Ohio Race & Ethnicity by City
Cities With Data
1,250
in Ohio
Most Diverse City
Glenwillow
Diversity Index: 0.667
Least Diverse City
Grandview
Diversity Index: 0.000
Avg. White %
88.6%
across all cities
Ohio has 1,250 cities with detailed race and ethnicity data from the American Community Survey. The most racially diverse city is Glenwillow with a diversity index of 0.667, while the least diverse is Grandview (0.000). On average across cities, the racial composition is 88.6% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 4.4% Black, and 1.1% Asian. The diversity index uses Simpson's formula (1 minus the sum of squared proportions), where values closer to 1.0 indicate greater diversity and values closer to 0.0 indicate less diversity.
Largest Cities in Ohio by Race & Ethnicity
Source: U.S. Census ACS| Rank | City | Population | Diversity Index | % White | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 906,480 | 0.615 | 53.3% | 7.9% | 29.0% | 5.8% |
| 2 | Cleveland | 367,523 | 0.619 | 36.7% | 12.8% | 46.8% | 2.3% |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 309,595 | 0.597 | 49.4% | 5.4% | 38.7% | 2.8% |
| 4 | Toledo | 268,461 | 0.558 | 58.7% | 8.9% | 28.7% | 1.4% |
| 5 | Akron | 189,526 | 0.587 | 56.1% | 4.1% | 29.4% | 4.6% |
| 6 | Dayton | 136,741 | 0.585 | 51.3% | 5.5% | 38.0% | 1.2% |
| 7 | Parma | 80,131 | 0.296 | 83.0% | 8.1% | 5.0% | 2.3% |
| 8 | Canton | 70,105 | 0.536 | 62.1% | 6.3% | 24.7% | 0.5% |
| 9 | Lorain | 65,207 | 0.521 | 58.3% | 27.4% | 17.2% | 0.8% |
| 10 | Hamilton | 63,124 | 0.376 | 77.1% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 0.7% |
| 11 | Youngstown | 59,605 | 0.615 | 43.1% | 11.2% | 41.8% | 0.6% |
| 12 | Springfield | 58,410 | 0.446 | 71.7% | 4.8% | 17.6% | 0.6% |
| 13 | Kettering | 57,442 | 0.270 | 84.9% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| 14 | Elyria | 52,833 | 0.447 | 71.3% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 1.6% |
| 15 | Cuyahoga Falls | 50,864 | 0.295 | 83.5% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| 16 | Middletown | 50,607 | 0.417 | 74.4% | 5.7% | 13.4% | 1.0% |
| 17 | Newark | 50,393 | 0.205 | 88.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% |
| 18 | Lakewood | 50,229 | 0.262 | 85.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 2.4% |
| 19 | Dublin | 49,031 | 0.428 | 72.7% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 20.1% |
| 20 | Euclid | 48,991 | 0.481 | 28.1% | 1.8% | 66.2% | 0.6% |
| 21 | Mansfield | 47,686 | 0.465 | 70.2% | 2.9% | 17.9% | 0.8% |
| 22 | Mentor | 47,215 | 0.188 | 89.9% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| 23 | Beavercreek | 46,787 | 0.301 | 82.9% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| 24 | Strongsville | 46,022 | 0.250 | 86.1% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 7.6% |
| 25 | Cleveland Heights | 44,694 | 0.602 | 48.5% | 2.8% | 39.5% | 5.5% |
| 26 | Fairfield | 44,597 | 0.577 | 60.4% | 9.5% | 18.4% | 7.3% |
| 27 | Huber Heights | 43,266 | 0.428 | 73.7% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 3.2% |
| 28 | Delaware | 43,168 | 0.330 | 80.9% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| 29 | Grove City | 41,831 | 0.241 | 86.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2.1% |
| 30 | Reynoldsburg | 41,032 | 0.625 | 51.6% | 6.9% | 30.4% | 6.2% |
| 31 | Lancaster | 40,902 | 0.160 | 91.5% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| 32 | Findlay | 40,280 | 0.227 | 87.3% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| 33 | Warren | 39,057 | 0.515 | 63.0% | 3.6% | 28.8% | 1.1% |
| 34 | Westerville | 38,543 | 0.320 | 81.7% | 2.3% | 8.4% | 2.8% |
| 35 | Hilliard | 36,560 | 0.341 | 80.3% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 7.2% |
| 36 | Upper Arlington | 36,319 | 0.262 | 85.4% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 7.1% |
| 37 | North Ridgeville | 36,043 | 0.202 | 88.8% | 6.8% | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| 38 | Marion | 35,771 | 0.327 | 81.0% | 4.6% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
| 39 | Gahanna | 35,438 | 0.454 | 71.8% | 2.8% | 15.6% | 3.5% |
| 40 | Lima | 35,304 | 0.523 | 64.0% | 4.8% | 23.5% | 0.5% |
| 41 | Brunswick | 35,284 | 0.167 | 91.0% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| 42 | Mason | 35,148 | 0.414 | 74.8% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 14.1% |
| 43 | Fairborn | 34,506 | 0.358 | 78.9% | 3.0% | 8.7% | 1.5% |
| 44 | Stow | 34,317 | 0.239 | 86.9% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| 45 | Westlake | 34,036 | 0.252 | 86.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 6.8% |
| 46 | Massillon | 32,177 | 0.265 | 85.1% | 1.9% | 8.6% | 0.6% |
| 47 | North Olmsted | 32,031 | 0.213 | 88.2% | 7.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| 48 | North Royalton | 31,013 | 0.223 | 87.8% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 4.7% |
| 49 | Austintown | 30,215 | 0.268 | 84.9% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 0.8% |
| 50 | Bowling Green | 30,051 | 0.268 | 84.8% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 1.4% |
Most Diverse Cities in Ohio
Source: U.S. Census ACSThe table below ranks cities in Ohio by their diversity index, from most diverse to least. A higher diversity index means the population is more evenly distributed across racial and ethnic groups. Glenwillow leads with a diversity index of 0.667, meaning there is a moderate probability that two randomly chosen residents belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
| Rank | City | Population | Diversity Index | % White | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenwillow | 807 | 0.667 | 44.4% | 0.0% | 30.9% | 19.7% |
| 2 | Woodmere | 635 | 0.647 | 22.1% | 17.3% | 48.8% | 3.0% |
| 3 | Chesterhill | 344 | 0.636 | 50.3% | 7.8% | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| 4 | Mount Healthy Heights | 3,547 | 0.633 | 31.3% | 4.0% | 46.8% | 0.0% |
| 5 | Reynoldsburg | 41,032 | 0.625 | 51.6% | 6.9% | 30.4% | 6.2% |
| 6 | Whitehall | 19,974 | 0.625 | 43.5% | 10.6% | 40.6% | 1.4% |
| 7 | Northbrook | 10,741 | 0.625 | 43.4% | 3.7% | 41.8% | 3.4% |
| 8 | Cleveland | 367,523 | 0.619 | 36.7% | 12.8% | 46.8% | 2.3% |
| 9 | Finneytown | 12,079 | 0.616 | 49.6% | 5.4% | 34.8% | 4.9% |
| 10 | Youngstown | 59,605 | 0.615 | 43.1% | 11.2% | 41.8% | 0.6% |
| 11 | Columbus | 906,480 | 0.615 | 53.3% | 7.9% | 29.0% | 5.8% |
| 12 | Forest Park | 19,994 | 0.610 | 26.4% | 10.9% | 54.5% | 5.1% |
| 13 | Silverton | 4,857 | 0.610 | 49.3% | 2.2% | 36.9% | 2.2% |
| 14 | Springdale | 10,983 | 0.606 | 43.8% | 14.6% | 41.6% | 5.0% |
| 15 | Cleveland Heights | 44,694 | 0.602 | 48.5% | 2.8% | 39.5% | 5.5% |
| 16 | Minerva Park | 2,095 | 0.601 | 55.5% | 6.5% | 26.7% | 6.1% |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 309,595 | 0.597 | 49.4% | 5.4% | 38.7% | 2.8% |
| 18 | Akron | 189,526 | 0.587 | 56.1% | 4.1% | 29.4% | 4.6% |
| 19 | Woodlawn | 3,885 | 0.587 | 43.5% | 4.5% | 46.8% | 1.9% |
| 20 | Dayton | 136,741 | 0.585 | 51.3% | 5.5% | 38.0% | 1.2% |
Ohio Average Racial Composition
Avg. White
88.6%
across all cities
Avg. Hispanic
3.5%
across all cities
Avg. Black
4.4%
across all cities
Avg. Asian
1.1%
across all cities
Averages are computed as the unweighted mean across all 1,250 cities with data. Population-weighted state-level figures may differ.