Hocking County Demographics
A map of Hocking County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 26,502 | 94.5% |
Multiracial | 1,008 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 232 | 0.8% |
Black | 139 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 98 | 0.3% |
Asian | 71 | 0.3% |
Hocking County, Ohio had a population of 28,050 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hocking County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Hocking County is the 76th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.
Hocking County's White Population
26,502 residents of Hocking County identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Hocking County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Hocking County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Hocking County is more White than neighboring Fairfield County (82.2% White), Athens County (86.6% White), and Jackson County (94.4% White). Hocking County is less White than neighboring Vinton County (95.4% White), and Perry County (94.9% White).
Hocking County's Black Population
139 residents of Hocking County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hocking County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Hocking County is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Hocking County is more Black than neighboring Vinton County (0.3% Black), and Perry County (0.3% Black). Hocking County is less Black than neighboring Fairfield County (8.4% Black), and Athens County (4.4% Black).
Hocking County's Asian Population
71 residents of Hocking County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hocking County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Hocking County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Hocking County is more Asian than neighboring Vinton County (0.2% Asian), and Perry County (0.2% Asian). Hocking County is less Asian than neighboring Fairfield County (1.9% Asian), and Athens County (1.9% Asian).
Hocking County's Hispanic Population
232 residents of Hocking County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hocking County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Hocking County is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Hocking County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vinton County (0.7% Hispanic), and Perry County (0.7% Hispanic). Hocking County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairfield County (2.5% Hispanic), Athens County (2.3% Hispanic), and Jackson County (0.9% Hispanic).
Hocking County's Native American/Other Population
98 residents of Hocking County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hocking County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Hocking County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Hocking County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfield County (0.5% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.5% Native American/Other), Athens County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Hocking County's Multiracial Population
1,008 residents of Hocking County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hocking County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Hocking County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Hocking County is more Multiracial than neighboring Vinton County (3.2% Multiracial), Perry County (3.5% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial). Hocking County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairfield County (4.4% Multiracial), and Athens County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.