Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 11,764,342 population of Ohio comprised of 507,683 people who identified as Hispanic (4.32%), and 11,256,659 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,545,030 (81.14%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,558,618 (13.25%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 313,383 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,135,837 (77.66%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,508,965 (12.83%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 409,193 (3.48%).

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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Population By Race in Ohio in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,558,618 13.25%
White Alone 9,545,030 81.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,131 0.30%
Asian Alone 313,383 2.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,061 0.07%
Two Or More Races 304,119 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49,653 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 409,193 3.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,402 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,847 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,632 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28,956 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,508,965 12.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,135,837 77.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,729 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 308,536 2.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5,429 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 275,163 2.34%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Ohio Counties in 2021

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