Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 11,765,227 population of Ohio comprised of 536,263 people who identified as Hispanic (4.56%), and 11,228,964 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,542,757 (81.11%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,561,300 (13.27%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 312,453 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,109,663 (77.43%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,509,310 (12.83%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 433,094 (3.68%).

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 2021
Total Population:11,765,227
95.44%
Non Hispanic (95.44%)
Hispanic (4.56%)
Race in Ohio in 2021
Total Population:11,765,227
81.11%13.27%
White Alone (81.11%)
Black or African American Alone (13.27%)
Asian Alone (2.66%)
Two or more races (2.59%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.31%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Ohio in 2021
Total Population:11,765,227
77.43%12.83%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.43%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.83%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.68%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.61%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.33%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.12%)
Population By Race in Ohio in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 9,542,757 81.11%
Black or African American Alone 1,561,300 13.27%
Asian Alone 312,453 2.66%
Two Or More Races 304,644 2.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,883 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,190 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,109,663 77.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,509,310 12.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 433,094 3.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 307,341 2.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 274,550 2.33%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51,990 0.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30,094 0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,672 0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,211 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5,428 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,112 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,762 0.02%