Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 11,550,971 population of Ohio comprised of 379,160 people who identified as Hispanic (3.28%), and 11,171,811 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,629,133 (83.36%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,443,161 (12.49%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 228,469 (1.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,318,446 (80.67%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,408,246 (12.19%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 310,687 (2.69%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Ohio in 2012
Total Population:11,550,971
96.72%
Non Hispanic (96.72%)
Hispanic (3.28%)
Race in Ohio in 2012
Total Population:11,550,971
83.36%12.49%
White Alone (83.36%)
Black or African American Alone (12.49%)
Two or more races (1.98%)
Asian Alone (1.85%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.26%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Ohio in 2012
Total Population:11,550,971
80.67%12.19%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.67%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.19%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.69%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.83%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.81%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.81%)
Population By Race in Ohio in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 9,629,133 83.36%
Black or African American Alone 1,443,161 12.49%
Two Or More Races 228,469 1.98%
Asian Alone 214,188 1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30,429 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,591 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,318,446 80.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,408,246 12.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 310,687 2.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 211,001 1.83%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 209,072 1.81%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34,915 0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21,372 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19,397 0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,057 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,674 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,187 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,917 0.02%