2025

Counties in Ohio ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 88 counties in Ohio based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Ohio

View All
  • 1
    Franklin County
    White population in Franklin County is 892,881
    62.22% of Franklin County population is White
  • 2
    Cuyahoga County
    White population in Cuyahoga County is 805,032
    60.13% of Cuyahoga County population is White
  • 3
    Hamilton County
    White population in Hamilton County is 576,182
    65.30% of Hamilton County population is White
  • 4
    Summit County
    White population in Summit County is 433,700
    75.72% of Summit County population is White
  • 5
    Montgomery County
    White population in Montgomery County is 402,514
    70.25% of Montgomery County population is White

List of 88 counties in Ohio by White Population

View Methodology
Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Ohio White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Franklin County 892,881 62.22% 9.12%
2 Cuyahoga County 805,032 60.13% 8.22%
3 Hamilton County 576,182 65.30% 5.89%
4 Summit County 433,700 75.72% 4.43%
5 Montgomery County 402,514 70.25% 4.11%
6 Stark County 338,289 85.40% 3.46%
7 Butler County 330,259 78.77% 3.37%
8 324,716 70.37% 3.32%
9 278,235 80.41% 2.84%
10 216,283 83.95% 2.21%
11 213,273 87.17% 2.18%
12 201,897 92.24% 2.06%
13 191,897 82.01% 1.96%
14 186,127 76.55% 1.90%
15 182,823 86.27% 1.87%
16 177,552 92.68% 1.81%
17 165,301 87.15% 1.69%
18 150,934 83.14% 1.54%
19 148,722 87.51% 1.52%
20 140,054 82.73% 1.43%
21 123,584 88.07% 1.26%
22 120,532 83.82% 1.23%
23 112,716 85.15% 1.15%
24 112,240 92.53% 1.15%
25 104,645 91.35% 1.07%
26 97,641 93.08% 1.00%
27 93,208 93.10% 0.95%
28 91,748 89.57% 0.94%
29 89,644 94.20% 0.92%
30 87,744 80.79% 0.90%
31 82,603 90.99% 0.84%
32 71,307 89.23% 0.73%
33 70,660 93.05% 0.72%
34 70,384 90.15% 0.72%
35 66,804 83.10% 0.68%
36 62,946 91.51% 0.64%
37 61,067 93.74% 0.62%
38 60,406 89.77% 0.62%
39 60,292 87.72% 0.62%
40 59,545 86.59% 0.61%
41 58,377 90.73% 0.60%
42 57,678 94.22% 0.59%
43 57,090 92.01% 0.58%
44 56,849 91.96% 0.58%
45 55,468 93.91% 0.57%
46 54,577 86.39% 0.56%
47 51,899 90.55% 0.53%
48 51,026 94.98% 0.52%
49 50,655 95.21% 0.52%
50 46,063 92.46% 0.47%
51 45,276 95.29% 0.46%
52 44,603 92.39% 0.46%
53 44,013 98.00% 0.45%
54 43,120 95.70% 0.44%
55 42,639 94.73% 0.44%
56 41,346 94.68% 0.42%
57 41,216 87.47% 0.42%
58 40,990 95.44% 0.42%
59 40,483 90.71% 0.41%
60 40,238 92.39% 0.41%
61 40,171 95.10% 0.41%
62 38,636 92.65% 0.39%
63 37,501 92.47% 0.38%
64 37,216 94.16% 0.38%
65 36,288 88.85% 0.37%
66 36,088 94.62% 0.37%
67 35,294 92.30% 0.36%
68 35,140 95.70% 0.36%
69 34,557 95.08% 0.35%
70 32,547 92.14% 0.33%
71 31,943 96.26% 0.33%
72 29,632 93.44% 0.30%
73 28,176 93.92% 0.29%
74 27,826 92.53% 0.28%
75 27,548 90.98% 0.28%
76 27,318 94.39% 0.28%
77 27,141 96.57% 0.28%
78 26,541 95.31% 0.27%
79 26,352 95.06% 0.27%
80 25,817 89.26% 0.26%
81 21,819 96.67% 0.22%
82 21,468 95.08% 0.22%
83 18,237 92.37% 0.19%
84 13,936 94.80% 0.14%
85 13,487 93.67% 0.14%
86 13,164 90.90% 0.13%
87 13,120 95.36% 0.13%
88 12,590 96.12% 0.13%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Ohio by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Ohio White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.