The 10 Ohio Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2025


The most African American cities in Ohio are Warrensville Heights and East Cleveland for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most African American cities in Ohio research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Ohio’s most recent Census data to determine the blackest cities in Ohio based on the percentage of Black residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The city with the largest African American population in Ohio is Warrensville Heights based on the most recent Census data.

  • Warrensville Heights is 92.36% Black.

  • The least African American city in Ohio is Salem.

  • Salem is 0.0% Black.

  • Ohio is 12.1% Black.

  • Ohio is the 17th blackest state in the United States.

Cities With Highest Black Population In Ohio Map


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Black community is one of the fastest-growing communities in America this decade.

Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Ohio is 1,428,392 – at 12.1% of the total population of Ohio.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. Most scholars and historians agree that increasing diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase in the black population impacted Ohio? Which cities and towns in Ohio have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Ohio with the largest African American population in 2025:

What’s the blackest city in Ohio? The city with the largest Black population in Ohio for 2025 is Warrensville Heights. See if Warrensville Heights ranked as one of the most african american places in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Ohio or the most diverse places in Ohio.

The 10 Blackest Cities In Ohio For 2025

1. Warrensville Heights

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 13,585
% African American: 92.36%
# Of African American Residents: 12,547
Percent Change Since 2010: -2.49%
More on Warrensville Heights: Data

2. East Cleveland

East Cleveland, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 13,666
% African American: 87.68%
# Of African American Residents: 11,982
Percent Change Since 2010: -32.91%
More on East Cleveland: Data

3. Bedford Heights

Bedford Heights, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Arnold H Berger | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 10,876
% African American: 77.06%
# Of African American Residents: 8,381
Percent Change Since 2010: 0.56%
More on Bedford Heights: Data

4. Maple Heights

Maple Heights, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 23,350
% African American: 73.79%
# Of African American Residents: 17,230
Percent Change Since 2010: 12.92%
More on Maple Heights: Data

5. Euclid

Euclid, OH

Source: Wikipedia User stu_spivack | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 48,991
% African American: 65.87%
# Of African American Residents: 32,268
Percent Change Since 2010: 29.36%
More on Euclid: Data

6. Trotwood

Trotwood, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 23,041
% African American: 63.04%
# Of African American Residents: 14,525
Percent Change Since 2010: -14.32%
More on Trotwood: Data

7. Richmond Heights

Richmond Heights, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Nicholas Eckhart | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,677
% African American: 62.41%
# Of African American Residents: 6,663
Percent Change Since 2010: 46.5%
More on Richmond Heights: Data

8. North College Hill

North College Hill, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
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Population: 9,564
% African American: 61.64%
# Of African American Residents: 5,895
Percent Change Since 2010: 33.79%
More on North College Hill: Data

9. Bedford

Bedford, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Bennett-ne | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 12,960
% African American: 54.05%
# Of African American Residents: 7,005
Percent Change Since 2010: 29.41%
More on Bedford: Data

10. Forest Park

Forest Park, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 19,994
% African American: 53.86%
# Of African American Residents: 10,768
Percent Change Since 2010: -12.67%
More on Forest Park: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Ohio With The Largest Black Population For 2025

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Ohio.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Ohio. That left us with 243 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 92.4% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Warrensville Heights took the distinction of being the most Black, while Salem was the least African American city.

We updated this article for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Ohio with the largest African American population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Ohio ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Black Populations Across Ohio

If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Ohio according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The blackest cities in Ohio are Warrensville Heights, East Cleveland, Bedford Heights, Maple Heights, Euclid, Trotwood, Richmond Heights, North College Hill, Bedford, and Forest Park.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least African American places in Ohio:

  1. Salem
  2. Northwood
  3. Columbiana

For more Ohio reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Ohio

Rank City Population African American Population % African American
1 Warrensville Heights 13,585 12,547 92.36%
2 East Cleveland 13,666 11,982 87.68%
3 Bedford Heights 10,876 8,381 77.06%
4 Maple Heights 23,350 17,230 73.79%
5 Euclid 48,991 32,268 65.87%
6 Trotwood 23,041 14,525 63.04%
7 Richmond Heights 10,677 6,663 62.41%
8 North College Hill 9,564 5,895 61.64%
9 Bedford 12,960 7,005 54.05%
10 Forest Park 19,994 10,768 53.86%
11 Garfield Heights 29,369 15,714 53.51%
12 South Euclid 21,606 11,482 53.14%
13 Mount Healthy 6,932 3,451 49.78%
14 Cleveland 367,523 169,138 46.02%
15 Springdale 10,983 4,569 41.6%
16 Youngstown 59,605 24,131 40.48%
17 Whitehall 19,974 7,999 40.05%
18 Cleveland Heights 44,694 17,542 39.25%
19 Cincinnati 309,595 119,119 38.48%
20 Dayton 136,741 51,729 37.83%
21 Shaker Heights 29,004 9,637 33.23%
22 Reynoldsburg 41,032 12,444 30.33%
23 Clayton 13,269 3,867 29.14%
24 Akron 189,526 55,219 29.14%
25 Columbus 906,480 260,957 28.79%
26 Toledo 268,461 75,896 28.27%
27 Warren 39,057 11,025 28.23%
28 Pickerington 23,828 5,912 24.81%
29 Canton 70,105 17,041 24.31%
30 Willoughby Hills 9,979 2,374 23.79%
31 Lima 35,304 8,263 23.41%
32 Cheviot 8,655 1,950 22.53%
33 University Heights 13,508 3,027 22.41%
34 Sandusky 24,748 5,430 21.94%
35 Grafton 5,665 1,148 20.26%
36 Campbell 7,812 1,527 19.55%
37 Moraine 6,503 1,246 19.16%
38 Mayfield Heights 20,082 3,798 18.91%
39 Fairfield 44,597 8,210 18.41%
40 Mansfield 47,686 8,439 17.7%
41 Springfield 58,410 10,283 17.6%
42 Twinsburg 19,346 3,347 17.3%
43 Lorain 65,207 10,621 16.29%
44 Englewood 13,388 2,057 15.36%
45 Gahanna 35,438 5,334 15.05%
46 West Carrollton 13,008 1,888 14.51%
47 Norwood 19,023 2,701 14.2%
48 Huber Heights 43,266 6,065 14.02%
49 Parma Heights 20,616 2,888 14.01%
50 Steubenville 18,144 2,501 13.78%
51 Middletown 50,607 6,640 13.12%
52 Elyria 52,833 6,755 12.79%
53 Lyndhurst 13,854 1,753 12.65%
54 Wyoming 8,712 1,087 12.48%
55 Oberlin 8,054 947 11.76%
56 Solon 23,970 2,793 11.65%
57 Macedonia 12,142 1,396 11.5%
58 Fairlawn 7,689 851 11.07%
59 Painesville 20,453 2,211 10.81%
60 Ravenna 11,286 1,213 10.75%
61 Streetsboro 17,514 1,800 10.28%
62 Beachwood 13,850 1,367 9.87%
63 Brooklyn 11,203 1,095 9.77%
64 Blue Ash 13,374 1,296 9.69%
65 Barberton 24,977 2,390 9.57%
66 Sharonville 13,989 1,290 9.22%
67 Alliance 21,574 1,915 8.88%
68 Marion 35,771 3,140 8.78%
69 Fairborn 34,506 3,007 8.71%
70 Pataskala 18,049 1,555 8.62%
71 Willowick 14,182 1,220 8.6%
72 Zanesville 24,726 2,120 8.57%
73 Berea 18,330 1,563 8.53%
74 Massillon 32,177 2,739 8.51%
75 Fremont 15,851 1,326 8.37%
76 Hamilton 63,124 5,264 8.34%
77 Westerville 38,543 3,210 8.33%
78 Kent 27,190 2,252 8.28%
79 Chillicothe 21,958 1,816 8.27%
80 Ashtabula 17,919 1,425 7.95%
81 Riverside 24,432 1,923 7.87%
82 Conneaut 12,378 949 7.67%
83 Xenia 25,555 1,932 7.56%
84 Willoughby 23,934 1,735 7.25%
85 Centerville 24,815 1,715 6.91%
86 Orrville 8,361 528 6.32%
87 Lakewood 50,229 3,119 6.21%
88 Kettering 57,442 3,455 6.01%
89 Brook Park 18,359 1,061 5.78%
90 Vandalia 15,100 870 5.76%
91 The Village Of Indian Hill 6,048 341 5.64%
92 Reading 10,490 574 5.47%
93 Cambridge 10,046 541 5.39%
94 Mason 35,148 1,884 5.36%
95 Martins Ferry 6,192 327 5.28%
96 Bowling Green 30,051 1,476 4.91%
97 Wilmington 12,637 619 4.9%
98 Oxford 22,069 1,066 4.83%
99 Urbana 11,153 536 4.81%
100 Parma 80,131 3,786 4.72%
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