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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 173,790 population of Licking County, Ohio comprised of 3,441 people who identified as Hispanic (1.98%), and 170,349 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Licking County, Ohio with a population of 159,797 (91.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,984 (4.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,869 (2.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Licking County, Ohio in 2017, with a population of 156,946 (90.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,782 (3.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,660 (2.11%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,984 4.02%
White Alone 159,797 91.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 561 0.32%
Asian Alone 2,505 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 74 0.04%
Two Or More Races 3,869 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Licking , OH in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 202 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,851 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 116 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 209 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,782 3.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 156,946 90.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 445 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,459 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,660 2.11%