Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,640,060 population of Ohio comprised of 430,203 people who identified as Hispanic (3.70%), and 11,209,857 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.30%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,583,162 (82.33%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,493,484 (12.83%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 265,162 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,233,458 (79.33%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,452,230 (12.48%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 349,704 (3.00%).

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

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Population By Race in Ohio in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,493,484 12.83%
White Alone 9,583,162 82.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,220 0.28%
Asian Alone 265,162 2.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,512 0.06%
Two Or More Races 259,520 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41,254 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 349,704 3.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,242 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,886 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,226 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,891 0.20%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,452,230 12.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,233,458 79.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21,978 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 261,276 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,286 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 236,629 2.03%