Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 11,665,706 population of Ohio comprised of 445,674 people who identified as Hispanic (3.82%), and 11,220,032 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,574,171 (82.07%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,506,290 (12.91%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 278,094 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,212,511 (78.97%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,463,458 (12.55%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 361,660 (3.10%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Ohio county using links at the bottom of this page.

Related Topics: Ohio Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Ohio in 2017

Total Population:11,665,706

Non Hispanic (96.18%)

Hispanic (3.82%)

Race in Ohio in 2017

Total Population:11,665,706

White Alone (82.07%)

Black or African American Alone (12.91%)

Asian Alone (2.38%)

Two or more races (2.29%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Ohio in 2017

Total Population:11,665,706

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.97%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.55%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.10%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.35%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.09%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.95%)

Population By Race in Ohio in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	9,574,171	82.07%
Black or African American Alone	1,506,290	12.91%
Asian Alone	278,094	2.38%
Two Or More Races	267,521	2.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	32,817	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6,813	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,212,511	78.97%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,463,458	12.55%
White Alone - Hispanic	361,660	3.10%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	273,971	2.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	243,483	2.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	42,832	0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	24,038	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	22,109	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	10,708	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4,500	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4,123	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2,313	0.02%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Ohio Counties in 2017

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Ohio counties.