Welsh Population in Licking County, OH by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Welsh population in Licking County, OH is recorded at 2,566 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Licking County, OH has some Welsh population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Welsh communities are spread across Licking County, OH and comparable counties throughout Ohio.

Top 5 cities with the largest Welsh population in Licking County

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  • 1
    Newark
    Welsh population in Newark is 957
    1.90% of Newark population is Welsh
  • 2
    Reynoldsburg
    Welsh population in Reynoldsburg is 406
    0.99% of Reynoldsburg population is Welsh
  • 3
    Johnstown
    Welsh population in Johnstown is 241
    4.59% of Johnstown population is Welsh
  • 4
    Heath
    Welsh population in Heath is 148
    1.40% of Heath population is Welsh
  • 5
    Pataskala
    Welsh population in Pataskala is 130
    0.72% of Pataskala population is Welsh

Overview of Welsh population in Licking County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Licking County contains 2,566 Welsh residents (1.4% of 180,311 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 88th percentile within Ohio for Welsh demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Licking County's Welsh population of 1.4% surpassing both Ohio's state average of 0.89% and the national average of 0.51%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Licking County with 2,566 Welsh residents, representing 2.5% of Ohio's total Welsh population of 104,710.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Licking County maintains 3.8 Welsh Americans per square mile compared to Ohio's average of 2.6, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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10 Cities in Licking County Ranked by Welsh Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Welsh populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Newark, Reynoldsburg, Johnstown, and Heath. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Licking County, OH ranked by Welsh population count
Rank by Welsh Population
City
Welsh Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Licking County Welsh Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Newark 957 1.90% 37.30%
2 Reynoldsburg 406 0.99% 15.82%
3 Johnstown 241 4.59% 9.39%
4 Heath 148 1.40% 5.77%
5 Pataskala 130 0.72% 5.07%
6 Utica 81 3.72% 3.16%
7 Granville 69 1.17% 2.69%
8 53 2.14% 2.07%
9 30 1.19% 1.17%
10 9 0.76% 0.35%
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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 city in Licking County, OH by their Welsh population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Welsh population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Welsh ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Welsh alone, while others identify as Welsh along with another race (such as Welsh and German).
  • We’ve used the “Welsh alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Welsh population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Welsh alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Welsh .
  2. % of Total Licking County Welsh Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Welsh 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 Welsh 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Welsh 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 Welsh populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.