59.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 371,749 (29.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 56,352 (4.49%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cuyahoga County, OH in 2016
Total Population:1,254,324
94.22%
Non Hispanic (94.22%)
Hispanic (5.78%)
Race in Cuyahoga County, OH in 2016
Total Population:1,254,324
63.81%30.49%
White Alone (63.81%)
Black or African American Alone (30.49%)
Asian Alone (3.24%)
Two or more races (2.17%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.25%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Cuyahoga County, OH in 2016
Total Population:1,254,324
59.32%29.64%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.32%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.64%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.49%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.19%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.9%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.46%)
Population By Race in Cuyahoga , OH in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 800,364 63.81%
Black or African American Alone 382,426 30.49%
Asian Alone 40,646 3.24%
Two Or More Races 27,193 2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,136 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 559 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Cuyahoga , OH in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 744,012 59.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 371,749 29.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 56,352 4.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,064 3.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 23,831 1.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,677 0.85%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,362 0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,912 0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,224 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 582 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 345 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 214 0.02%