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Cities in Ohio by black or African American population share

Warrensville Heights, OH had the highest black or African American population share of 176 cities in 2023, at 92.4%. Salem, OH had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for Ohio was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest92.4Warrensville Heights, OH
Lowest0Salem, OH
Median4.7176 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2023

Warrensville Heights, OH: 92.4 %Warrensville Heights, OH92.4East Cleveland, OH: 87.7 %East Cleveland, OH87.7Bedford Heights, OH: 77.1 %Bedford Heights, OH77.1Maple Heights, OH: 73.8 %Maple Heights, OH73.8Euclid, OH: 65.9 %Euclid, OH65.9Trotwood, OH: 63 %Trotwood, OH63Richmond Heights, OH: 62.4 %Richmond Heights, OH62.4Bedford, OH: 54.1 %Bedford, OH54.1Forest Park, OH: 53.9 %Forest Park, OH53.9Garfield Heights, OH: 53.5 %Garfield Heights, OH53.5South Euclid, OH: 53.1 %South Euclid, OH53.1Cleveland, OH: 46 %Cleveland, OH46Springdale, OH: 41.6 %Springdale, OH41.6Youngstown, OH: 40.5 %Youngstown, OH40.5Whitehall, OH: 40.1 %Whitehall, OH40.1Cleveland Heights, OH: 39.3 %Cleveland Heights, OH39.3Cincinnati, OH: 38.5 %Cincinnati, OH38.5Dayton, OH: 37.8 %Dayton, OH37.8Shaker Heights, OH: 33.2 %Shaker Heights, OH33.2Reynoldsburg, OH: 30.3 %Reynoldsburg, OH30.3Akron, OH: 29.1 %Akron, OH29.1Clayton, OH: 29.1 %Clayton, OH29.1Columbus, OH: 28.8 %Columbus, OH28.8Toledo, OH: 28.3 %Toledo, OH28.3Warren, OH: 28.2 %Warren, OH28.2Pickerington, OH: 24.8 %Pickerington, OH24.8Canton, OH: 24.3 %Canton, OH24.3Lima, OH: 23.4 %Lima, OH23.4University Heights, OH: 22.4 %University Heights, OH22.4Sandusky, OH: 21.9 %Sandusky, OH21.9Mayfield Heights, OH: 18.9 %Mayfield Heights, OH18.9Fairfield, OH: 18.4 %Fairfield, OH18.4Mansfield, OH: 17.7 %Mansfield, OH17.7Springfield, OH: 17.6 %Springfield, OH17.6Twinsburg, OH: 17.3 %Twinsburg, OH17.3Lorain, OH: 16.3 %Lorain, OH16.3Englewood, OH: 15.4 %Englewood, OH15.4Gahanna, OH: 15.1 %Gahanna, OH15.1West Carrollton, OH: 14.5 %West Carrollton, OH14.5Norwood, OH: 14.2 %Norwood, OH14.2Warrensville Heights, OH: 92.4 %Warrensville Heights, OH92.4East Cleveland, OH: 87.7 %East Cleveland, OH87.7Bedford Heights, OH: 77.1 %Bedford Heights, OH77.1Maple Heights, OH: 73.8 %Maple Heights, OH73.8Euclid, OH: 65.9 %Euclid, OH65.9Trotwood, OH: 63 %Trotwood, OH63Richmond Heights, OH: 62.4 %Richmond Heights, OH62.4Bedford, OH: 54.1 %Bedford, OH54.1Forest Park, OH: 53.9 %Forest Park, OH53.9Garfield Heights, OH: 53.5 %Garfield Heights, OH53.5South Euclid, OH: 53.1 %South Euclid, OH53.1Cleveland, OH: 46 %Cleveland, OH46Springdale, OH: 41.6 %Springdale, OH41.6Youngstown, OH: 40.5 %Youngstown, OH40.5Whitehall, OH: 40.1 %Whitehall, OH40.1Cleveland Heights, OH: 39.3 %Cleveland Heights, OH39.3Cincinnati, OH: 38.5 %Cincinnati, OH38.5Dayton, OH: 37.8 %Dayton, OH37.8Shaker Heights, OH: 33.2 %Shaker Heights, OH33.2Reynoldsburg, OH: 30.3 %Reynoldsburg, OH30.3Akron, OH: 29.1 %Akron, OH29.1Clayton, OH: 29.1 %Clayton, OH29.1Columbus, OH: 28.8 %Columbus, OH28.8Toledo, OH: 28.3 %Toledo, OH28.3Warren, OH: 28.2 %Warren, OH28.2Pickerington, OH: 24.8 %Pickerington, OH24.8Canton, OH: 24.3 %Canton, OH24.3Lima, OH: 23.4 %Lima, OH23.4University Heights, OH: 22.4 %University Heights, OH22.4Sandusky, OH: 21.9 %Sandusky, OH21.9Mayfield Heights, OH: 18.9 %Mayfield Heights, OH18.9Fairfield, OH: 18.4 %Fairfield, OH18.4Mansfield, OH: 17.7 %Mansfield, OH17.7Springfield, OH: 17.6 %Springfield, OH17.6Twinsburg, OH: 17.3 %Twinsburg, OH17.3Lorain, OH: 16.3 %Lorain, OH16.3Englewood, OH: 15.4 %Englewood, OH15.4Gahanna, OH: 15.1 %Gahanna, OH15.1West Carrollton, OH: 14.5 %West Carrollton, OH14.5Norwood, OH: 14.2 %Norwood, OH14.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Warrensville Heights, OH92.4-1.6 pts
2East Cleveland, OH87.7-0.2 pts
3Bedford Heights, OH77.1+1.9 pts
4Maple Heights, OH73.8+1 pts
5Euclid, OH65.9-0.2 pts
6Trotwood, OH63-1.9 pts
7Richmond Heights, OH62.4+3.8 pts
8Bedford, OH54.1-0.7 pts
9Forest Park, OH53.9-0.7 pts
10Garfield Heights, OH53.5-2.8 pts
11South Euclid, OH53.1+2 pts
12Cleveland, OH46+0.3 pts
13Springdale, OH41.6+3.5 pts
14Youngstown, OH40.5-0.2 pts
15Whitehall, OH40.1-1.3 pts
16Cleveland Heights, OH39.3-2.2 pts
17Cincinnati, OH38.5-0.8 pts
18Dayton, OH37.8-0.1 pts
19Shaker Heights, OH33.2-2.2 pts
20Reynoldsburg, OH30.3+1 pts
21Akron, OH29.1-0.2 pts
21Clayton, OH29.1-0.3 pts
23Columbus, OH28.8-0.2 pts
24Toledo, OH28.3+0.5 pts
25Warren, OH28.2+0.6 pts
26Pickerington, OH24.8+5.3 pts
27Canton, OH24.3-0.5 pts
28Lima, OH23.40 pts
29University Heights, OH22.4-0.5 pts
30Sandusky, OH21.9-0.5 pts
31Mayfield Heights, OH18.9+2.2 pts
32Fairfield, OH18.4+1 pts
33Mansfield, OH17.7-1.4 pts
34Springfield, OH17.6+0.2 pts
35Twinsburg, OH17.3+0.3 pts
36Lorain, OH16.3+0.6 pts
37Englewood, OH15.40 pts
38Gahanna, OH15.1+2.7 pts
39West Carrollton, OH14.5+0.2 pts
40Norwood, OH14.2+0.3 pts
41Huber Heights, OH14-1.7 pts
42Parma Heights, OH14-1.9 pts
43Steubenville, OH13.8+0.3 pts
44Middletown, OH13.1+1.3 pts
45Elyria, OH12.8+0.5 pts
46Lyndhurst, OH12.7-1.3 pts
47Solon, OH11.7+0.3 pts
48Macedonia, OH11.5+0.8 pts
49Canal Winchester, OH11.2+1.6 pts
50Painesville, OH10.8-3 pts
51Ravenna, OH10.8+0.1 pts
52Streetsboro, OH10.3+2.5 pts
53Beachwood, OH9.9+1.4 pts
54Brooklyn, OH9.8-0.9 pts
55Blue Ash, OH9.7-0.5 pts
56Barberton, OH9.6+0.3 pts
57Sharonville, OH9.2+0.9 pts
58Alliance, OH8.9-0 pts
59Marion, OH8.8+0.1 pts
60Fairborn, OH8.7-0.3 pts
61Pataskala, OH8.6+0.1 pts
62Willowick, OH8.6+0.2 pts
63Zanesville, OH8.6-0 pts
64Berea, OH8.5+0.2 pts
65Massillon, OH8.5+1.4 pts
66Fremont, OH8.4-0.4 pts
67Hamilton, OH8.3-0.4 pts
68Westerville, OH8.3+1.3 pts
69Kent, OH8.3+0.2 pts
70Chillicothe, OH8.3+0.2 pts
71Ashtabula, OH8-0.4 pts
72Riverside, OH7.9+0.8 pts
73Conneaut, OH7.7+1.2 pts
74Xenia, OH7.6-2 pts
75Willoughby, OH7.3+2.3 pts
76Centerville, OH6.9+1.2 pts
77Lakewood, OH6.2+0.4 pts
78Kettering, OH6+0.4 pts
79Brook Park, OH5.8+0.5 pts
80Vandalia, OH5.8+0.6 pts
81Reading, OH5.5-1.7 pts
82Cambridge, OH5.4-0.4 pts
83Mason, OH5.4+0.3 pts
84Bowling Green, OH4.9-0.3 pts
85Wilmington, OH4.9+0.2 pts
86Oxford, OH4.8-0.5 pts
87Urbana, OH4.8-0.6 pts
88Parma, OH4.7+0.2 pts
89Stow, OH4.7+1.4 pts
90Cuyahoga Falls, OH4.60 pts
91Delaware, OH4.6-0.3 pts
92Sidney, OH4.5+0.1 pts
93Portsmouth, OH4.5-1.3 pts
94Loveland, OH4.4-0.5 pts
95Bexley, OH4.30 pts
96Athens, OH4.3-0.2 pts
97Bellefontaine, OH4.3+0.2 pts
98Tallmadge, OH4.2+0.6 pts
99Hilliard, OH4.2-0.2 pts
100Medina, OH4.2+0.2 pts
101Fostoria, OH4.1-0.2 pts
102Monroe, OH4.1+0.5 pts
103Tiffin, OH4-0.2 pts
103Wickliffe, OH4-2.1 pts
105Broadview Heights, OH3.9+0.7 pts
106Niles, OH3.8-0.1 pts
107Washington Court House, OH3.8+0.4 pts
108Grove City, OH3.70 pts
109Avon, OH3.6-0.7 pts
110Aurora, OH3.4-0.4 pts
111Troy, OH3.3-0.1 pts
112Miamisburg, OH3.2+0.5 pts
113Newark, OH3.1-0.1 pts
114New Albany, OH3.1+0.9 pts
115Eastlake, OH3.1-0.2 pts
116Sylvania, OH3+1.4 pts
117Piqua, OH3+1.2 pts
118Marysville, OH2.9+0.1 pts
119Beavercreek, OH2.8-0.4 pts
120Defiance, OH2.80 pts
121Fairview Park, OH2.8+0.5 pts
122Worthington, OH2.7-1.1 pts
123Middleburg Heights, OH2.6-0.6 pts
124Hudson, OH2.6+0.8 pts
125Findlay, OH2.6+0.1 pts
126Ironton, OH2.4+0.5 pts
126Maumee, OH2.4+0.8 pts
128Wooster, OH2.4-0.6 pts
129Ashland, OH2.4+0.7 pts
130North Ridgeville, OH2.4+0.8 pts
131Springboro, OH2.3+0.9 pts
132Strongsville, OH2.2-0.2 pts
133Montgomery, OH2.1+0.7 pts
134Rocky River, OH2.1+0.7 pts
135North Olmsted, OH2-0.2 pts
136Perrysburg, OH2+0.3 pts
137Celina, OH2+0.5 pts
138Westlake, OH1.9-0.6 pts
139Circleville, OH1.9-0.5 pts
140Lebanon, OH1.9-0.3 pts
141Dublin, OH1.9+0.2 pts
142North Canton, OH1.8-1.8 pts
143Mentor, OH1.8-0 pts
144Lancaster, OH1.7+0.3 pts
144London, OH1.7-0.5 pts
146Marietta, OH1.6-0.6 pts
147Norton, OH1.6-1.2 pts
148Heath, OH1.5-1.3 pts
149Brunswick, OH1.4-0.5 pts
150Mount Vernon, OH1.4+0.5 pts
151Coshocton, OH1.3-0.6 pts
151Powell, OH1.3+0.1 pts
153Brecksville, OH1.30 pts
153Franklin, OH1.3+0.1 pts
155Seven Hills, OH1.2-0.9 pts
155Wadsworth, OH1.2-0.5 pts
157Upper Arlington, OH1.2+0.3 pts
158Amherst, OH1.2-0.8 pts
159Harrison, OH1.1-0.1 pts
160Norwalk, OH1.1+0.1 pts
161North Royalton, OH1.1-1.4 pts
162Avon Lake, OH1-0.2 pts
162New Philadelphia, OH1+0.2 pts
162Oregon, OH1-0.3 pts
165Van Wert, OH10 pts
166Green, OH1-0.4 pts
167Bucyrus, OH0.9+0.3 pts
168Dover, OH0.9+0.1 pts
169Bay Village, OH0.8+0.1 pts
170Trenton, OH0.40 pts
171New Franklin, OH0.4-0.2 pts
172Galion, OH0.4-0.7 pts
173Tipp City, OH0.3-0.3 pts
174Greenville, OH0.2-0.3 pts
175Vermilion, OH0.10 pts
176Salem, OH0-0.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Ohio by black or African American population share, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Ohio by black or African American population share, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/ohio-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest black or African American population share?

Warrensville Heights, OH, with 92.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Salem, OH, with 0% in 2023.

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