Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 11,680,892 population of Ohio comprised of 461,379 people who identified as Hispanic (3.95%), and 11,219,513 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,557,587 (81.82%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,519,161 (13.01%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 287,650 (2.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,184,283 (78.63%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,474,412 (12.62%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 373,304 (3.20%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,519,161 13.01%
White Alone 9,557,587 81.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,487 0.29%
Asian Alone 287,650 2.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,206 0.06%
Two Or More Races 275,801 2.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 44,749 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 373,304 3.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,185 0.10%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,294 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,420 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25,427 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,474,412 12.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,184,283 78.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,302 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 283,356 2.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,786 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 250,374 2.14%