Coal Grove, OH Demographics

A map of Coal Grove's Population by Race

Coal Grove, Ohio has an estimated population of 2,022, an increase from the 1,889 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 8.2% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coal Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coal Grove has become considerably 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 Coal Grove, that probability was 11.2% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coal Grove is ranked the 488th 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). Coal Grove was ranked the 496th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coal Grove's White Population

1,835 residents of Coal Grove, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coal Grove is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Coal Grove ranks 264th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Grove's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Coal Grove's population has decreased from 94.1% to 90.8%.

Coal Grove is more White than neighboring Bellefonte (86.9% White). Coal Grove is less White than neighboring Ashland (91.2% White), Westwood (94.2% White), Ironton (92% White), and Russell (91.1% White).

Coal Grove's Black Population

0 residents of Coal Grove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coal Grove is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Coal Grove ranks 773rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Coal Grove is less Black than neighboring Ashland (2% Black), Westwood (0.4% Black), Bellefonte (4.2% Black), Ironton (3.1% Black), and Russell (0.7% Black).

Coal Grove's Asian Population

0 residents of Coal Grove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coal Grove is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Coal Grove ranks 835th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Grove's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Coal Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coal Grove is less Asian than neighboring Ashland (0.4% Asian), Westwood (1.7% Asian), Bellefonte (4.8% Asian), and Russell (1.3% Asian).

Coal Grove's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Coal Grove, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coal Grove is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Coal Grove ranks 1122nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Grove's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Coal Grove's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Coal Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Westwood (0.7% Hispanic), Bellefonte (0.8% Hispanic), Ironton (0.9% Hispanic), and Russell (0% Hispanic). Coal Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Ashland (2.7% Hispanic).

Coal Grove's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coal Grove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coal Grove is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Coal Grove ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Grove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coal Grove's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Coal Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland (0.1% Native American/Other), and Ironton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Coal Grove's Multiracial Population

165 residents of Coal Grove, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coal Grove is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coal Grove ranks 592nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Grove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 117.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Coal Grove's population has increased from 4.0% to 8.2%.

Coal Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Ashland (3.7% Multiracial), Westwood (3% Multiracial), Bellefonte (3.3% Multiracial), Ironton (3.5% Multiracial), and Russell (6.9% 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.