Ohio County Demographics

A map of Ohio County's Population by Race

Ohio County, Indiana had a population of 5,940 in 2020. It was 94.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ohio County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ohio County is the 92nd most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Ohio County's White Population

5,629 residents of Ohio County identify as White, or 94.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ohio County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ohio County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ohio County is more White than neighboring Dearborn County (93.4% White), Gallatin County (89.3% White), Boone County (82.8% White), and Carroll County (87% White). Ohio County is less White than neighboring Switzerland County (95.1% White).

Ohio County's Black Population

16 residents of Ohio County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ohio County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ohio County is ranked #81 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ohio County is more Black than neighboring Switzerland County (0.1% Black). Ohio County is less Black than neighboring Dearborn County (0.6% Black), Gallatin County (0.9% Black), Boone County (4.1% Black), and Carroll County (1.6% Black).

Ohio County's Asian Population

29 residents of Ohio County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ohio County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ohio County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ohio County is more Asian than neighboring Switzerland County (0.2% Asian), Dearborn County (0.4% Asian), Gallatin County (0.1% Asian), and Carroll County (0.4% Asian). Ohio County is less Asian than neighboring Boone County (2.2% Asian).

Ohio County's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Ohio County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ohio County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ohio County is more Hispanic than neighboring Switzerland County (1.2% Hispanic). Ohio County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dearborn County (1.4% Hispanic), Gallatin County (5.7% Hispanic), Boone County (5.7% Hispanic), and Carroll County (7.4% Hispanic).

Ohio County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Ohio 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 Ohio County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ohio County is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ohio County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Switzerland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dearborn County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ohio County's Multiracial Population

167 residents of Ohio County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ohio County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ohio County is less Multiracial than neighboring Switzerland County (3% Multiracial), Dearborn County (3.7% Multiracial), Gallatin County (3.8% Multiracial), Boone County (4.4% Multiracial), and Carroll County (3.4% Multiracial).

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