Bowerston, OH Demographics

A map of Bowerston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	393	340	93.6%	95.5%
Hispanic	21	0	5.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	4	1	1.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	2	15	0.5%	4.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bowerston, Ohio has an estimated population of 420, a large increase from the 356 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bowerston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bowerston has become more 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 Bowerston, that probability was 8.6% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bowerston is ranked the 928th 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). Bowerston was ranked the 963rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bowerston's White Population

393 residents of Bowerston, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bowerston is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Bowerston ranks 134th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowerston's White population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. White residents' share of Bowerston's population has decreased from 95.5% to 93.6%.

Bowerston is more White than neighboring Scio (89.8% White), and Deersville (77.8% White). Bowerston is less White than neighboring Leesville (100% White), Sherrodsville (100% White), and Dellroy (95.3% White).

Bowerston's Black Population

0 residents of Bowerston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bowerston is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Bowerston ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowerston's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Bowerston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bowerston is less Black than neighboring Scio (2.3% Black).

Bowerston's Asian Population

0 residents of Bowerston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bowerston is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Bowerston ranks 911th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowerston's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bowerston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bowerston's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Bowerston, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bowerston is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bowerston ranks 1217th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowerston's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 21. Hispanic residents' share of Bowerston's population has increased from 0.0% to 5.0%.

Bowerston is more Hispanic than neighboring Leesville (0% Hispanic), Sherrodsville (0% Hispanic), Scio (0% Hispanic), and Dellroy (2.5% Hispanic). Bowerston is less Hispanic than neighboring Deersville (22.2% Hispanic).

Bowerston's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Bowerston, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bowerston is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bowerston ranks 842nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowerston's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bowerston's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Bowerston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leesville (0% Native American/Other), Sherrodsville (0% Native American/Other), Scio (0% Native American/Other), Deersville (0% Native American/Other), and Dellroy (0% Native American/Other).

Bowerston's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Bowerston, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bowerston is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Bowerston ranks 508th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowerston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 86.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bowerston's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.5%.

Bowerston is more Multiracial than neighboring Leesville (0% Multiracial), Sherrodsville (0% Multiracial), and Deersville (0% Multiracial). Bowerston is less Multiracial than neighboring Scio (8% Multiracial), and Dellroy (2.1% 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.