Population By Race and Ethnicity in Portage, OH in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 162,426 population of Portage County, Ohio comprised of 3,203 people who identified as Hispanic (1.97%), and 159,223 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Portage County, Ohio with a population of 147,469 (90.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,734 (4.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,431 (2.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Portage County, Ohio in 2019, with a population of 144,853 (89.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,516 (4.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,326 (2.05%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Portage, Ohio.

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Population By Race in Portage , OH in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,734 4.76%
White Alone 147,469 90.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 335 0.21%
Asian Alone 3,371 2.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 86 0.05%
Two Or More Races 3,431 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Portage , OH in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 218 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,616 1.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 72 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 225 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,516 4.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 144,853 89.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 263 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,326 2.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,206 1.97%