Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, OH in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 66,398 population of Jefferson County, Ohio comprised of 926 people who identified as Hispanic (1.4%), and 65,472 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Ohio with a population of 60,823 (91.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,597 (5.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,481 (2.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Ohio in 2017, with a population of 60,070 (90.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,537 (5.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,408 (2.12%).

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

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Population By Race in Jefferson , OH in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,597 5.42%
White Alone 60,823 91.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 147 0.22%
Asian Alone 326 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,481 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , OH in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 60 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 753 1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 30 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 73 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,537 5.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 60,070 90.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 318 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,408 2.12%