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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 811,766 population of Hamilton County, Ohio comprised of 25,492 people who identified as Hispanic (3.14%), and 786,274 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hamilton County, Ohio with a population of 553,404 (68.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 214,148 (26.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,991 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hamilton County, Ohio in 2016, with a population of 533,396 (65.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 211,556 (26.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,627 (2.66%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 214,148 26.38%
White Alone 553,404 68.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,984 0.24%
Asian Alone 21,991 2.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 901 0.11%
Two Or More Races 19,338 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Hamilton , OH in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,592 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,008 2.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 828 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 364 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 319 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,381 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 211,556 26.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 533,396 65.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,156 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,627 2.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 582 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,957 2.21%