Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Ohio was 1,561,300 and represented 13.27% of the total Ohio population (11,765,227).

Among Ohio counties, Cuyahoga County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (382,115), followed by Franklin County (322,691), and Hamilton County (219,945). Vinton County had the lowest (74).

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 2021
Ohio Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 160 0.58
Allen 12576 12.36
Ashland 524 1
Ashtabula 3992 4.1
Athens 1589 2.69
Auglaize 333 0.72
Belmont 2982 4.53
Brown 416 0.95
Butler 38364 9.9
Carroll 223 0.84
Champaign 804 2.07
Clark 12436 9.17
Clermont 4081 1.94
Clinton 934 2.22
Columbiana 2570 2.54
Coshocton 439 1.2
Crawford 499 1.19
Cuyahoga 382115 30.63
Darke 384 0.74
Defiance 874 2.29
Delaware 9651 4.36
Erie 6775 9.05
Fairfield 15872 9.85
Fayette 746 2.58
Franklin 322691 24.5
Fulton 405 0.95
Gallia 663 2.27
Geauga 1281 1.34
Greene 12116 7.2
Guernsey 638 1.67
Hamilton 219945 26.58
Hancock 1674 2.24
Hardin 330 1.08
Harrison 297 2.05
Henry 241 0.87
Highland 663 1.53
Hocking 215 0.77
Holmes 185 0.42
Huron 857 1.47
Jackson 228 0.7
Jefferson 3547 5.45
Knox 609 0.97
Lake 12320 5.31
Lawrence 1242 2.16
Licking 8047 4.47
Logan 907 1.97
Lorain 28197 8.97
Lucas 88579 20.63
Madison 3089 6.95
Mahoning 35848 15.83
Marion 4446 6.81
Medina 3022 1.65
Meigs 215 0.97
Mercer 227 0.54
Miami 2980 2.72
Monroe 103 0.77
Montgomery 116772 21.78
Morgan 409 2.99
Morrow 304 0.86
Muskingum 3404 3.93
Noble 474 3.31
Ottawa 431 1.07
Paulding 236 1.25
Perry 211 0.6
Pickaway 2078 3.54
Pike 347 1.28
Portage 7882 4.96
Preble 329 0.81
Putnam 232 0.68
Richland 12093 9.65
Ross 4282 5.6
Sandusky 2053 3.5
Scioto 2053 2.81
Seneca 1455 2.65
Shelby 1128 2.35
Stark 30403 8.13
Summit 82411 15.33
Trumbull 17755 8.81
Tuscarawas 976 1.05
Union 1870 2.87
Van Wert 326 1.13
Vinton 74 0.58
Warren 9394 3.81
Washington 789 1.33
Wayne 1841 1.59
Williams 523 1.42
Wood 3513 2.7
Wyandot 106 0.49