Population By Race and Ethnicity in Licking County, OH in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 178,769 population of Licking County, Ohio comprised of 4,028 people who identified as Hispanic (2.25%), and 174,741 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Licking County, Ohio with a population of 161,027 (90.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,693 (4.3%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,928 (2.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Licking County, Ohio in 2020, with a population of 157,727 (88.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,451 (4.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,868 (2.72%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,693 4.3%
White Alone 161,027 90.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 619 0.35%
Asian Alone 4,928 2.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 90 0.05%
Two Or More Races 4,412 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Licking , OH in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 242 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,300 1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 159 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 60 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 244 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,451 4.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 157,727 88.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 460 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,868 2.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,168 2.33%