Ashtabula County Demographics

A map of Ashtabula County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	84,278	84,064	86.7%	86.2%
Hispanic	4,843	4,489	5.0%	4.6%
Multiracial	3,639	4,765	3.7%	4.9%
Black	3,625	3,492	3.7%	3.6%
Asian	421	338	0.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	361	426	0.4%	0.4%

Ashtabula County, Ohio has an estimated population of 97,167, a less than 1% change from the 97,574 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.7% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 3.7% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashtabula County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashtabula has become slightly 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 Ashtabula County, that probability was 25.2% in 2020 and 24.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashtabula County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Ashtabula County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ashtabula County's White Population

84,278 residents of Ashtabula County, or 86.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashtabula County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Ashtabula County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashtabula County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Ashtabula County's population has increased from 86.2% to 86.7%.

Ashtabula County is more White than neighboring Lake County (84.2% White), Trumbull County (84.6% White), and Erie County (81.7% White). Ashtabula County is less White than neighboring Geauga County (92.7% White), and Crawford County (92.9% White).

Ashtabula County's Black Population

3,625 residents of Ashtabula County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashtabula County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Ashtabula County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashtabula County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Ashtabula County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Ashtabula County is more Black than neighboring Geauga County (1% Black), and Crawford County (1.3% Black). Ashtabula County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (4.7% Black), Trumbull County (8% Black), and Erie County (7% Black).

Ashtabula County's Asian Population

421 residents of Ashtabula County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashtabula County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Ashtabula County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashtabula County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 24.6%. Asian residents' share of Ashtabula County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ashtabula County is less Asian than neighboring Lake County (1.5% Asian), Geauga County (0.5% Asian), Trumbull County (0.5% Asian), Crawford County (0.5% Asian), and Erie County (2.2% Asian).

Ashtabula County's Hispanic Population

4,843 residents of Ashtabula County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashtabula County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ashtabula County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashtabula County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashtabula County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Ashtabula County is more Hispanic than neighboring Geauga County (2% Hispanic), Trumbull County (2.3% Hispanic), Crawford County (1.6% Hispanic), and Erie County (4.8% Hispanic). Ashtabula County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (5.3% Hispanic).

Ashtabula County's Native American/Other Population

361 residents of Ashtabula County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ashtabula County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashtabula County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashtabula County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ashtabula County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ashtabula County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trumbull County (0.3% Native American/Other). Ashtabula County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (0.5% Native American/Other), Geauga County (0.5% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Erie County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ashtabula County's Multiracial Population

3,639 residents of Ashtabula County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashtabula County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Ashtabula County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashtabula County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashtabula County's population has decreased from 4.9% to 3.7%.

Ashtabula County is more Multiracial than neighboring Geauga County (3.4% Multiracial), and Crawford County (3.1% Multiracial). Ashtabula County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (3.8% Multiracial), Trumbull County (4.4% Multiracial), and Erie County (3.9% 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.