Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 11,765,227 population of Ohio comprised of 536,263 people who identified as Hispanic (4.56%), and 11,228,964 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,542,757 (81.11%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,561,300 (13.27%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 312,453 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,109,663 (77.43%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,509,310 (12.83%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 433,094 (3.68%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,561,300 13.27%
White Alone 9,542,757 81.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,883 0.31%
Asian Alone 312,453 2.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,190 0.07%
Two Or More Races 304,644 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51,990 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 433,094 3.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,211 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,112 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,762 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30,094 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,509,310 12.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,109,663 77.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,672 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 307,341 2.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5,428 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 274,550 2.33%