The 10 Whitest Cities In Ohio For 2024


The whitest cities in Ohio are Wellston and Salem for 2024 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 Wellston based on the most recent Census data.

  • Wellston is 97.6% White.

  • The least White city in Ohio is Warrensville Heights.

  • Warrensville Heights is 3.04% White.

  • Ohio is 77.2% White.

  • Ohio is the 15th Whitest state in the United States.

Cities With Highest White Population In Ohio Map


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 2024.

Here are the 10 whites places in Ohio for 2024:

  1. Wellston
  2. Salem
  3. Canal Fulton
  4. Trenton
  5. Louisville
  6. Uhrichsville
  7. Galion
  8. Greenville
  9. St. Marys
  10. Deer Park

What is the whitest city in Ohio for 2024? According to the most recent census data Wellston 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 2024

Wellston, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,420
% White: 97.6%
More on Wellston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Salem, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 11,861
% White: 96.96%
More on Salem: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Canal Fulton, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 5,315
% White: 96.46%
More on Canal Fulton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Trenton, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 13,133
% White: 96.35%
More on Trenton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Louisville, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,500
% White: 95.86%
More on Louisville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Uhrichsville, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Roseohioresident | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,238
% White: 95.61%
More on Uhrichsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Galion, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 10,378
% White: 95.46%
More on Galion: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Greenville, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 12,768
% White: 95.36%
More on Greenville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

St. Marys, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Jade Phoenix Pence | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,323
% White: 95.28%
More on St. Marys: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Deer Park, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,399
% White: 95.22%
More on Deer Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Ohio for 2024

To rank the whitest places in Ohio, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.

We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Ohio on a per capita basis. 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 town 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 97.6% to 3.0%.

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

We updated this article for 2024. 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.

The most White cities in Ohio are Wellston, Salem, Canal Fulton, Trenton, Louisville, Uhrichsville, Galion, Greenville, St. Marys, and Deer Park.

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

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

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White Population By City In Ohio

Rank City Population White Population % White
1 Wellston 5,420 5,290 97.6%
2 Salem 11,861 11,501 96.96%
3 Canal Fulton 5,315 5,127 96.46%
4 Trenton 13,133 12,653 96.35%
5 Louisville 9,500 9,107 95.86%
6 Uhrichsville 5,238 5,008 95.61%
7 Galion 10,378 9,907 95.46%
8 Greenville 12,768 12,175 95.36%
9 St. Marys 8,323 7,930 95.28%
10 Deer Park 5,399 5,141 95.22%
11 Ironton 10,597 10,076 95.08%
12 Hubbard 7,618 7,233 94.95%
13 Kenton 7,685 7,280 94.73%
14 Coshocton 11,054 10,468 94.7%
15 Wadsworth 24,073 22,742 94.47%
16 Kirtland 6,914 6,520 94.3%
17 Chardon 5,248 4,947 94.26%
18 New Franklin 13,874 13,075 94.24%
19 Eaton 8,360 7,875 94.2%
20 Shelby 8,360 7,852 93.92%
21 Harrison 13,086 12,278 93.83%
22 Toronto 5,387 5,050 93.74%
23 Rittman 6,058 5,678 93.73%
24 Green 27,333 25,559 93.51%
25 Belpre 6,690 6,251 93.44%
26 Circleville 14,017 13,076 93.29%
27 Bay Village 16,047 14,925 93.01%
28 Milford 6,556 6,081 92.75%
29 Rocky River 21,552 19,981 92.71%
30 Vermilion 10,459 9,693 92.68%
31 Bryan 8,670 8,029 92.61%
32 Rossford 6,314 5,829 92.32%
33 Tipp City 10,266 9,470 92.25%
34 Piqua 20,441 18,818 92.06%
35 Delphos 7,153 6,584 92.05%
36 Huron 6,882 6,329 91.96%
37 North Canton 17,773 16,325 91.85%
38 Mentor-On-The-Lake 7,152 6,569 91.85%
39 Marietta 13,366 12,276 91.84%
40 Norton 11,643 10,693 91.84%
41 Ashland 19,270 17,685 91.77%
42 Lancaster 40,616 37,263 91.74%
43 Columbiana 6,688 6,135 91.73%
44 Independence 7,539 6,913 91.7%
45 Oakwood 9,496 8,692 91.53%
46 Bucyrus 11,643 10,654 91.51%
47 Miamisburg 19,877 18,156 91.34%
48 Upper Sandusky 6,537 5,970 91.33%
49 Avon Lake 25,220 22,951 91.0%
50 Brunswick 35,304 32,094 90.91%
51 Union 6,894 6,267 90.91%
52 Jackson 6,222 5,644 90.71%
53 Wapakoneta 9,879 8,960 90.7%
54 St. Clairsville 5,085 4,611 90.68%
55 Clyde 6,314 5,723 90.64%
56 Logan 7,168 6,497 90.64%
57 Dover 13,118 11,878 90.55%
58 Lebanon 20,999 19,003 90.49%
59 Bellbrook 7,321 6,625 90.49%
60 Worthington 14,997 13,566 90.46%
61 Brecksville 13,618 12,314 90.42%
62 London 10,316 9,321 90.35%
63 Willoughby 23,823 21,494 90.22%
64 Sylvania 19,042 17,148 90.05%
65 Mount Vernon 16,861 15,161 89.92%
66 Girard 9,565 8,596 89.87%
67 Ontario 6,642 5,964 89.79%
68 Springboro 19,218 17,253 89.78%
69 Washington Court House 14,387 12,912 89.75%
70 Heath 10,492 9,415 89.74%
71 Northwood 5,180 4,643 89.63%
72 Hillsboro 6,492 5,816 89.59%
73 Franklin 11,672 10,452 89.55%
74 Cortland 7,073 6,331 89.51%
75 Van Wert 10,828 9,675 89.35%
76 Celina 10,974 9,798 89.28%
77 Hudson 23,005 20,500 89.11%
78 Mentor 47,302 42,116 89.04%
79 Niles 18,107 16,103 88.93%
80 Madeira 9,426 8,380 88.9%
81 Tiffin 17,894 15,896 88.83%
82 Canfield 7,662 6,806 88.83%
83 Cambridge 10,087 8,956 88.79%
84 The Village Of Indian Hill 6,051 5,361 88.6%
85 Highland Heights 8,652 7,663 88.57%
86 Medina 26,092 23,108 88.56%
87 North Ridgeville 35,481 31,404 88.51%
88 Stow 34,459 30,496 88.5%
89 Sheffield Lake 8,958 7,915 88.36%
90 Vandalia 15,139 13,373 88.33%
91 Brookville 6,035 5,329 88.3%
92 Bellevue 8,210 7,245 88.25%
93 Eastlake 17,625 15,550 88.23%
94 Urbana 11,156 9,841 88.21%
95 Perrysburg 24,855 21,923 88.2%
96 Newark 50,062 44,003 87.9%
97 Wooster 27,021 23,748 87.89%
98 Granville 5,778 5,077 87.87%
99 Munroe Falls 5,034 4,422 87.84%
100 Marysville 25,806 22,627 87.68%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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