Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portage, OH in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 161,894 population of Portage County, Ohio comprised of 2,267 people who identified as Hispanic (1.4%), and 159,627 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Portage County, Ohio with a population of 149,372 (92.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,960 (4.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,647 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portage County, Ohio in 2011, with a population of 147,453 (91.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,824 (4.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,522 (1.56%).

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

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Population By Race in Portage , OH in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,960 4.3%
White Alone 149,372 92.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 304 0.19%
Asian Alone 2,557 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 54 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,647 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Portage , OH in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 136 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,919 1.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 134 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,824 4.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,453 91.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 271 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,522 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,513 1.55%