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Sylvania, OH Demographics

A map of Sylvania's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
16,45286.5%
Hispanic
7834.1%
Multiracial
7223.8%
Black
5713.0%
Asian
4242.2%
Native American/Other
590.3%

Sylvania, Ohio had a population of 19,011 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 3.0% Black, 2.2% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sylvania, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Sylvania is the 97th 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).

Sylvania's White Population

16,452 residents of Sylvania identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Sylvania slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Sylvania is ranked #950 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sylvania is more White than neighboring Ottawa Hills (79% White), Holland (79.2% White), and Toledo (55.5% White). Sylvania is less White than neighboring Lambertville (91.6% White), and Berkey (94.2% White).

Sylvania's Black Population

571 residents of Sylvania identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sylvania slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Sylvania is ranked #262 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sylvania is more Black than neighboring Lambertville (0.5% Black), and Berkey (0.7% Black). Sylvania is less Black than neighboring Ottawa Hills (3.3% Black), Holland (9.7% Black), and Toledo (28.2% Black).

Sylvania's Asian Population

424 residents of Sylvania identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sylvania roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Sylvania is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sylvania is more Asian than neighboring Lambertville (0.9% Asian), Berkey (0.7% Asian), and Toledo (1.2% Asian). Sylvania is less Asian than neighboring Ottawa Hills (9.8% Asian), and Holland (2.4% Asian).

Sylvania's Hispanic Population

783 residents of Sylvania identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sylvania roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Sylvania is ranked #254 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sylvania is more Hispanic than neighboring Ottawa Hills (3.1% Hispanic), Lambertville (3.4% Hispanic), and Berkey (2.9% Hispanic). Sylvania is less Hispanic than neighboring Holland (4.7% Hispanic), and Toledo (8.9% Hispanic).

Sylvania's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Sylvania 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 Sylvania 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, Sylvania is ranked #747 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sylvania is more Native American/Other than neighboring Berkey (0% Native American/Other). Sylvania is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ottawa Hills (0.8% Native American/Other), Holland (1% Native American/Other), and Toledo (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sylvania's Multiracial Population

722 residents of Sylvania identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sylvania roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Sylvania is ranked #651 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sylvania is more Multiracial than neighboring Holland (3% Multiracial), Lambertville (3.2% Multiracial), and Berkey (1.5% Multiracial). Sylvania is less Multiracial than neighboring Ottawa Hills (4% Multiracial), and Toledo (5.5% Multiracial).

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