Grafton, OH Demographics

A map of Grafton's Population by Race

Grafton, Ohio had a population of 5,895 in 2020. It was 67.6% White, 26.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grafton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Grafton is the 271st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Grafton's White Population

3,985 residents of Grafton identify as White, or 67.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Grafton slightly less than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Grafton is ranked #1179 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grafton is less White than neighboring Eaton Estates (90.9% White), LaGrange (91.3% White), North Ridgeville (87.8% White), Valley City (95.7% White), and Elyria (69.6% White).

Grafton's Black Population

1,561 residents of Grafton identify as Black, or 26.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grafton larger than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Grafton is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grafton is more Black than neighboring Eaton Estates (0.4% Black), LaGrange (1% Black), North Ridgeville (1.8% Black), Valley City (0.2% Black), and Elyria (14% Black).

Grafton's Asian Population

10 residents of Grafton identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grafton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Grafton is ranked #736 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grafton is less Asian than neighboring LaGrange (0.7% Asian), North Ridgeville (1.6% Asian), Valley City (0.4% Asian), and Elyria (0.8% Asian).

Grafton's Hispanic Population

201 residents of Grafton identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grafton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Grafton is ranked #321 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grafton is more Hispanic than neighboring Eaton Estates (2.7% Hispanic), LaGrange (2.8% Hispanic), and Valley City (1.2% Hispanic). Grafton is less Hispanic than neighboring North Ridgeville (4.6% Hispanic), and Elyria (8.4% Hispanic).

Grafton's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Grafton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grafton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Grafton is ranked #601 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grafton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eaton Estates (0.3% Native American/Other), and LaGrange (0.3% Native American/Other). Grafton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Valley City (0.6% Native American/Other), and Elyria (0.6% Native American/Other).

Grafton's Multiracial Population

117 residents of Grafton identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grafton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Grafton is ranked #1124 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grafton is more Multiracial than neighboring Valley City (1.9% Multiracial). Grafton is less Multiracial than neighboring Eaton Estates (5.5% Multiracial), LaGrange (4% Multiracial), North Ridgeville (3.8% Multiracial), and Elyria (6.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.