Alger, OH Demographics

A map of Alger's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	676	781	94.2%	93.3%
Hispanic	29	22	4.0%	2.6%
Multiracial	7	19	1.0%	2.3%
Black	4	6	0.6%	0.7%
Native American/Other	2	5	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.5%

Alger, Ohio has an estimated population of 718, a large decrease from the 837 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alger, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alger has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Alger, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alger is ranked the 777th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. 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). Alger was ranked the 724th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Alger's White Population

676 residents of Alger, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alger is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Alger ranks 386th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alger's White population has declined by an estimated 13.4%. White residents' share of Alger's population has increased from 93.3% to 94.2%.

Alger is more White than neighboring McGuffey (78.6% White), Ada (83.3% White), Harrod (82.8% White), and Lafayette (92.8% White). Alger is less White than neighboring Westminster (96.2% White).

Alger's Black Population

4 residents of Alger, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alger is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Alger ranks 657th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alger's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Alger's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Alger is more Black than neighboring McGuffey (0% Black), Lafayette (0% Black), and Westminster (0% Black). Alger is less Black than neighboring Ada (3.8% Black), and Harrod (2.2% Black).

Alger's Asian Population

0 residents of Alger, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alger is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Alger ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alger's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Alger's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Alger is less Asian than neighboring Ada (3% Asian).

Alger's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Alger, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alger is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Alger ranks 461st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alger's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Alger's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.0%.

Alger is more Hispanic than neighboring Harrod (3.8% Hispanic), Lafayette (0% Hispanic), and Westminster (0% Hispanic). Alger is less Hispanic than neighboring McGuffey (4.2% Hispanic), and Ada (4.9% Hispanic).

Alger's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Alger, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alger is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Alger ranks 401st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alger's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alger's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Alger is more Native American/Other than neighboring McGuffey (0% Native American/Other), Harrod (0% Native American/Other), Lafayette (0% Native American/Other), and Westminster (0% Native American/Other). Alger is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ada (1.4% Native American/Other).

Alger's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Alger, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alger is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Alger ranks 1093rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alger's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Alger's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.0%.

Alger is less Multiracial than neighboring McGuffey (17.2% Multiracial), Ada (3.7% Multiracial), Harrod (11.3% Multiracial), Lafayette (7.2% Multiracial), and Westminster (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.