These Are The 10 Ohio Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2018

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

There are now 42 million people who identify as Black or African American living in America, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Ohio is 1,402,423 – 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. As most scholars and historians agree, an increase in the 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 2018:

1. Warrensville Heights
2. East Cleveland (Photos)
3. Bedford Heights (Photos)
4. Maple Heights (Photos)
5. Trotwood (Photos)
6. Forest Park (Photos)
7. Euclid (Photos)
8. Bedford (Photos)
9. Cleveland (Photos)
10. North College Hill (Photos)

Warrensville Heights took the number one over all spot for the largest Black population in Ohio for 2018. See if it ranked as one of the most african american cities in America.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Ohio ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states 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.

How We Determined The Cities In Ohio With The Largest Black Population For 2018

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

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 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*

Our particular column of interest here 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. That left us with 246 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 91.9% to 0.0%.

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

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.

1. Warrensville Heights

Population: 13,293
% African American: 91.86%
# Of African American Residents: 12,211
Percent Change Since 2010: -5.1%
More on Warrensville Heights: Data | Jobs

2. East Cleveland

Population: 17,413
% African American: 90.0%
# Of African American Residents: 15,672
Percent Change Since 2010: -12.25%
More on East Cleveland: Data | Jobs

East Cleveland is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and is the first suburb of Cleveland. The population was 17,843 at the 2010 census. East Cleveland is bounded by the city of Cleveland to its north, west, and a small section of its southwestern edge, and by Cleveland Heights to the east and the majority of its southern limits.

3. Bedford Heights

Population: 10,640
% African American: 72.07%
# Of African American Residents: 7,668
Percent Change Since 2010: -7.99%
More on Bedford Heights: Data | Jobs

Bedford Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,751 at the 2010 census.

4. Maple Heights

Population: 22,685
% African American: 71.57%
# Of African American Residents: 16,235
Percent Change Since 2010: 6.4%
More on Maple Heights: Data | Jobs

Maple Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, outside Cleveland. The population was 23,138 at the 2010 census.

5. Trotwood

Population: 24,372
% African American: 69.49%
# Of African American Residents: 16,935
Percent Change Since 2010: -0.11%
More on Trotwood: Data | Jobs

Trotwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,431 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is served by the Trotwood-Madison City School District.

6. Forest Park

Population: 18,679
% African American: 59.96%
# Of African American Residents: 11,199
Percent Change Since 2010: -9.17%
More on Forest Park: Data | Jobs

Forest Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,720 at the 2010 census.

7. Euclid

Population: 47,863
% African American: 59.02%
# Of African American Residents: 28,247
Percent Change Since 2010: 13.24%
More on Euclid: Data | Jobs

Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner ring suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,920. In 2009, Euclid celebrated its bicentennial.

8. Bedford

Population: 12,782
% African American: 54.65%
# Of African American Residents: 6,986
Percent Change Since 2010: 29.06%
More on Bedford: Data | Jobs

Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,074 at the 2010 census. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland.

9. Cleveland

Population: 389,165
% African American: 50.09%
# Of African American Residents: 194,950
Percent Change Since 2010: -9.3%
More on Cleveland: Data | Jobs

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the state’s second most-populous county. Located along Lake Erie, the city proper has a population of 388,072, making Cleveland the 51st largest city in the United States, and the second-largest city in Ohio after Columbus. Greater Cleveland ranked as the 32nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with 2,055,612 people in 2016. The city anchors the Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 3,515,646 in 2010 and ranks 15th in the United States.

10. North College Hill

Population: 9,351
% African American: 46.2%
# Of African American Residents: 4,320
Percent Change Since 2010: -1.95%
More on North College Hill: Data | Jobs

North College Hill is a city in Hamilton County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio approximately ten miles north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,397. The city takes its name from its proximity to the Cincinnati neighborhood of College Hill which borders it to the south.

There You Have It – 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.

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

1. Northwood
2. New Carlisle
3. Canfield

For more Ohio reading, check out:

• 10 Worst Places To Live In Ohio
• 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Ohio
• 10 Safest Places In Ohio

Detailed List Of The Most African American Cities In Ohio

Rank	City	Population	% African American
1	Warrensville Heights	13,293	91.86%
2	East Cleveland	17,413	90.0%
3	Bedford Heights	10,640	72.07%
4	Maple Heights	22,685	71.57%
5	Trotwood	24,372	69.49%
6	Forest Park	18,679	59.96%
7	Euclid	47,863	59.02%
8	Bedford	12,782	54.65%
9	Cleveland	389,165	50.09%
10	North College Hill	9,351	46.2%
11	Richmond Heights	10,476	45.57%
12	Garfield Heights	28,207	44.78%
13	Cincinnati	298,011	42.82%
14	Cleveland Heights	45,160	42.55%
15	Youngstown	65,161	42.22%
16	South Euclid	21,865	40.93%
17	Mount Healthy	6,054	39.71%
18	Dayton	141,143	39.42%
19	Shaker Heights	27,773	34.09%
20	Springdale	11,205	33.24%
21	Whitehall	18,596	31.69%
22	Akron	198,508	30.24%
23	Grafton	6,075	29.78%
24	Warren	40,433	28.46%
25	Columbus	837,038	27.59%
26	Toledo	280,854	26.8%
27	Reynoldsburg	36,995	26.73%
28	Lima	37,836	25.85%
29	Canton	72,163	24.03%
30	Sandusky	25,338	20.8%
31	Clayton	13,172	20.61%
32	University Heights	13,273	20.52%
33	Campbell	8,040	19.98%
34	Pickerington	19,379	18.4%
35	Mansfield	46,902	17.65%
36	Springfield	59,761	17.29%
37	Oberlin	8,353	15.31%
38	Wyoming	8,484	14.8%
39	Willoughby Hills	9,497	14.73%
40	Elyria	53,928	14.63%
41	Xenia	26,105	14.45%
42	Mayfield Heights	18,878	13.87%
43	Steubenville	18,305	13.85%
44	Huber Heights	38,795	13.75%
45	Twinsburg	18,851	13.73%
46	Lorain	63,714	13.71%
47	Cheviot	8,318	13.61%
48	Gahanna	34,373	12.82%
49	Moraine	6,343	12.8%
50	Fairfield	42,640	12.8%
51	Sharonville	13,782	12.68%
52	Painesville	19,735	12.43%
53	West Carrollton	13,012	12.35%
54	Englewood	13,512	11.68%
55	Middletown	48,527	11.47%
56	Solon	23,085	11.29%
57	Beachwood	11,786	10.23%
58	Hamilton	62,259	10.08%
59	Lyndhurst	13,736	10.0%
60	Kent	29,761	9.87%
61	Alliance	22,121	9.81%
62	Marion	36,568	9.46%
63	Macedonia	11,595	9.21%
64	Reading	10,342	9.17%
65	Norwood	19,462	9.05%
66	Fairlawn	7,477	8.92%
67	Fremont	16,388	8.79%
68	Avon	22,289	8.66%
69	Conneaut	12,782	8.45%
70	Zanesville	25,467	7.99%
71	Fairborn	33,487	7.88%
72	Riverside	25,036	7.78%
73	Ashtabula	18,540	7.7%
74	Wilmington	12,441	7.45%
75	Westerville	38,089	7.34%
76	Parma Heights	20,311	7.32%
77	Pataskala	15,225	7.25%
78	Streetsboro	16,224	7.21%
79	Massillon	32,268	7.11%
80	Brooklyn	10,936	7.02%
81	Barberton	26,266	6.97%
82	Blue Ash	12,154	6.91%
83	Lakewood	50,866	6.81%
84	Sidney	20,761	6.67%
85	Martins Ferry	6,813	6.65%
86	Deer Park	5,707	6.54%
87	St. Clairsville	5,117	6.27%
88	Berea	18,949	6.27%
89	Vandalia	15,127	6.21%
90	Ironton	11,049	6.16%
91	Centerville	23,899	5.98%
92	Bowling Green	31,641	5.83%
93	Bexley	13,534	5.81%
94	Wickliffe	12,718	5.58%
95	Pepper Pike	6,150	5.56%
96	Granville	5,725	5.5%
97	Portsmouth	20,393	5.41%
98	East Liverpool	10,919	5.41%
99	Fostoria	13,397	5.31%
100	Lebanon	20,536	5.17%