Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hamilton County, OH in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 802,564 population of Hamilton County, Ohio comprised of 21,693 people who identified as Hispanic (2.7%), and 780,871 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hamilton County, Ohio with a population of 556,052 (69.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 208,927 (26.03%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,796 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hamilton County, Ohio in 2012, with a population of 539,055 (67.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 206,829 (25.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,566 (2.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Hamilton , OH in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 208,927 26.03%
White Alone 556,052 69.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,028 0.25%
Asian Alone 17,796 2.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 805 0.1%
Two Or More Races 16,956 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Hamilton , OH in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,098 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,997 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 830 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 230 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 329 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,209 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 206,829 25.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 539,055 67.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,198 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,566 2.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 476 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,747 1.96%