Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,556,067 and represented 13.19% of the total Ohio population (11,798,292).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (386,338), followed by Franklin County (318,712), and Hamilton County (220,290). Vinton County had the lowest (75).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 137 0.5
Allen 12706 12.44
Ashland 507 0.97
Ashtabula 3863 3.96
Athens 1780 2.85
Auglaize 324 0.7
Belmont 2901 4.38
Brown 423 0.97
Butler 37369 9.56
Carroll 208 0.78
Champaign 808 2.09
Clark 12333 9.08
Clermont 3803 1.82
Clinton 942 2.24
Columbiana 2562 2.52
Coshocton 432 1.18
Crawford 458 1.09
Cuyahoga 386338 30.6
Darke 378 0.73
Defiance 845 2.21
Delaware 8880 4.13
Erie 6920 9.17
Fairfield 14947 9.37
Fayette 728 2.51
Franklin 318712 24.06
Fulton 367 0.86
Gallia 687 2.35
Geauga 1220 1.28
Greene 12211 7.26
Guernsey 615 1.6
Hamilton 220290 26.53
Hancock 1586 2.12
Hardin 337 1.1
Harrison 317 2.19
Henry 225 0.81
Highland 660 1.52
Hocking 196 0.7
Holmes 173 0.39
Huron 847 1.45
Jackson 229 0.7
Jefferson 3595 5.52
Knox 628 1
Lake 11714 5.04
Lawrence 1262 2.17
Licking 7733 4.33
Logan 879 1.91
Lorain 28100 8.96
Lucas 88538 20.55
Madison 2900 6.61
Mahoning 36340 15.94
Marion 4324 6.61
Medina 2883 1.58
Meigs 208 0.94
Mercer 213 0.5
Miami 2798 2.57
Monroe 92 0.69
Montgomery 116212 21.64
Morgan 429 3.12
Morrow 285 0.82
Muskingum 3311 3.83
Noble 396 2.81
Ottawa 441 1.09
Paulding 228 1.21
Perry 199 0.56
Pickaway 2188 3.73
Pike 333 1.23
Portage 7995 4.94
Preble 331 0.81
Putnam 205 0.6
Richland 12025 9.62
Ross 4375 5.68
Sandusky 2033 3.45
Scioto 2045 2.77
Seneca 1482 2.69
Shelby 1114 2.31
Stark 30135 8.05
Summit 82201 15.23
Trumbull 17508 8.68
Tuscarawas 994 1.07
Union 1751 2.78
Van Wert 330 1.14
Vinton 75 0.59
Warren 8955 3.68
Washington 762 1.28
Wayne 1855 1.59
Williams 524 1.41
Wood 3784 2.86
Wyandot 95 0.44