Ohio Population 2024

11,812,200

Ohio Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ohio was:

  • White: 78.83%
  • Black or African American: 12.31%
  • Two or more races: 4.94%
  • Asian: 2.41%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%

Ohio Growth Rate

Ohio Population Rank

Population

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Ohio Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,281,69878.83%
Black or African American1,449,45212.31%
Two or more races581,6374.94%
Asian283,2782.41%
Other race157,4851.34%
Native American17,0940.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4,0370.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ohio Population by Race

Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Ohio Median Age

39.6

Total

38.3

Male

40.8

Female

Ohio Adults

There are 9,181,360 adults, (2,068,560 of whom are seniors) in Ohio.

Ohio Age Dependency

65.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ohio Sex Ratio

Female5,959,95050.62%
Male5,814,74049.38%

Ohio Population by Age

Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,789,4102.466.833.2
Married2,155,0003.098614
Non Family1,828,0001.2351.648.4
Female578,0403.2346.153.9
Male228,3673.1460.439.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade480,8585.94%
Associates Degree715,3798.83%
Bachelors Degree1,515,76018.72%
Graduate Degree943,56211.65%
High School Graduate2,625,86032.43%
Less Than 9th Grade215,5462.66%
Some College1,600,74019.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,518,4706,043,3502,050,100
Black922,703804,250177,647
2+ Races261,412230,83372,940
Hispanic259,874203,75357,626
Asian191,860165,257116,192
Other Race91,44067,60617,009
Native American11,7689,1981,658
Islander2,5772,239758

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.56%.

Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,823$76,690$52,519
Graduate Degree$79,829$95,048$71,028
High School Graduate$36,811$44,543$28,911
Less Than 9th Grade$28,945$34,609$21,636
Overall$46,709$55,184$39,208
Some College$42,444$52,189$35,318

$46,709

Average Earnings

$55,184

Average Male

$39,208

Average Female

Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ohio Language

92.55% of Ohio residents speak only English, while 7.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

Ohio Language

Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,882,660915,75810.31%
Black1,391,990380,46327.33%
Multiple567,032118,07220.82%
Hispanic481,547108,23222.48%
Other154,23137,05824.03%
Asian275,19031,18411.33%
Native16,3494,27326.14%
Islander3,8471,35335.17%

13.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.01%

Male Poverty Rate

14.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ohio is Islander, with 35.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ohio is White, with 10.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.5%.

Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.82%
High School13.54%
Some College10.2%
Bachelors or Greater3.97%

Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36%
Male Unemployed28.85%
Female Employed7.38%
Male Employed4.76%

Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,508$110,726
Households$66,990$90,958
Married Families$104,441$130,015
Non Families$40,001$55,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

644,363

Number of Veterans

592,621

Male Veterans

51,742

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam230,184
First Gulf War126,853
Second Gulf War118,507
Korea37,896
World War II12,974

Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74173,512
75+157,669
35 to 54142,899
55 to 64121,367
18 to 3448,916

Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White549,1057.4%
Black68,3136.36%
2+ Races17,4395.26%
Hispanic14,3064.48%
Other Race5,4915.08%
Asian2,7151.22%
Native American1,0427.81%
Islander2588.39%

Ohio Veterans by Race

Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.83%

Born in Ohio

95.14%

Native Born

4.86%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.14% of Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 74.83% having been born in Ohio. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ohio Place of Birth

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources