The 10 Whitest Cities In Ohio For 2023


The whitest cities in Ohio are Canal Fulton and Trenton for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

Whitest cities in Ohio research summary. We analyzed Ohio’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Ohio based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The whitest city in Ohio is Canal Fulton based on the most recent Census data.

  • Canal Fulton is 96.96% White.

  • The least White city in Ohio is Warrensville Heights.

  • Warrensville Heights is 4.09% White.

  • Ohio is 77.8% White.

  • Ohio is the 16th Whitest state in the United States.


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


Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Ohio. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Ohio. In particular, we ranked each place in Ohio by the percentage of white people.

So where are the whitest cities you can live in Ohio?

After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Ohio for 2023.

Here are the 10 whites places in Ohio for 2023:

  1. Canal Fulton
  2. Trenton
  3. Chardon
  4. Louisville
  5. Salem
  6. Harrison
  7. Wellston
  8. Ironton
  9. Wadsworth
  10. New Franklin

What is the whitest city in Ohio for 2023? According to the most recent census data Canal Fulton ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Warrensville Heights is the least white city of all those we measured.

Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.

For more Ohio reading, check out:

The 10 Whitest Cities In Ohio For 2023

1. Canal Fulton

Canal Fulton, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 5,337
% White: 96.96%
More on Canal Fulton: Data | Real Estate

2. Trenton

Trenton, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 12,973
% White: 96.56%
More on Trenton: Data | Real Estate

3. Chardon

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 5,212
% White: 96.49%
More on Chardon: Data | Real Estate

4. Louisville

Louisville, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,497
% White: 96.43%
More on Louisville: Data | Real Estate

5. Salem

Salem, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 11,920
% White: 96.33%
More on Salem: Data | Real Estate

6. Harrison

Harrison, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 12,801
% White: 96.02%
More on Harrison: Data | Real Estate

7. Wellston

Wellston, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,408
% White: 95.91%
More on Wellston: Data | Real Estate

8. Ironton

Ironton, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Ruhrfisch, Nyttend, Dbenbenn, and Yassie | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 10,647
% White: 95.08%
More on Ironton: Data | Real Estate

9. Wadsworth

Wadsworth, OH

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

8.5
/10

Population: 23,789
% White: 95.04%
More on Wadsworth: Data | Real Estate

10. New Franklin

New Franklin, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Bleak23 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 13,913
% White: 94.85%
More on New Franklin: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Ohio for 2023

To rank the whitest places in Ohio, we had to determine what measurable criteria define whiteness.

We had to count how many white people living there per capita. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Ohio.

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 here was the number of people who identified as White alone.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 244 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 97.0% to 4.1%.

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

We updated this article for 2023. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Ohio.

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

Summary: White Populations Across Ohio

We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Ohio. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Ohio.

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

  1. Warrensville Heights
  2. East Cleveland
  3. Bedford Heights

For more Ohio reading, check out:

White Population By City In Ohio

Rank City % White Population
1 Canal Fulton 96.96% 5,337
2 Trenton 96.56% 12,973
3 Chardon 96.49% 5,212
4 Louisville 96.43% 9,497
5 Salem 96.33% 11,920
6 Harrison 96.02% 12,801
7 Wellston 95.91% 5,408
8 Ironton 95.08% 10,647
9 Wadsworth 95.04% 23,789
10 New Franklin 94.85% 13,913
11 Greenville 94.84% 12,785
12 Kenton 94.76% 8,032
13 Galion 94.53% 10,402
14 Milford 94.5% 6,549
15 St. Marys 94.16% 8,311
16 Deer Park 94.08% 5,439
17 Shelby 94.06% 8,294
18 Ontario 94.0% 6,596
19 Eaton 93.98% 8,355
20 Rittman 93.97% 6,153
21 Bryan 93.97% 8,668
22 Vermilion 93.95% 10,560
23 Circleville 93.85% 13,933
24 Huron 93.8% 6,950
25 Bay Village 93.65% 16,051
26 Toronto 93.61% 5,395
27 Uhrichsville 93.55% 5,275
28 Delphos 93.47% 7,165
29 Kirtland 93.35% 6,921
30 Bucyrus 93.17% 11,690
31 Columbiana 93.02% 6,680
32 Union 92.96% 6,832
33 Dover 92.95% 13,083
34 Belpre 92.86% 6,676
35 Green 92.84% 27,267
36 Rocky River 92.74% 21,515
37 Tipp City 92.74% 10,202
38 Coshocton 92.65% 11,051
39 Miamisburg 92.43% 19,878
40 Norton 92.42% 11,697
41 Mentor-On-The-Lake 92.36% 7,135
42 Marietta 92.36% 13,559
43 Upper Sandusky 92.2% 6,561
44 Lebanon 92.17% 20,770
45 Hubbard 92.14% 7,645
46 Lancaster 92.09% 40,360
47 Independence 92.03% 7,512
48 Rossford 92.01% 6,330
49 Ashland 91.78% 19,544
50 London 91.63% 10,362
51 Piqua 91.53% 20,352
52 Logan 91.5% 7,010
53 Mount Vernon 91.44% 16,885
54 Northwood 91.4% 5,195
55 North Canton 91.39% 17,884
56 Bellbrook 91.37% 7,266
57 Springboro 91.12% 18,831
58 Van Wert 91.11% 10,793
59 Avon Lake 91.01% 25,005
60 Brunswick 90.93% 35,272
61 Bellevue 90.82% 8,201
62 Oakwood 90.79% 9,470
63 Jackson 90.71% 6,225
64 Wapakoneta 90.65% 9,921
65 Olmsted Falls 90.61% 8,684
66 St. Clairsville 90.61% 5,121
67 Mentor 90.56% 47,369
68 Washington Court House 90.46% 14,440
69 Worthington 90.11% 15,047
70 Hudson 90.07% 23,001
71 Niles 89.96% 18,319
72 Maumee 89.95% 13,915
73 Medina 89.81% 26,011
74 Madeira 89.74% 9,397
75 Heath 89.74% 10,429
76 Seven Hills 89.72% 11,696
77 Clyde 89.59% 6,322
78 Hillsboro 89.38% 6,471
79 Cortland 89.36% 7,087
80 Willoughby 89.36% 23,753
81 Munroe Falls 89.27% 5,051
82 North Ridgeville 89.26% 34,883
83 Newark 89.26% 49,703
84 Cambridge 89.22% 10,116
85 Sheffield Lake 89.16% 8,985
86 Girard 89.0% 9,571
87 Eastlake 88.96% 17,743
88 Celina 88.95% 10,890
89 Tiffin 88.92% 17,882
90 Franklin 88.71% 11,650
91 Grove City 88.69% 41,025
92 Tallmadge 88.44% 18,409
93 Stow 88.41% 34,556
94 Aurora 88.19% 17,108
95 Bellefontaine 88.15% 13,792
96 Urbana 87.95% 11,166
97 Highland Heights 87.88% 8,658
98 East Liverpool 87.87% 10,051
99 Wooster 87.86% 26,753
100 Marysville 87.63% 24,922
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