Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portage County, OH in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 158,978 population of Portage County, Ohio comprised of 3,386 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 155,592 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Portage County, Ohio with a population of 143,630 (90.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,850 (4.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,648 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portage County, Ohio in 2021, with a population of 140,863 (88.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,625 (4.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,389 (2.13%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,850 4.94%
White Alone 143,630 90.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 345 0.22%
Asian Alone 3,417 2.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 88 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,648 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Portage , OH in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 225 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,767 1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 62 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 259 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,625 4.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,863 88.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 283 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,369 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,389 2.13%