Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,797,517 population of Ohio comprised of 494,506 people who identified as Hispanic (4.19%), and 11,303,011 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,598,677 (81.36%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,553,308 (13.17%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 307,418 (2.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,199,499 (77.98%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,505,034 (12.76%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 399,178 (3.38%).

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.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Ohio in 2020
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Ethnicity in Ohio in 2020
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Population By Race in Ohio in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,553,308 13.17%
White Alone 9,598,677 81.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34,651 0.29%
Asian Alone 307,418 2.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,839 0.07%
Two Or More Races 295,624 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 48,274 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 399,178 3.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,986 0.10%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,738 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,601 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27,729 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,505,034 12.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,199,499 77.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,665 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 302,680 2.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5,238 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 267,895 2.27%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Ohio Counties in 2020

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