Richland County Demographics

A map of Richland County's Population by Race

Richland County, Ohio had a population of 124,936 in 2020. It was 83.4% White, 9.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Richland County is the 23rd most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Richland County's White Population

104,231 residents of Richland County identify as White, or 83.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Richland County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Richland County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richland County is less White than neighboring Ashland County (93.3% White), Morrow County (93.8% White), Huron County (87.5% White), Crawford County (93.7% White), and Knox County (92.6% White).

Richland County's Black Population

11,216 residents of Richland County identify as Black, or 9.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richland County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Richland County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richland County is more Black than neighboring Ashland County (0.7% Black), Morrow County (0.4% Black), Huron County (1% Black), Crawford County (0.7% Black), and Knox County (0.9% Black).

Richland County's Asian Population

791 residents of Richland County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Richland County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richland County is more Asian than neighboring Morrow County (0.3% Asian), Huron County (0.4% Asian), and Crawford County (0.3% Asian).

Richland County's Hispanic Population

2,615 residents of Richland County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Richland County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ashland County (1.6% Hispanic), Morrow County (1.7% Hispanic), Crawford County (1.5% Hispanic), and Knox County (1.9% Hispanic). Richland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Huron County (7% Hispanic).

Richland County's Native American/Other Population

723 residents of Richland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richland 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, Richland County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Morrow County (0.4% Native American/Other), Huron County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Richland County's Multiracial Population

5,360 residents of Richland County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Richland County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ashland County (3.3% Multiracial), Morrow County (3.4% Multiracial), Huron County (3.8% Multiracial), Crawford County (3.4% Multiracial), and Knox County (3.5% Multiracial).

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