Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portage County, OH in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 162,667 population of Portage County, Ohio comprised of 2,801 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 159,866 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Portage County, Ohio with a population of 148,724 (91.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,180 (4.41%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,334 (2.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portage County, Ohio in 2015, with a population of 146,389 (89.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,007 (4.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,296 (2.03%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Portage County, OH in 2015

Total Population:162,667

Non Hispanic (98.28%)

Hispanic (1.72%)

Race in Portage County, OH in 2015

Total Population:162,667

White Alone (91.43%)

Black or African American Alone (4.41%)

Asian Alone (2.05%)

Two or more races (1.86%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Portage County, OH in 2015

Total Population:162,667

Non-Hispanic White Alone (89.99%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.31%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.03%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.75%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.44%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.49%)

Population By Race in Portage , OH in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	148,724	91.43%
Black or African American Alone	7,180	4.41%
Asian Alone	3,334	2.05%
Two Or More Races	3,023	1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	327	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	79	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Portage , OH in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	146,389	89.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	7,007	4.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,296	2.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,847	1.75%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,335	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	272	0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	176	0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	173	0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	55	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	55	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	38	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	24	0.02%