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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 172,166 population of Licking County, Ohio comprised of 3,184 people who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and 168,982 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Licking County, Ohio with a population of 159,095 (92.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,685 (3.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,771 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Licking County, Ohio in 2016, with a population of 156,458 (90.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,499 (3.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,574 (2.08%).

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

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Population By Race in Licking , OH in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,685 3.88%
White Alone 159,095 92.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 528 0.31%
Asian Alone 2,025 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 62 0.04%
Two Or More Races 3,771 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Licking , OH in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 186 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,637 1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 103 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 197 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,499 3.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 156,458 90.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 425 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,980 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,574 2.08%